Sunday, July 25, 2010

The new rage!

At some point the twins learned how to put pencil to paper. We didn't teach them. Maybe Andrea did. Who knows. But the other day in church, they took crayons and just started coloring. Right now however, they also want to eat the crayons. So to fix this problem, we got them this MagnaDoodle boards which do not involve pens or crayons or anything that could potentially get a little out of control with them. They LOVE them!




Saturday, July 24, 2010

Aquarium!

It was rainy yesterday so we took the twins to the aquarium in the morning. We hadn't been since last summer and there was lots for the twins to see.


Lucas and Felix checking out the HUGE catamaran in the lobby.

Upstairs there was a play area for toddlers...we could have spent all morning there.

Lucas demonstrating his jumping skills (he is all wet from the Stingray touch pool)




Then we were off to see the fish.

And the sea otters....
And then to see the big sea turtle...waiting for it to come around to our side...

There he is! He was pretty big!


Friday, July 23, 2010

Abuela comes north!



Abuela came to visit this week. She stayed with us overnight and even joined us for Wendy's birthday celebration.


The twins still continue to love their books!




Thursday, July 22, 2010

Happy BIrthday Wendy!

Today was Wendy's birthday (the twins' aunt) She's 31! The family and some guests met at Applebee's to celebrate.

Helen (the girls' friend) Connie and Wendy.


Cake time!

The whole gang!

The twins seemed to really enjoy themselves. Happy Birthday Wendy!



Monday, July 19, 2010

A Jam Packed Day

This morning we all woke up rested and ready to start the day. We heard rain was on the way, so we got an early start. We ate at the Reef Cafe, a little buffet place on the resort that overlooks the pool and golf course. It was very quiet since not that many people were up yet. The twins got a compliment from a couple who noted how well behaved they were.


The view during breakfast...


After breakfast it was off to CCSC, my old camp. I went here from when I was 12-16. It was (still is) a great camp and there were a lot of memories revisited during this visit.

In the dining hall is a plaque made by each unit with the campers names on it for each year. I was happy to see they still had mine from almost 20 years ago! Check out Julie Scarpa's (high school buddy-and the friend who sang at my wedding for those of you who were there) name next to mine. Julie introduced me to this camp in 5th grade.


We visited the riflery range. Many of you might not know but I was extremely good at riflery... reached the second highest award level the camp offered.



Then we went down to the bay....Liliana loved running around.

Lucas and Felix on a dock during low tide.


It was a hot morning, so after camp, we headed back to the hotel to go swimming.


Ahh..ice cold water!

The rain that we heard about was on its way, so we headed back and had lunch in the room.

The twins played with their toys while we waited out the rain.

The weatherman said that there would be about three-four hours of a break between storms, so the minute it stopped we were up and out on the bike path.

As you can see behind me, the trails go on for ever. We biked for almost an hour. It was a great day.



Sunday, July 18, 2010

Kids on the Cape!


Felix and I decided to hit the road with the twins and take them for a quick trip up to Cape Cod. Both Felix and I are home all summer and after a while the pool, story time at the library and the Children's Museum gets old. So we decided we needed a change of scenery. So we booked a hotel and loaded up the kids after church and off we went. The place we booked is actually a resort. We got a good deal since it was last minute and we didn't get to pick the type of room. It was called "Run of the House" which meant that they would give us what was available when we arrived. We were a little wary, but check it out....this is the outside of our "villa". This townhouse includes four units.

We have a living room area....

A kitchenette with dishes, glasses, etc.

Lots of room for the kids to run around....



Our bedroom....(kids sleep in their pack and plays in the living room)

Liliana was exploring and when she opened this door we found out that we had a washer and dryer...go figure!

After marvelling in what our flexibility in time got us, we were hungry and decided to go out to eat. We went to the Hearth and Kettle. I have fond memories of going here with my family when I went to camp up here and they would come to visit. And when we walked in, it was like nothing had changed...

Lucas playing at the hearth...


Once back at the room we decided to go for a swim. Found out that I forgot Liliana's swim suit, so she wore one of Lucas' with her swim shirt...

They kids had a ball in the pool and while they protested bed for a little while, it was a losing battle and they are out like a light.


Tomorrow it is off to camp and bike riding on the bikepath!