Fall Happenings

So...I've been terrible about updating this blog.

I'm taking some online grad classes in pursuit of my MFA and it takes up all of my free time!

So here is a quick update, from where I left off to now - enjoy!

In Aug, we went to Mexico!

Grands Capano generously invited us to join them on another family adventure to Mexico!

Thanks Grands!

While we were there.......

Bob had a birthday!

We fed the Lizards

Dad joined me for morning yoga!

Tripp became very brave and jumped from all heights into the pool!

I finished my last week of grad school summer classes

Tripp napped in style

My Monkey holds a monkey :)

We enjoyed the beautiful beach

A true Pisces - Tripp LOVES the water!

The C Team

Our Balcony

Time to go home

Adios Mexico!

At home, Tripp is a big helper!

He loves to help out in the kitchen - my little chef

On afternoon, we invited the neighbor kids over for a rock painting party.....

...which turned into a backyard neighborhood family BBQ!

(Via request of Sir Dominic)

Big news:

Tripp started Pre-School!

He's already been on a field trip to the petting zoo!

Matteo's Choo Choo Train Birthday Party

Tripp looked out the back the entire trip. He loved the whistle and going fast!

We spent some time at Mystic Aquarium

Tripp Loves animals!

Time for our annual trip to Buell's Farm for some apple and pumpkin picking!

We went with friends Derek & Dominic

Tripp got to meet Frank Steers, author of the Tractor Mac series.

(He has a son named Tripp too! and his name is secretly drawn into to the illustrations throughout each book!!)

We went with friends to the Portland Fair

(Ice Cream with Nora & Matteo)

Halloween!

We joined friends for a pot luck dinner and then some neighborhood trick or treating

with our posse of boys!

(Aiden, Cooper, Blaze, Tripp, Dominic & Derek)

We were sure to make it downtown for the annual Flashlight Egg Hunt with best buddy Lukas!

Also new this year...

Micro Mini Soccer!

Tripp, Lukas & Dominic

showing off their certificates

Thanksgiving 2010

Friends Aubrey, Sean, Penelope & Baby O

joined us in the deep fried turkey feast!

So much has happened!

March 19 = daycare birthday party


March 20 = 1st Haircut


He was so well behaved!





March 21 = Hike!

Pointing out the Blue Blaze markers

March 23 = Make party decorations

March 27 = PARTY!!

Dinosaur & Cave-kid cutout!

Cave-Grandma!

Dinosaur Egg Hunt!

Note Tripp's art work that decorated our yard

Lukas

Nora

T-Shirt decoration time!

We made each kid a T-Shirt of a dinosaur with thier name -asaurous

Add fabric markers and you have a cool party gift!

The boys hard at work

Yay! A Slip & Slide from Uncle Chris!

The Gang

Matteo, Dominic, RJ, Tripp, Lukas, Mary, Derek, Evan & Nora

Chillin with his homegirl after a long day of entertaining

Bob & I gave Tripp a keyboard, complete with microphone, for his birthday.

It's a hit!

The next day I brought my big boy to the UCONN dairy barn to visit the animals

He fed the horses grass

There was a new fawn at the farm

Tripp got to pet him!

BAAAaaaa!!!

Moo!!!

Time for ice-cream!

Mint Chocolate Chip with Gummy Bears

Spring is here! Time to admire the tulips

Yay! Playground!

Yum - Dairy Queen!

May 5 = Cinco de Mayo Party at the Buffalo Farm!

They took us on a hayride into the grazing fields and called them over with food.

It was cool

Time for Nora's 3rd birthday party!

Tripp Loves climbing!

The balloons got away!

The next weekend = Penelope's Birthday Party!

Tripp loves helping his friends blow out the birthday candles

Pin the Eye on Muno

The next weekend = Dominic's Birthday Party

It was a survivor theme party.

Tripp in the egg hunt section

Just one of the boys!

Water Fight!

Memorial Day Parade!

I am working on a video collaboration with a dance troupe and sometimes Tripp has to come to rehersal with me.

Tripp likes to practice his photography skills

Then Grandma & CaCa came for a visit.

Tripp & CaCa celebrating the Big Bird & Little Bird

aka: CaCa Bird & Tripp Bird

Grandma spoiled Tripp with some summer clothes! Thanks Mom!

Modeling his new swim vest

Then, Uncle Brian came to visit!

We took Tripp to his first movie theatre movie and it was 3D!!

We saw Toy Story 3

Brian came up to vist and babysit Tripp while Bob & I went to a concert with some friends

Thanks Uncle Brian!!!!

After the movie, it was time for his summer buzz cut

He sat very still while the clippers buzzed his head and said it tickled

Ta-Da!

Then it was off to Sean & Aubrey's for a BBQ!

Penelope & Tripp dining at Chez Orenstien

Running through the sprinkler

Ending the day with some Smores around the campfire