Longing

Don't worry--we watch him like a hawk (you know me). But, it was a little heartbreaking to see him stare through the gate in 90 degree weather at our neighbor's pool. It reminds me of the cartoon character in the desert that envisions the sparkling lake--only to find out it's a mirage.

Childhood

Big Dig

Last Friday we had our yard dug up and watched as a team installed drains in our yard. Jack was pretty captivated by both the machinery and the process. The last pic is him watching the dig...sooo much more exciting than Elmo (well, at least that day).

Too Hot

It's hotter than Hades here in the Town of Tonawanda today. It's humid too. Yuck. Poor Jack was a sweaty puddle when I went in to get him from his nap. Thankfully his dad installed the air conditioner this evening in his room!

On Gloomy Days When You Can't Go To The PlayGround...

Make a playground out of your living room!

Movie Time

As you may or may not know, Sex and The City, the movie, was released this past weekend. It achieved record box office sales and was sold out across Manhattan. Julie and I had been looking forward to seeing this movie for some time so on Friday night we were ready. Jules bought us matching tees for the occasion (we take this very seriously). I'm happy and proud to report that we were the first two patrons at the 9:45 PM showing at the Regal Elmwood. Woohoo! It was fantastic! I think it's the female equivalent of Star Wars. By the way, there were no Manolos for these girls. Only, gasp, flip flops.

Daniels Visit Part 2 - Buffalo Zoo

When Maureen and Rodney visited, we took the kids to the zoo. I had hoped they would be a little more excited than they were (note Jack's face in the first pic). Still, they did appreciate seeing the lions, monkeys and giraffes. We also got to witness a polar bear feeding. One of the zoo attendants started chucking cupfuls of what looked like premium dog food right at the bear. We were expecting them to start whipping fish through the air but no such luck (evidently the bear is watching his waistline this week). The boys--Atticus especially--got a kick out of watching the bear eat. That was probably the highlight of the visit--oh and maybe the seagulls following us around to each exhibit. What can you expect?!