Our Chariot

Naveen kangarooing Jackson while I kangaroo Duncan
Naveen and Kristin riding caboose in the van
The Family!
Duncan was having some adorable awake moments!

Our dear friends Naveen and Kristin came into town from Michigan, their new home, for an overnight. After dinner we all crawled into Tipsy the Town and Country for a family field trip to Graeters. The boys' FIRST ICE CREAM OUTING!

The two other occasions to be out and about with BOTH boys were their pediatrician appointment and to Panera Bread with Papa John and Grandma Lynette. But this was the first time the van was filled to its maximum capacity! We also got a chance to put BOTH boys in the twin stroller (front to back). We got a bit of attention!

Also, I need to give kudos to my husband for giving me both a night out and the following morning of extra sleep. I went to a teacher friend's wedding Friday night (Congrats Kate and Chris!) while Scott was alone with Duncan and Jackson. Then, Saturday morning he let me sleep in while he tended to the boys. I was in sleep withdrawal. Do these boys have a good father or what?

A day out!

this was a very sweet moment...both on their bellies... and both AWAKE (hard to come by)
Take a close look at these outfits!

(Duncan doesn't look to pleased to "be with" his brother)
Daddy and Duncan have a special bond

What a lucky girl I am. Today Katie came for her first long day with the boys and I GOT OUT! I had a wedding gift to buy, grocery shopping to do, banking to do, and mulch to purchase. It felt good to: #1) Be alone, #2) Take my time, and #3) Be in public. Might I add that it also felt pretty good to direct the dude at the hardware store to my van to help me load it up with mulch... is it possible to allow a Town and Country to make you feel "macho?"



Truly, I have been fortunate, in general, with outings. Between the volunteers who have helped to watch the boys, Aunt Jo, and Lynette, I have felt in the land of the living since Mom-hood. I keep thanking my lucky stars that these boys' first few months of life fall in the summer months. Makes it much easier to get out of the home.



In other news, the Hills and Dad helped me to begin taking my back yard a little more seriously. Their aid, along with the example of my neighbors - the Cabots - have encouraged creation of a nice little habitat. Dad helped me pick out a nice birdfeeder. Uncle Darrell, Stacia, and Aunt Jo rearranged a couple items (picnic table and planter table) to form a nicer space. I have a feeling Duncan, Jackson, and I will be spending more quality time out there. It's still a work in progress, but we're getting there.