Wow! It has been so long since I have blogged, they changed the whole setup on me! Let's see, where to begin...
Little Cyril has finished up his soccer season. He learned so much, and it was so fun to watch him "play." He is also finishing up his last year of preschool before starting Kindergarten in the fall. This past week he got to visit Glenwood Elementary with a few of his class mates on a field trip. Then the following day we went there as a family for a tour. I think it will be a great fit for him. They have a great reading program, and I am looking forward to all he will learn. They say he will be writing stories by the end of kindergarten! He also has one more week of choir before it is done for the summer. They sing one more time, next Sunday. We aren't going to know what to do with ourselves having all of this free time! As Cyril sees his brother eating a variety of foods he is also branching out. He now requests salmon on a regular basis! Sure never thought I would say that! He has also learned to help himself in the kitchen. He knows where my Pyrex bowls are and helps himself to the largest one. Then pours himself half a box of cereal...then eats it...all!
Tommy is approaching his first birthday, much faster than I could have ever imagined. He is standing more and more on his own, and for longer periods of time. He is jabbering constantly (wonder where he gets that from :) ). He is also very interactive and likes to mimic sounds like laughing and clearing your throat! Still loving to climb, Tommy has also learned the word "no," as we have to use it often to keep him safe. As I write this he has climbed into one of his toys to pull items out of his toy basket. He also thinks that when he kisses us (especially his brother) that he needs to bite us, thus learning "no" is coming in handy. He is figuring things out. Eating is not a problem, he loves food, especially hot dogs. He also enjoys his juice and water in a sippy cup.
As for us, Cyril is busy working as always. He helped our friends Lacey and Brad with coaching Cyril's soccer team. He is also getting deep into the softball season. His team has won 3 of 4 games so far. We are working at planning a trip to Kennebunkport Maine in early June, so we are excited about that. The boys will be staying behind with our parents, so it will be nice to get away just the two of us (although I know we will miss the boys because this is the longest we will have been away from them). I also became a minivan mom about two weeks ago. I was having more problems with my CR-V. The warranty expired two months ago, and right before it expired I had the back windshield replaced because one of the defrost lines wasn't working. About a month later I took it through the car wash and what do you know....it leaked. So the next morning I had had enough and took it to the dealer, when they tried to give me a loaner car I said there was no need. I was pretty confident in my negotiating skills and told them I would be leaving the lot in a different car. Sure enough I did. After four hours of negotiations and paperwork we drove off the lot with a Honda Odyssey, and I love it. It has been much easier getting the boys in and out.
Here are some pictures of the last month. Hopefully now that our schedules won't be so hectic I will be able to blog more often.
Tommy loves to sit in the race car track
Playing with brothers workshop
Cyril the fireman
At Meghan's bridal shower
Cyril in the crib with his "bro bro"
New Van
Play date with Nehemiah
Helping himself :)
Nothing runs like a Deere
School supply cake we made for Cyril's teachers
The Clam Shack (won on Food Network's "Food Wars")
Carmel Salt Nut Maine Ice Cream
One baked and stuffed, the other steamed from DiMillo's
DiMillo's lobster mac and cheese
Federal Jack's
Hot and Fresh :) Melt in your mouth delicious!
Buttermilk waffles with caramelized bananas
Apple crustini with cheese
Bread with honey
lemon pancakes
quiche with local wheat bread
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