Our "Swim Club"

Today Dave, Karen, Angie and Jared came over to visit since the kids weren't able to play when I stopped by their house on Wed night. Juli came over too to join in the swimming fun. The kids had a great time playing together!

Trying out their new "gobbles" as Juli says, :)

I don't remember what made them make this face but I had to post it because they both look so funny!

Katie loves her cousin!

Olivia thinking "Seriously now, what are those 2 weirdos doing???"

Enjoying the pool

Jared searching for his quarter

Choo-choo!

Time for a break

Karen forgot her bathing suit so this was her "dip"

Happy 7th Birthday Angie (and happy bday Karen M. too!)

Today we went to Angie's birthday party at Johnson's Corner Farm in NJ. We weren't sure it was going to go on because it was raining pretty hard before we left for the party but luckily the rain pretty much held off... except for when we got out to the strawberry field to pick our strawberries! The rain started as soon as we got off the tractor ride and it downpoured most of the time we were picking but it was a lot of fun! :-)

Our Lil' Sunflowers! :-)

Check out that 'smile'. She wasn't sure whether to be excited or scared about the tractor ride we were about to take!

All the kids on the tractor. Katie was glued to my lap though, lol.

Maddie picking her strawberries

Quick Aunt Karen, grab that big one while no one is looking!Fine, I guess the farm thing is fun!

The 'fruits' of our labor

I bet they'll sleep good tonight!

Cake Time

Singing Happy Birthday

Katie's ready to drive us home on the tractor

First stop when we got home... the bath tub!

Jared's 5th Birthday

Tonight we went to Chick-Fil-A for Jared's 5th birthday party. Katie had a great time playing with Jared, Angie, their cousins Logan, Isabelle and Elliot, and the other kids. She barely came out of the playland the whole time we were there - just to refuel with chicken nuggets and cake!

Ready to party

Chick-Fil-A... Yummy!

Katie and AngieThe Birthday Cake

Light 'Em Up...

... and blow 'em out!

Eating cake is SERIOUS business!

Back away Logan, she's mine!

Coming down the slide two at a time
(at one point there was a 6 or 7 kid pile up in there!)

Hey where'd Jared go?

Don't worry Katie, I've got your back!

Angie and Jared Come For A Visit - January 4, 2008

Dave, Karen, Angie and Jared came over to visit last Friday night. We had some pizza for dinner and then Katie, Jared and Angie took just about every toy out but they had a great time! Karen and Joseph dueled on Guitar Hero. I'm not sure who won but I bet Joseph would say he did (can't get beat by a girl, LOL)

Angie's Picture Pose

Katie taking some video of Angie workin' her poses

A sneak attack picture of me and Karen

I love this picture of Jared! He was peeking around the corner with Joseph
to take the sneak attack pictures and he thought it was the funniest thing.

Chef Katie

Toys, toys everywhere!

Sesame Place

On Sept. 30th, we went to Sesame Place with Dave, Karen, Angie, and Jared. They are season members there and invited me, Katie, Maddie, and Mom-Mom to join them for a fun day with Big Bird, Elmo, and all the Sesame Street characters on Bring-A-Friend Day. We had a great time!

Katie playing on the bouncy mat with the big blocks.
She could have stayed there all day!

Jared, Maddie, Katie, and Angie playing in the nets

Me, Mom-Mom, and Katie
(I'm finally in a picture, lol)

We got to see Lazy Town! :-)

Katie and Karen watching Lazy Town

Katie and her future boyfriend Jared
(I approve, I like his family! lol)

Katie and Maddie on the Sesame Street steps

C is for Cookie...

Maddie, Jared, Angie, Cookie Monster, Karen, and Katie
(Katie wasn't digging the characters... Disney will be fun!)

Katie's 2nd Birthday Party

Although we were short on kids because of a virus going around (Katie had it earlier in the week but was better by Saturday), we had Katie's birthday party yesterday. The weather was great and lots of people came to help Katie celebrate her "dirthday". She loved having everyone sing Happy Birthday to her. I think she was singing the loudest!

WARNING: Picture overload ahead :-)

You should have seen this sight with us driving along 611 at 10 miles an hour! LOL

Trying not to float away... I think I may have gotten too many balloons!

Is that Poppy on the right or did Elmo stop by???Party PeopleMom-Mom bringing out the cake since Mommy
almost dropped the whole thing on the way outside
Happy Birthday to Me!Make a wish...This cake is yummo!
Poppy and Rudy getting their party on!Taking a break up on the hill with JaredSamantha playing with her Mom-Mom

This birthday stuff is serious business!Maddie
All these presents for me... Muhahahaha!!!
Playing with the new toys
(I think Maddie wants this one for herself!)