Our New Cousin!

Wow, I can't believe it's been a month since I've posted!! Oops!!! I have tons of things to update about but before I get to everything that has happened in that month I have to share these pictures of the boys meeting their new cousin Oliver Charles! Oliver was born on July 30th, unfortunately we were still in Florida so we had to wait to meet Mr. Oliver. We went over this morning (well I snuck over last night when we got home) to meet the new addition and we all just LOVE little Oliver, he's so sweet!

The new big brother, poor Henry is still adjusting to sharing his parent's attention but he sure was excited to play with his cousins.

He already loves his Auntie!!

Everyone got a turn to hold Oliver....

...even Reed had a turn, he actually loved him and just kept pointing and saying "baby", I'm not sure he's ever seen someone smaller than him! An attempt at a shot with all 6 boys!!

Water Fun!!

Here is a post I started before we left on vacation but never finished because my computer died! These are in no particular order but they are just some pictures of all the water fun the boys have had this summer so far...

Playing in the rain

Reed was not so happy to have the fun end!

Look Park in North Hampton, MA

The Klvana's pool, I'm sure Cole is talking poor Jeanne's ear off!

To say Reed loves the water is an understatement!

An action shot of Jack

Luke's is definitely my most timid in the water!

Henry is not so timid!

The Rice's slip n' slide, Reed was beyond excited to go down like the big boys, even if he went VERY slowly!

Braeden

Jack

Luke West Hartford sprinkler park!

Reed with some crazy hair!

Cole with his friends Natalie and Madison

Jack and Luke taking a quick time out, it's sad to say but I think Jack is getting a little too old for this sort of stuff! He was a good sport but I think he got a little bored!

Jack's Baseball 2010

Here is a little summary of Jack's baseball this year, these aren't in any special order and I only brought my camera to one game so it's all been captured in one shot!

At the end of every game the little siblings can't wait to run the bases, Cole takes this very seriously and even pretends to hit before he takes off....

....here he comes around third base!

Reed managing all of the equipment

Luke takes a turn around

If I had a penny for every slushie (flushie as Henry calls them) that I bought this season, I'd be rich! The Castor family kept that Snack Shack in business!!

Jack was very happy to get a chance to pitch at the last game of the season.

This is one of my favorites! This is Jack giving a high five to his good friend Cameron, who is the first baseman for the opposing team.

Jack focusing on the game as he plays third base, this is the position he normally plays.

Henry looking very cute in Jack's spare hat, he just wanted me to take a picture of the ball.

Reed was not a fan of the batting helmet

Henry very focused on the game, just not the one he was there for!

Love this one!!

This was their last game and they had a pizza party after, here they all are yelling "undefeated", which they were. Jack was on a great team with a great bunch of kids and a great coach, their team was the talk of 2nd grade, no one was able to beat them all season!!

GiGi Turns 85! (well in a few weeks)

On Saturday night we celebrated GiGi's (my grandmother's) 85th birthday which is later this month. We all surprised her at Seabury for dinner with mostly all of the family and a few of her close friends. Here are a LOT of pictures from the night and I left out a lot as well, it was hard to choose!!

Of course, a shot of all 5 boys all dressed up and ready to surprise GiGi!!
Grammy and Papa with the boys.

Cole ready with his camera to capture GiGi's reaction....he makes his mother proud!

We surprised her!!! She was definitely surprised when she walked in and saw everyone....

....even more surprised when she saw her longtime friend Babb's had made the trip over!

Henry started following GiGi around as soon as she walked in asking her for the cake! Poor boy, we hadn't even sat down to dinner at this point!

She was very happy with her digital photo frame we all pitched in to get her!

GiGi and her friend's!

This is one of my favorite pictures of the night!

The boys were really good, look at those two coloring so nicely....

...ok, they only have so much goodness in them, Henry got bored with the book and decided to give Cole some purple polka dots in his nice blond hair!!

It was a group effort to blow out those candles!

GiGi had to give Henry a little frosting to hold him over until he got his piece...

...that is one happy boy!!

Reed found ways to amuse himself while waiting for his piece!

Getting tired, what a fun party!

Bye bye GiGi!!

I've had some cake, caused some trouble, I'm outta here!! Happy Birthday GiGi!!!!