Our First Hike

This past weekend was perfect for a hike. We knew that we couldn't do too much with Anna and Max so we thought driving up to MT. Greylock would be enough. We would be able to enjoy the beautiful scenery (Legend has it that the beauty of this mountain inspired Herman Melville to write "Moby Dick"). and we wouldn't have two whiney kids. Well, as luck would have it the road to the top is closed until the spring. Now, we just spent an hour driving here, the kids are up from their nap and they want OUT of the car.

So, we went into the visitor building and the kids played in a little area meant for children and then we took a 2 mile loop through the woods. The 16 mile round trip to the top just was not an option for us. Now, Shar (she write a wonderful travel blog about travel with kids) has told me and written on her blog that picking a handicap accessible trail is a good idea and she is correct. We did not have one available to us and luckily the kids walked a good amount of the time, but there were many times that they were carried. Jon was such a good Daddy and even carried the two of them! Anna was so exhausted by the end that she slept in my arms for the last twenty min of the hike. I am impressed I was able to finish with her in my arms.

We had a great day and are looking forward to spending lots of time on nature trails with the kids. It really was fun.

Thank You Cousin Linda

We love these outfits. The kids really enjoyed wearing them the other day. Jon's cousin Linda brought them all the way from Japan. They are beautiful!

Hard Day at the Office

Thankful

I just thought I would make a little note to you all that I am so very thankful for all of the wonderful people in my life. It really is the people that surround you that make life worth living. I am just so thankful that I get to be Anna and Max's Mother. There is nothing better than receiving love from your children.

CHI CHI is Found

Okay, we have them. She finally decided to get up and get them. I guess she really remembered where she left them. Good thing I wasted twenty minutes looking for them! I even looked in the stuffed animal pile (which they were on the bottom of) a few times. She just never intermingles them with the common Teddies. At least we will all sleep tonight.

CHI CHI WHERE ARE YOU?????

Okay, this isn't funny but Chi Chi is missing! It is bed time, the kids have had their bath, They have their milk, PJs are ready to go and Anna's Chi is missing. Not one but both. Now the best part is that they are not anyplace that I can see. I know they are both in this house and I am thinking that Miss Anna put them there because instead of freaking out when I ask where they are she is just looking at me. This might be one very long night!

It is now dark out and although I am 99% sure they are in the house there is no way that I will be looking outside for them!

Wish us luck please!

More Fun Games

Anna and Max really just love to take things out and put them in another place. They amaze me because they truly do this together and they really put a lot of energy and focus into this activity. In the time it just took me turn the computer on and get this post up they emptied my pot cabinet and strategically place one in each corner of the table and then filled in the space between. There are two pots left in the cabinet that simply were too heavy remove.