So we are closer to two than not and everyone is very busy, which is why it appears we've taken the summer off of blogging. Marielle is getting the rest of the mouth of teeth that her brother has had for months (since he got a six month head start on her) and for whatever reason eluded her, but she is a tough cookie. Alistair is getting better at walking, he can stand by himself going from downward dog to squat (my kids are funny like that). Summer here is the best, when it's not raining or a hundred degrees, but that is enough for a whole other post.
We are getting ready for our Hamptons vacation. I am very excited, though we decided to drive, so that part of the trip will be kind of a drag (I hate driving across PA with a passion, and since we aren't headed farther north/to the Cape, going the NY way doesn't make sense). We had wanted to fly in preparation for our big trip to India in December, but honestly driving the 1,800 miles round trip is a probably a more accurate proxy (if there is one) for what traveling to India will be like (time and schlepping wise), plus we have a lot of crap to take for the kids and flying just didn't seem feasible.
We are looking forward to spending time with their auntie Jen, since we don't get to see as much of her as we'd like now that she lives in Brooklyn, instead of the Twin Cities. I'm a New Englander at heart, though after college (and then again in 2002, after I'd moved back to Boston again) I made the difficult decision to move back and settle in the Midwest to be closer to my family (trading the ocean for them), though they are still 300 miles away (which is close enough). Happily now we can enjoy both together.
It looks like I'll be starting a six month project when we get back, so we are getting the kids geared up for "school". DH has also taken on a large project for his/our business (on top of his FT job), so things are busy busy around here. It's hard to believe we are already on the back half of summer.
Hope you are having a great one!
This is what happens when there is an ant on the floor... The NSA has nothing on these two.
Taking a break from playing
We are getting ready for our Hamptons vacation. I am very excited, though we decided to drive, so that part of the trip will be kind of a drag (I hate driving across PA with a passion, and since we aren't headed farther north/to the Cape, going the NY way doesn't make sense). We had wanted to fly in preparation for our big trip to India in December, but honestly driving the 1,800 miles round trip is a probably a more accurate proxy (if there is one) for what traveling to India will be like (time and schlepping wise), plus we have a lot of crap to take for the kids and flying just didn't seem feasible.
We are looking forward to spending time with their auntie Jen, since we don't get to see as much of her as we'd like now that she lives in Brooklyn, instead of the Twin Cities. I'm a New Englander at heart, though after college (and then again in 2002, after I'd moved back to Boston again) I made the difficult decision to move back and settle in the Midwest to be closer to my family (trading the ocean for them), though they are still 300 miles away (which is close enough). Happily now we can enjoy both together.
It looks like I'll be starting a six month project when we get back, so we are getting the kids geared up for "school". DH has also taken on a large project for his/our business (on top of his FT job), so things are busy busy around here. It's hard to believe we are already on the back half of summer.
Hope you are having a great one!
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