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