YELLOW BACKHOE LOADER

Yes. I know all the names of construction vehicles now. And we had a yellow backhoe loader in our front yard for about 2 hours this morning thanks to our water main being repaired. Sam LOVED it.

Here's where he was most of the day.

Here's how he celebrated.

Chocolate Yogurt

Yes. Sam LOVES chocolate yogurt - chocolate mousse yoplait whips yogurt to be specific. Here are some pics from his recent discovery of this passion. (Those of you who know Sam know that he doesn't like to get messy - even with food. So he MUST really love this stuff...)

(And now I can relate a tiny bit to how Lisa changes Sophie's clothes about 3 times a day...)

This is what Sam did when I said "smile".






FINALLY!

Some pics from lately...

Almost 10 whole years later and I still totally adore these girls.

Sam's awesome bedhead.

The boys "Watching Norm"

Zachary

This onesie says it all (thanks B and Mind). Very true to some of the last couple nights.

A to Z about Me

...and some about Sam and the TRACTORS.



A to Z about me...

Here ya go Leesie Lou.

A- Attached or Single? Attached
B-Best Friend? Sisters & Mom.. and Mindy and and and.
C-Cake or pie? CAKE. Pie crust is a bland tasteless waste of calories. Matt would STRONGLY disagree.
D-Day of choice? Saturday
E-Essential Item? TIVO. Especially right after having a baby.
F-Favorite color? Red. Just walk into my house...
G-Gummy bears or worms? I'm with Bel. Not really into the gummies. But the occasional chocolate covered gummy bear I find at Lisa's is a yummy surprise.
H-Home town? HA! Just for Leese... LAS VEGAS. No really. MV.
I-Ideal Vacation? Somewhere relaxing with the fam.
J-January or July? July
K-Kids? Sam and Zack. If you're reading this and don't know that already... who are you???
L-Life isn't complete without: all my boys - Matt included, chocolate in any form, organizational craziness, trying new recipes, and my "shows"
M-Marriage date? 8.2
N-Number of brothers and sisters? 3 sisters and 2 brothers
O-Oranges or Apples? apples. Opposite of Bel. Oranges are kinda not worth the effort. Like cherries. Who wants to go to all that trouble for a little bite???
P-Phobias? spiders
Q-Quote? Current favorite - "Never suppress a generous thought". Camilla Kimball
R-Reasons to smile? Tricia took Sam to the park, Zack is still asleep, my laundry is folded and put away and dinner is in the oven. AND it's only 5:30. How awesome am I right now??? (And how unlike most days???)
S-Season of choice? Fall... IN BOSTON. Gorgeous.
T-Tag 3 people: Just to see if they read this far... ANNE, Reggs, and Jen
U-Unknown fact about me? Although I have posted this before... my mood depends almost entirely on the cleanliness status of my kitchen.
V-Vegetable? sweet potatoes with marshmallows on top
W-Worst habit? cracking knuckles... among others
X-Xray or Ultrasound? U/S. See Bel's description of dental x-rays of which I've had too many in my short life.
Y-Your favorite food? Hot-out-of-the-oven chocolate chip cookies, brownies, cake, pies, tart... or ice cream. Something sweet. :)
Z-Zodiac sign: Libra

Like Leese, I can't post without a photo. Somewhat old, but I never posted about this trip to see the pig farm with Grandpa because it happened the day before Zack was born. Sam thought the pigs were okay... mostly he LOVED the "DIGGERS" and being with COUSINS!!!







...and one of Sam and Grandpa. Thanks for such a fun day!

Doing Laundry

I discovered a new spot Zack apparently LOVES today. Only while the dryer is on and spinning so he can watch the action from the table.

Yep. This is how I do laundry now. And, yep. I have already dried my clothes for an extra long time...

Zack's Smiling...

Look at my muscles.

Classic Zack Pic

Little Z

We know three things about Zack so far.

He loves to
1 - furrow his brow
2 - flare his nostrils
3 - blow bubbles.

Boys Sort of Birthdays

I can't believe my baby is one month old (as of yesterday!)... AND that my little boy is now officially two and a half. Happy one month and half birthdays to Sam and Z.

My "brothers" photo shoot.






How they actually felt about the photo shoot...

Paternity Leave

Matt did much more than this... but it's no wonder Sam asks for Dad about 20 bajillion times a day since he's gone back to work. They're best buddies.

More Zack