Princeton New Jersey

We left at 9:45 this morning. The kids had a bath and a wake up wrap from DD's then we were on our way. The ride wasn't bad and we had fun looking at trains, planes and trucks. We had a mean game of 1, 2, 3 BLAST OFF! that lasted a good half hour. We stopped for lunch at Burger King and the kids had some chicken fries. Dennis and I also had a cinnabon treat!

The hotel is very nice and the room is big enough for all the toys. After unpacking, we spent some time at the indoor pool. It was definitely warmer than the Y's pool! It was great fun to all swim together. There were many giggles heard before we were done. We went into town and had dinner at TGIFriday's. Dennis had a steak and I had some sizzling chicken. Colin ate all his cheeseburger and Tatum loved her mac and cheese.

We then went into Princeton and walked around the college area. It was very quaint with little shops everywhere. Unfortunately, they were all closed...but we did get a Strabucks coffee for the walk.

Tomorrow, we head off to Sesame and have lunch with Big Bird!

Gotcha Anniversary Cookout

Today we had some friends over to celebrate Tatum's one year Gotcha Anniversary. How lucky we are to have such great kids. We can't imagine life before either of them.

Tatum has changed so much in the past year. She has become a confident and funny little girl. Her smile lights up a room and she is so affectionate! Tatum and Colin are so cute together! He calms her down and she gets him going. He is the brains and she is amazing at all things physical. They are the loves of our lives!

Luckily, it was a beautiful day. The kids played on the swings and slide. They tried their hand at a little horseshoes thanks to Nana. Bubbles were everywhere! The kids had fruit salad and mac and cheese. We had some burgers and dogs as Den was the master of the grill.
We enjoy getting together with all our friends and love that our kids are all around the same age.

Tomorrow, we leave for Sesame Place. The kids are so excited to see Elmo and the gang. I will be taking the laptop with us, so check back for updates!

Children's Museum

This week, I have been at the National Dance Convention. The kids have been doing great! I am so proud of them!
On Saturday, Dennis and the kids cam in with me. After a few hours of work, we walked down to the Children's Museum. We stayed for about two hours and had a nice lunch. The was actually shining and the walk felt great. The kids really seemed to enjoy themselves. We played in the marble room and had fun rolling golf balls down the ramps. Tatum loved the adaptive bike with the hand pedals. Colin was taken by the computer that talked and taught sign language. They both became future Red Sox players and helped daddy with the light up pattern blocks. Tatum climbed the rock climbing wall and Colin shot some hoops. Colin drove some toy trucks while Tatum preferred the tractor and the fire truck. There was so much for both of them to see and do! They both slept the whole ride home.

Grilling and Waterslides and Friends...Oh My!

Over the weekend, we finally got to play outside! It has been raining every day for the past week so the kids were fresh air starved! We headed over to our neighbors' house for some water slide fun.
Tatum immediately started climbing and sliding. She had the biggest smile. She also started using her cuteness to cut in front of all the older kids. It's amazing how she could do it all by herself!
Colin didn't like the climbing part, but enjoyed the sliding. He kept wriggling on the way up, yet as soon as he made it down, he'd say "More slide". His favorite part was watching the older kids slide and splash him!
Later in the day, everyone had to leave the slide when thunder was heard in the distance. When the storm passed by and the kids were all dressed, we all met again for a little grilling. The kids had mac and cheese and fruit. The adults had some burgers and dogs. It was nice to hang out with friends in the backyard.

A Day at the Park

Today was a beautiful day here. We got a new umbrella for the deck and planned to eat outside for dinner. We headed off to a great little park that's not too far from home. The kids were very excited and went straight to the swings. However, it seems that the swings just weren't doing it for them today. The big play area with the slides held there attention for the better part on an hour. They started out going up the stairs and then down the little slide. Shortly, Tatum ventured off to try her hand at the ladder and then the bigger slide. Colin followed along and did some climbing too. They both decided that the heart attack (for mom and dad) steps were the way to go and did them over and over. Colin liked the medium slide with a little twist. Tatum, of course, loved the highest slide. Every time they got to the bottom, their hair was on end with the static electricity. Before we left, they had a ride on the tire swing together.
Back home, dad fired up the grill. The kids enjoyed sitting at the table under the new umbrella. Colin ate a hot dog and some of mommy's cheeseburger. Tatum definitely did not like potato salad as she spit it out immediately. She also had a cheeseburger and loved it. After dinner, we went over a neighbor's house to sing Happy birthday and have some ice cream cake. I think they'll sleep well tonight!