Temper tantrums & Elmo

She didn't like the hat we bought for her.....

OH WAIT! she loved the hat we got for her....
It's like living with a teenager these days. Rowen is happy one minute and kicking on the floor the next. Where did my sweet little child go? She is going to school now and I love that she gets to experience all these new and wonderful things. But what do I do when she cry's for her mamma and sister? Is it because she has been around us SO much that she doesn't like her new place? I want her to be independent (not too much) and curious and just wanting to know more of her outside world. So how long do I let her cry and whimper for mamma and maeve when she goes to school?

She LOVES Elmo. Mom doesn't love him so much. But none-the-less, she changes his diaper everyday and feeds him a bottle everyday.

I love this kid!

First Day of School

YAH! for the first day of school for Rowen. we were able to get her into the University .... and she loves it. she has made new friends and new words and wonderful new behaviors.

In this picture, she thought maybe she should take some rocks into school for her new friends!
Rowen and daddy right before we all went in to drop her off. She did so well. When I kissed her good- bye, she just looked at me and said, "bye mamma, bye dada, bye maeve-doodle! " and then we left. They said she did really well to...no whimpering!
Rowen and her lunch box...( it was her mama's when she worked at the hospital) and it sports a beautiful dragonfly! Which is her mama's favorite and secret obsession!
All around it was a great day! She was really tired when she go home and that was nice. She had so much fun and I really hope she continues to love it as much as she does now! Learning is so much fun.

Papa turns 60!

So on August 3, my dad turned 60! Happy Birthday to my dad! I am so incredibly lucky to have this man in my life!

This is Rowen realizing she is gonna be able to eat some cake! she even got her own little table!
Papa and Rowen hanging out with each other!


We all had a great time! Rowen is being a ham here. She is such a crazy girl! but so fun to be around! She has started her two year old stage...fits sometimes come and within seconds she has thrown herself on the floor. I love though she is smart enough NOT to do it on the hardwood floors!

Vacation # 3-Finger Lakes

Watkins Glen hike! need i say anymore. It was beautiful....


it was so much fun! we had so much fun on our vacation. We didn't do much. this summer was full of mini vacations. we did some outlet shopping and some touring around the lakes. next year i think we are going to try this again but stay on the seneca lake.

Oh! and we did go on a wine tour! mmmmm.....

Craziness....

Most days its really crazy here....and i can't do anything but let the craziness happen. So enjoy the pictures. In the background it looks like everything is picked up...a RARE moment in out household!


What a ham! This tu-tu did NOT hold up. I think I purchased it at the dollar store...Greg thought is was the best thing ever! I am going to try desperately to write more and post more pictures but it seems with two kids (ages 4 month and 2 years) its a little harder to make time to get the stuff done that I need too!

AHHHH>.....this is the life!!