A BABY BADGER IS BORN Aug 19, 2007

My Brother Jeff and wife Lydia had their first SON today!!!
Ernest Henry Badger was 8 lbs, 9 oz and 22 inches long

Air Show with Daddy

Chris took the girls to the air show at Pease today.
They had a great time seeing the planes fly overhead and checking them out down on the ground.

Twin smiles

Cousin Quinn and Hannah have twin smiles

Hannah's new smile (take two)

Another front tooth is gone for Hannah. Check out her new smile.

Vermont

We only made it up to the cottage for a night. The weather turned cold and rainy and we decided to come home.
Friday was wonderful, however, here are the kids suited up for the boat.

Girls (and John) Trip to York, ME

Every year the girls, my mom and I go away during the summer vacation. This year, we decided that John would be allowed to come too. We did a short trip up to York, ME. We spent the day on the beach and then Daddy came to get Johnny for some nightime bonding. The next day Caroline and Grammy had a sunrise walk on the beach and then Hannah and I met them for breakfast. We spent a Johnny-free day on the beach, went up to the Nubble lighthouse and hit Browns for ice cream.

Higgins Beach, ME

We visited our friend Cheryl and her kids at their beach house in Maine. Great day, great fun.

Hannah Jane's new smile

Attitash, NH

All the kids
Brad being the cool dad
Our family
Kids climbing
Mike, Benay and Ian
Johnny
A photo op
Chris Smith has a reflective moment
Riley in the Falls
Allie in the Falls
The parents
The white mountains
Dad's get a time to relax reading
Girls at the top of the White Mt's
The Smith family


We went up to the White Mountians last weekend with our friends from CT. A total of 4 families, 8 adults and 8 kids-ranging in age from 8 to 1. We rented a couple of slopeside condos and set out to enjoy the area. We ended up not really doing any of the attractions and sought out the natural beauty of the area. We got some gorgeous days. We vivited Diana's Bath and the Rocky Ledge. We got some group shots at the top of the mountians along the Kangamangus Highway. What a great trip.

Johnny and his car

John loves his little tikes car. It's been out on the screen porch, but he has has brought it in the house and gets in and out of it for hours. He is quite the driver, although he hasn't figured out how to get it out of reverse.