quote of the day

Jack...

"Mom, Lukas, you know, my best friend Lukas... the one that spells his name l-u-k-a-s, not like the other Lucas, l-u-c-a-s. Well, anyway, Lukas always tells the truth. Really, he NEVER lies. Well, only sometimes. but anyway, he told me that I could buy a real emperor penguin for only $20,000, and a Gentoo penguin for $30. I could keep them in my room and make it really cold. i will take care of them and wear a parka (he said parka), a scarf, mittens, gloves and long johns. Mom, you know long johns are SO warm. Hey Mom, what time is my lacrosse scrimmage?"

Get well Mom.

We have been sick. The kind of I-can-make-it-through-the-day-but-want-to-go-to-bed-at-six-o'clock sick. Which is exactly what I did. Jack was thrilled that he got to stay up with Dad. He snuck into my room and left a little care package by my bed - all things "mommy."

A well-deserved pause.

In hindsight, I realize that last week I reached my full capacity - my brain was on overdrive, I could do no more. I was either forgetful or making ridiculous mistakes. Thankfully, my state of inadequate mom, wife and coworker was just in time for our little getaway to The Great Escape Indoor Water Park - as Henry would say, that place is "CRAZY!" Which in Henry's world equals awesome!

We soaked up every minute of no schedule and nothing to do but play... the kids, and Matt and I, were in heaven, Below are a few of our favorite shots.





This part of the park was magical - a bit like Willy Wonka's Factory.



Jack was so independent on this trip and so brave! He was willing to try anything - he even surfed - my heart about sank when I saw his little 60 pound body jump out on the board with high speeding water barreling at him. I thought for sure he was going to be thrown off, but sure enough he did amazing - never even fell once! Jack did spend a lot of time on the tube slides - up and down all day. Our kids have never been so tired!




Henry loved our water shoes... it's all he could talk about and he never wanted to take them off. He insisted on wearing them to dinner every night... as well as bring the coffee pot from our hotel room with him everywhere, but that's a different story.

I loved it...


every minute.


My kids are amazing.

Big boys, little boys. And barn sales.

Middlebury lacrosse games have always been a favorite of Jack's, but this year they have also become a favorite of Henry's. Oh, how much he wants to be like his big brother!





Henry and I went to a barn sale on Saturday in Orwell, VT. We found some great treasures... and met some interesting people along the way. Which got me thinking... we know so little about true Vermonters. One summer we should take a road trip to learn, and teach the boys, a little more about their own backyard.


This is a window salvaged from an old dairy farm that has been turned into a message board. They used slate from the barn roof for a chalkboard.


Henry's new wooden fire truck - with two ladders!

Easter snapshots

What a beautiful weekend!