The DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park

On a sunny but cold day after thanksgiving, we ventured to MA to this great place. Chris's parents took us there last year and we were determined to get back. The art inside the mueseum was great and engaging for the kids. The best part is a huge sculpture park on the grounds. Our favorite part was the Big Baby who sits on the roof. We have a special love for this big baby as she was commissioned for a museum in our home town, Ridgefield, Ct. We remember the baby sitting on Main Street and the girls and I even heard the artist talk about her work and the baby. For now the baby sits onthe roof overseeing the fabulous sculpures. We tried to have our Chrismas photo with the kids and big baby - but John was totally freaked out by the large child. He wouldn't even go near it! We brought a picnic lunch, but it was too cold, so we ate in the car. Highly recommend the place to everyone.

Thanksgiving 2007

We had a houseful! 23 people and three babies. We had one long table, plenty of food and lots of fun.
This year we were joined by 2 of Chris's cousins and their families, my brother, his wife and cute new baby, Ernie, both sets of parents Chris's brother and family and our beloved Uncle Dave. The kids took a tour of a friends buffalo farm, while we enjoyed the peace and cleaned up. With the 8 pies we ate, my brother Jeff played the guitar along with some other musically inclined members and we had a big family sing along. Such a Norman Rockwell day.


Caroline and Grandma share a dance

The Guitar sessions

The LONG table

My parents and Jeff and Lydia

Bruce and andrea

Shelia and Brian

Shelia, Drew and Sandy

The wilson kids check out the appetizer

Caroline Holds Cousin Ernie

the swingset

Santa came early this year. The kids finally got a swingset.
Johnny was a little cold and a little unsure of the swing.

skeleton johnny

He was so cute in his skeleton shirt on Halloween, and proud that he stole his sister's skull lantern.

trick or treat

It's a neighborhood event. Pizza in the circle, the crew moves house to house.
What lucky ducks were are to live in this neighborhood.

Pumpkin Carving

Mast Way School Halloween Social

I Know, it's before Halloween. The school has a BIG halloween party on the Friday before Halloween. The biggest social event of the year!! We were the first to get there and the last to leave. Hardly saw the girls the whole time.
Here are the photos in our yard before we left. Caroline- Spiderella a vampire witch, Hannah, lady liberty and Johnny as Dumbo (or Johnbo, as the girls called him). I thought it would be hard to get him to wear it, but he loved it.

These Boots are made for walking

Johnny got some boots from a friend. Once he wore then to the bus stop, and discovered the puddles, he thinks they are totally cool.

THE CORN MAZE

We went to the most fabulous corn maze this weeknd. The weather was great. The maze was big and real and took about an hour. The kids were so ready to make decisions. I finally got my broken camera back - fixed! I took advantage of the day.

The Patterson's Visit

We had fun seeing the family favorites, The Pattersons. They made the long Columbus day voyage from CT. We never saw the big kids unless they needed food. Catie and John had fun with eachother, when they weren't grabbing eachother's toys.
When we took out our camera to capture all the fun moments we had, we discovered our camera was broken. So, not too many shots were taken.
Seeing these friends, Godparents for eachother's kids and the cousin-like love that the kids have is so precious. I am glad that they are in our life, almost 11 years and running.

Leisure Boy

Johnny visits cousin Ernie

John and I went up to Portland last week to visit Ernie and Lydia.
He didn't like Mommy holding another baby at first, but got used to it. Especially after he found lots'a stuff to get into.
He did try to share his pretzel though.