Mendon Ponds

It was beautiful here today so we went to Mendon Ponds to go fishing. Brian asked if it was the ocean. Clearly it's been too long since he's seen the ocean! He had a great time "fishing" with sticks. Dad caught some seaweed (pondweed?), then both boys tried to lure the fish out from under the dock (no luck!). They are smart, that's why they still live there.

First Solids

Eli recently started eating solid foods. Bib on, eagerly anticipating:

All messy!

Just for fun, here is a picture of Brian when he started solids.

Matching Pajamas

Calvin bravely tried to get a picture of the boys in their matching pajamas. Surprisingly (or maybe not), Eli was the more cooperative one.

At the wedding

We went to my friend Marie's wedding this weekend in Pittsburgh. I was worried but the boys did surprisingly well, and the wedding was just beautiful! Brian played cars quietly on the floor:

Eli was tired, but was kept entertained by Calvin:

Brian made a new best friend, and they played cars outside after the ceremony (they are launching them off the handrail):

Marie tried to talk to Brian, but he was busy running around:

At the reception

We had a great time at the reception! I had told Brian that we were going to a party, and he was so excited; on the way, he was saying"Oh, boy, my party! We're going to my party!" So I had to explain that it was NOT his party. He had a blast anyway. The location was lovely, the food was great, the company was a lot of fun, and the music had everyone dancing, especially the kids! When we left, I asked Brian if he had fun and he said "Yeah. Abigail is my best...friend...EVER!"

Sightseeing in Pittsburgh

We went to see the Dusquense Incline this morning before heading home. It's a funicular that gives a nice view of the city. We got hopelessly lost trying to find it and must have crossed all three rivers half a dozen times. We really got to see a lot of the city--first at ground level and then from above!

Fun with Picasa

I am doing a 52 week challenge to take pictures of myself with the kids every week for a year. It has also made me more interested in trying out photo effects in Picasa. What do you think?