So Glad Daddy's home!

"I didn't think you were EVER coming back!!!!"

This is even cute at 5am

I'm starting to notice a pattern

All can I say is Sam better watch out because Luke's gaining on him.

Food & more fun activities

Lesson of the day

A trip to Starbucks is much more relaxing without Sam in the backseat

(It was a rough night so I packed both boys up and made the trip before even feeding them breakfast or changing them out of their PJ's)

Sunday night we went to Pirates Cove for a little dinner on the water.

We saw boats, ducks and a live band.

Both boys LOVED it.

We will be going there a lot more often.

In more eating news.....

Luke still loves food

And I still have to bribe Sam with things like Nutella to get him to eat anything but change

The face of the terrible two's

Tuesday AM golf in the front yard....

Off to the races!

First.....

Luke's now crawling

I'll be posting that as soon as I can catch it on video!!!

And Sam still has a gambling problem....

Sam, feeling defeated after a tough loss on Race 1

Sam and I revising our betting strategy

Sam: I really thought the #3 horse was going to take it Mom

Mom: Sam, you can't even count to 3

And they're coming around the stretch!

Sam & I petting a few of the non-racing horses

Night Daddy

Playing Tag with waves

Sam's new favorite saying....

you may have to turn up the volume since I took this on my phone

South Haven

Warning: This is going to be a VERY LONG blog.

(Daddy is in Hong Kong and so we are posting lots of pics for him)

This past week with Phil gone the boys and I headed to Decatur to join the Thompsons & Fernandes on a trip to Michigan!

Pre-vacation wrestling....

Luke & Grandma

We arrived in Michigan late Sunday afternoon and went to check out the beach.....

I wonder if Pada was realizing that he willingly came on vacation with 6 kids ages 9 and under...

"What was I thinking!?!?!?"

A few of the crew off to hunt for dead fish....

Sam & Lucy.....

Thanks Lucy for taking such good care of me all week!!!

Sam, taking in the beauty of the ocean

Later that evening walking through downtown South Haven I may have gotten a bit excited with the fall clothes

The next day we went to the beach in one piece and came home looking like this.....thanks to a bee sting in the face

but it was fun anyway....

"Just a day at the beach! Bee? what bee?"

Sam, pre sting, thought the waves were there specifically to play chase with him...

Yummy Pancakes Uncle Eustace!!!!

Chillin with Lucy

Preparing for bedtime by eating a huge sugar cookie

The next day we went Raspberry picking! It was sooooo much fun!!

Sam was off to a slow start....

with no help from Luke..

But Lucy and Felicity soon took him under their wing

Grandma and Luke on the front porch

Victor, Sam & Lucy on the Beach

Sam

Lucy & Sam

Victor, Lucy, Felicity & Sam

Sam

Babysitting!

They even have lawnmowers in MIchigan!!!

Back in Decatur....

My gambling addicts.....

Thanks Fernandes Family & Pada & Grandma for a wonderful trip!!!!