Father's Day

Just a little behind, but still wanted to include this post.....

We are so lucky to have so many wonderful dads, grampas, godfathers, and uncles in our life. Happy Father's Day, guys! We love you!

Breakfast in bed-mmm.....




I like this daddy-daughter shot. Note Daddy's new shirt that we made-the first with a tiny pink handprint!


Love this one of the Dads and their daughters.


And this one of Gracie checking out her new cousin Claire....


And here is Gracie and her godfather. You didn't need this nose, did you Uncle Terry?







and i LOVE this series....Pop-pop, we are so happy that your new position allows you to "pop" in to see us, just like when we first moved to Pulaski!

Olympic Day

Well, things must be a bit busier now that the boys are out of school, because it seems like i've been trying to finish this post FOREVER...
Anyway, another big event in our town that everyone turns out for is Olympic Day, and this year was double the fun since Josh was in kindergarten and both boys were able to compete. Just take a look at their faces-they illustrate so perfectly their polar opposite personalities when it comes to competition of any kind....

Tug-o-war
Here's Ben-all smiles....


And Josh, taking it a bit more seriously....




And Ben in the 4x100 relay-again smiling for the camera, and often looking to either side of him and behind him to see who's nearby...


And here's Josh's relay race...Check out that determination as he tries to catch up...He was the last leg and wasn't sure where to finish, so instead of coming in third, he kept running his heart out, finished a whole lap around the track, and ended up coming in first for his own 3x100, 1x400 race! We didn't have the heart to tell him....The funny part was that two other kids kept going with him!




And here they are with their GREAT friends.




And here's Miss Grace taking in all the action, though it looks more like she's watching a polo match in her pretty sunhat...:)



Here are the boys after the last day of school, with the banner that was waiting for them when they got off the bus...Summer here we come! :)

Look at this prune face! I just LOVE her expresssion here, despite the fact that it's disguised a bit in the prunes.......



I finally got a new camera the other day, so hopefully my photography will slowly improve, as soon as I figure out what all of these settings are for...
Here is a fun one-I think the angle is neat....





And I love the light in this one...





Gracie seems to get more fun by the day. Here are two videos that demonstate my point. Just ignore the annoying and giddy narrator (me) in the background-i just can't help myself when I'm around her!




Friday, June 12 was the big Flag Day parade and ceremony at the elementary school. As the following pictures illustrate, Pulaski has a lot of patriotism for a little town. Just about everyone turns out for the event, and although some of these are blurry, (I'm attributing it to trying to take pictures while walking and pushing a stroller) I just love all of the red, white and blue in these shots.

Here is Gracie looking excited for the occasion. Wish I got a better shot of her adorable flag day dress!



A salute from Josh.......
The little girl next to him had her fingernails painted in alternating red, white and blue...


Once the parade got started, Josh took his "line leader" role VERY seriously....





Here's Ben and his good buddy, along with their teacher.......He has had such a great year, I'm sorry to see it end.....




Love all of the flags in this one....



Can you find Josh in this one? (Where's Waldo?)




Relaxing at home after a full day....

Fun Shots from the Last Month

Here is Gracie's first encounter with a T-rex. Although not pictured, this prompted Josh to make a poster that read "Looks like we got a meat-eater!"


Gracie's first "playdate" with her friend Morgan, who is 10 months old and on the move! Here they are sharing tips for surviving life with 2 brothers, close in age....






Ben and Josh marveled at how mobile Morgan was, crawling all over and climbing up the deck stairs! Time to hide those legos, guys!




And here are the brothers (all 4 of them) mid-lightsaber battle....Thanks for a fun evening, Cathy! Looking forward to our next get-together.


Here is Gracie meeting her brand new cousin Claire. Better pictures to come with our next visit, hopefully. These girls are the closest in age of all the Carguello cousins-only 4 months apart! May this be the beginning of a lifelong friendship! Looking forward to our first tea party, Claire and Sara!



And this is what happened one morning when I ran upstairs to get something before leaving to bring the boys to school. Aware of the fact that it was time to leave, they scooped up Gracie and attempted to buckle her in her seat, as a helpful surprise to mommy. (Notice her shoulder straps buckled around her waist...:) And ironically, she didn't make a PEEP when they put her in, contrary to the fuss that she usually puts up for me many a morning!



Enjoying her jumper...



And lastly, this is from today (how current am I?!-wish I could say that about my scrapbooks), posing in her bumbo seat after church. I just had to get a shot of this adorable hat before she outgrows it. (The baby wearing it is pretty darn adorable, too!)
Happy 5 months Gracie-poo! It really, truly has been!
And dear sweet baby Will, we send you all our love on this, your 2nd Heaven Day....

A Fun Family Day

We had a nice day on Memorial Day-Patrick had the day off, and after working hard around the house most of the weekend, we decided we all needed to get out for a bit. We took the kids to Fort Ontario in Oswego for a picnic and a little history lesson. It was a SUPER windy day and we were a bit chilly, but had fun nevertheless.

The fort has an interesting star shape if viewed from above and it is elevated above Lake Ontario with a beautiful view of the water and quite a steep drop-off. The boys enjoyed seeing how people lived in the 1800's (and the cannons) and Gracie just took it all in and went with the flow. I think my favorites shots are the goofy piggyback series at the end.
So nice to get away for the day!