Help, we're trapped!

He did it!

This evening, Finn peed in the potty for the first time, and standing up!  He was so proud of himself, as were his parents... 

The Lucia-nator

Gavin has lately become obsessed with building something he calls "the lucia-nator."  Turns out it is a machine to blow up and/or destroy his little sister :-(

Monhegan Island

One of the highlights of our trip to Maine was two nights on Monhegan Island.  So beautiful, despite the torrential rain.

Here is Finn at his impish best.  We went on a bunch of hikes and when he was not riding on daddy's shoulders, he was eagerly foraging for blackberries.

Lucia and her daddy, toasting the gorgeous scenery.  We've discovered that she is not a fan of the great outdoors and insisted on be carried on her hikes.

Gavin found instant popularity by collecting dandelions and gifting them to various surprised tourists and waiters.

Renovating a fairy house on Cathedral Walk

Although it looks like they're playing hockey, they are actually vaccumming.  Not sure what that means...

The Three Little Piggies

A few nights ago we told Lucia the Three Little Piggies story for the first time.  Our little peacenik is now insisting that the story be told without all the huffing and puffing.  Instead, the big bad wolf is "very happy and just wants to talk."

At the mall

Bye Bye Crib!

Last night Lucia climbed out of her crib (a first) and slept in her Big Girl Bed for the first time.  She insisted on leaving the winter comforter on the bed and refused to let me put sheets on it.

(Confession:  this is a photo GungGung took two weeks ago)