Marisa Roller Skating Summer 2010

Here's Marisa at the roller rink - one of her new favorite places. She can skate for 2 hours straight only taking breaks just to sneak a sip of her ICEE. Maya, on the other hand, likes to hang out, play games and drink her ICEE with the non-skating crowd. Going to the roller rink reminds me of the many trips I took to RollerKing as a little girl - not much has changed at the roller rink. They have the same corny decor and they still play "Another One Bites the Dust".

James' First Rivercats Game

On July 3rd, we took James to his first Rivercats game where we met some of our preschool friends for a night of baseball, fireworks and Merlino's. Marisa and Maya had such a great time hanging out at the Rivercats game with Marisa's buddy, Alex. Since it was the 4th of July weekend, they had an amazing fireworks show after the game. James enjoyed the game as long as we kept feeding him. He really loved his first taste of Merlino's -- yummy!

Barbi's Bunnies

Here are some pictures we took while we visited Barbi's rabbit ranch. Barbi's ranch was a second home to me during my highschool years - I worked in the rabbitry and rode my horse that I boarded there. Barbi's son, Kai, is the gentleman kissing me. Kai and I spent many hours working on the ranch together. We had a great time catching up with old friends and playing with the rabbits and kittens. The girls had such a great time visiting the ranch they've heard me talk about so many times.

Toy Story 3

We had been dying to see Toy Story 3 for quite some time! We went to see it opening day in 3D - we had such a great time together. James even sat through most of the movie - yay!

Just Messing Around

Here are some cute pictures of James and Jeff I snapped one evening - I couldn't resist! You'll see James hanging out in two of his favorite places - the washing machine and Daddy's lap. It's amazing how he is amused by the simplest things like the laundry hamper and the washing machine - forget about all those expensive toys!

James' First Swimming Trip

Summer has officially begun in our household now that we have made our first trip to the pool. This year, we bought a pass to the aquatics center where we spend hours soaking up the summer sun and playing in the water. The girls are water bugs and James happily follows their lead. I took these pictures right when we got to the pool - after that, we were having too much fun splashing around to take any other pictures! James had a great time chasing the girls around the pool!

Batman and New Hairdo

Here are some cute pictures of James that Jeff took. The first one is of James with his "new hairdo". He loves it when we do this when we're undressing him. He gets this huge grin and poses for all to see. Pat made the batman cape for her boys when they were little and we were so lucky that she passed it on to us. James' true self shines through as you see him crawling around and playing in the washer. The girls got quite a kick out of watching "batman" race through the house.