One lobster . . .

And one shrimp . . .

Happy Halloween!

We didn’t go to Maine. Hempstead Lake Park is 1 mile from our house, but I have to say these photos LOOK like MAINE! Ask any Long Islander about this park, and they will tell you we shouldn’t be hanging out there (Genesee Valley Park comparable?). Pretty deserted, not near the nicest places, but how will we stay away? I hear there is even a merry-go-round somewhere in its depths. Yay!

Surprising nobody, the summer has gotten away, and back to work has us on a spotty record with email, facebook, blog updates, vacuuming, weeding, etc.  But the good news is that we rush home to find the boys happy as ever, and all energy returns as we feed on giggles and smiles!

So here is the end-of-summer BIG HURRAH update! We spent a week on 4th lake with EVERYONE! Ok, not everyone, we missed you if you weren’t there.  It was spectacular. Thank you NN and GG, thank you so much.  Look at this happy time!

Future fishing partners?

That was SOME rainbow!

Juuuweeeee Gigglefest!

Matt must have been the better napper this week, all these pictures so far are of Leo!  Oh, right, Matt did his sleeping during the day so he could PARTY ALL NIGHT! Crazy Cat!

Yummy knits from NN!

The Rocky Mountaineers!

Past and future Gorham campers unite!

Moss Lake Loop trail has us all a little loopy by the end!

AWWWW, where did these Jcrew models come from?

Thank you Chelmsford Welds for these adorable Jammies!

We’ll be back!

Whoa, here are some pictures I must post before I can move on.

The lovely Duffy ladies, thanks for a wonderful visit to Ridgewood!

Must be summer, these teachers look so relaxed and happy! Can you spot the bride to be? The Birthday Girl?

Notice the stalking tiger in the back, I agree she is delicious.

Leo is in LOOOOVVE.  Me too.

Special visits with Gigi, can never get enough.

And now for some other special visits we had . . .

Marnie & Quinten!

Biffy & Asher!

Kat & Natalia!

And if you couldn’t spot the bride before, here she is with her beau, happy marriage Carrie & Rob!

No, not me. Did you catch The Daily Show on the latest not-topic around here? If not, you should. Here you go!

Rush, thanks for helping me embed video!!

And now what you really came for . . .

We’re spending a lot of time poolside these days. M&L love the water and the heat has finally turned on. We swim every afternoon in the shadow of our neighbors’ house. Good thing since we don’t have a bathtub that fits anymore!

We think we’re ready for cereal!

This first time was our cleanest by far. All downhill from here. To be followed by swim in the pool!

We spent a gorgeous week on the shores of Lake Ontario.

Everyone had their favorite vacation activities.

Baby Maggie knows twins are used to getting bopped in the head!

We returned home to Colorado Buddies!!! How did THESE boys get so big?

How cute are the newlyweds?

Our first dip in the big pond – we all loved it!

And if I’m crazy enough to put a picture of my postpartum self in a bathing suit, I can catch these pretties in their pj’s. Thanks for a great visit to the shore Shah family!

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