The Anderson Family visits Cape Cod

We visited Cape Cod last week with Stacie's family. We returned to Wellfleet where she and her family visited for many years when she was a child. We had a great weather and spent almost everyday at the beach. Aaron and Helena were not bothered at all by the sand and sun. They loved playing in the water and Mommy and Daddy had to be careful that they did not get in over their heads. We have great family memories from our vacation. Enjoy!

Stacie with Lexi

"Hey Ladies!"

Helena splashes in the ocean

Aaron hangs out with his cousins, Jacob and Jeremy.

Lexi steals a kiss from Helena

Visiting Wellfleet, MA

Helena takes a break for a snack

Aaron plays on the beach as the sun begins to set

Daddy makes some time to play with Lexi and Julian

Daddy and Aaron take in the beach

Helena and Daddy play together in the sand

Cape Cod Continued

Auntie Jill with Lexi and Helena

Aaron helps his cousin Julian dig a hole in the sand

Helena enjoys the ride

Daddy shares some of his ice cream with Aaron

Aaron loves playing in the ocean

Fifteen Months

Aaron and Helena are fifteen months old!

Aaron and Helena are on the move! They are both walking well on their own and enjoy exploring almost anything! Aaron now has all of this one year molars and Helena's are just starting to show evidence of popping through. At this time, Aaron and Helena are trying to master using a fork and spoon and are very upset when Mommy or Daddy forget to give them their utensils. Helena is proving to be our veggie and fruit lover, she will eat fruit or veggies before anything else. Aaron on the other hand, prefers to eat his main course first and will then move onto his fruit or veggies most of the time. Aaron continues to be a people person, waving and smiling at just about anyone who will look at him. Helena likes to check everyone over very carefully before giving up a smile or wave. Books seem to be a new love for Aaron and Helena, especially when animals are involved. They have certainly developed a bit of their own language that they reserve for only each other. Some words are coming along such as mama, car and ball. They are so much fun and they certainly keep us on our toes!

Helena says "Hi!"

Aaron eats with his fork

Father's Day

Aaron and Helena pose for a picture with Daddy. This is the only picture we have of everyone looking in the same direction at the same time!

Happy Father's Day, Dad!

Helena spends time sitting with Daddy

Neeless to say it took a few tries to get this one right! (See first photo)

Our New Place

Grandma and Grandpa bought Aaron and Helena a new house to play in. Helena loves to go in and out of the door, while Aaron enjoys "talking" on the phone and ringing the doorbell. Thanks Grandma and Grandpa!

Anybody Home?

"What are you doing out there?"

Cleaning Up

Utensils

This week was the first time Aaron has taken interest in using a bowl and spoon to eat his food. Usually any bowl or plate ends up thrown on the floor with food splattered all over! Here is Aaron's first attempt at eating macaroni with a spoon from a bowl.

Not too bad....for his first try!

Helena, on the other hand, quickly threw her spoon onto the floor. She liked the idea of a bowl holding all of her food, so she held onto it. As you can see, she did just fine eating her dinner!

"Mmmmmm......Macaroni!"

Hot and Humid Weather

The last few days have been hot and humid here in Connecticut. Aaron and Helena have been trying to beat the heat with all of their swimming contraptions. On the days we can't make use of Grandma and Grandpa's pool, the kiddie pool and other toys that involve water serve as a great substitute.
Aaron tries out the splash pool he got for his birthday

"Oh! The water is cold!"

Party at the Lake

This past weekend we celebrated cousin Madeline's first birthday on Lake Congamond in Southwick, MA. Since Aaron and Helena have never been to the beach before, this was their first experience with sand and water other than the bath tub or a swimming pool. They both loved every minute!

Aaron and Helena have fun bouncing around. They particularly enjoyed climbing in and out.

Aaron decides that sand is not something he enjoys!

Bathing Beauty

Fourteen Months

Aaron and Helena are fourteen months old today! They are both walking now and they love to explore! A favorite game of theirs is to point to their eyes, nose, head and ears when Mommy and Daddy say the words. Both Aaron and Helena now have a few words in their vocabulary too. They can both say Dada, Mama and Dog. They are very curious about the world around them and point to all different types of things so they can hear us say the words. Now that summer is almost here, Aaron and Helena also love to play in the water. They are not afraid to splash around and get wet! It will be a fun summer!

Aaron plays in the pool

Helena is our climber. She loves to climb into and out of different spaces.

Splashin' Around

Aaron plays in the pool sprinkler