BBQ

We spent the night with our recently engaged friends, letting the kids stay up late and run around at the first bbq of the summer.  

 

Strawberry Picking

With all of us dressed in rainboots, we braved the muddy strawberry fields this year.  We successfully filled our containers with only a few berries losing their way into our bellies as we picked.

Apple Picking

We almost didn't make it apple picking this year, due to me being slower and various weekend trips, but we managed to squeeze it in.....WITH our cousins.  They all ended up having a great time.  You can't go wrong with a tractor ride, lots of yummy apples and an adult to child ratio of almost 1 to 1 :)    The creative writing has failed me these days, but I am still snapping away (with the help of my sis-in-law I even managed to get in a picture with the kids).  (10/22/11)

Grandparents Day 2011

On October 5th, Brooke's school held their Grandparents day.  This year all the grandparents were invited to come to the school for an hour to participate in activities and a snack with their grandchild.  My dad was able to take the day off and make the trip up overnight just for the hour he got to spend at her school.  Brooke was lucky to have 2 grandparents at her school because Eric's mom was able to make it as well.  Here are some shots I got of my Dad.  Later in the morning my dad was also able to participate in Brandon's gym class, and was able to observe Brooke's gymnastics class in the afternoon before he headed back to PA.

The boys

Pretending to sleep 

Family Reunion

This past weekend we traveled to Bowie, MD for a family reunion of sorts.  It was my mothers, fathers side of the family.  It was on the grounds of an old Italian festival behind Villa Rosa elderly home.  Needless to say, the natural setting of this place was very inspiring even for the amateur photographer in me.  I spent most of the afternoon trying to shoot the kids, while mingling with the family that I hadn't seen since before I became a mom. 

Here are some of the "edited"shots. The effects are all over the place, but like I said, I was feeling a little inspired :)