Hi. We are still "here".

Summer.

Just a few things that make summer special.

Sharing blackberry pie with Grandpa. Yum!

Trips to the childrens museum on HOT summer days.

 Playing with stickers (while we wait for the doctor for our 2 year old check up! Both super healthy! Yeah!)

Cooling off with neighbors.

Ridin' our horse.

 Lunch with some friends...sitting at a big boy table!

Little Yankees.

We are so fortunate to be able to go visit our family "up north" every so often. I am so glad that the boys get a chance to spend time with our family and are SUPER great travellers.

We recently had a great visit to PA and WVA to celebrate Rachels wedding (which was beautiful by the way!).

I think that the boys are finally rested from all of the fun that they had with their aunts/uncles/cousins/grandparents.

We love you (and miss you) all....already!

(As for being a month behind on posting. I can explain. No really....I am not loving this new blogger format. Anyone have any suggestions? It takes FOR-EVER to upload the pictures that I want to use. Help would be welcomed!)

 The first dance with my son. I wonder if this will be shown at his wedding some day?

 This picture doesn't do the memory justice. The boys got to catch lightning bugs for the first time. It was SO CUTE!

The End.

Thanks for a great trip mom and dad!

Terrific Two's

This was my post two years ago.
http://butlerchronicles.blogspot.com/2010/05/so-as-most-of-you-might-know-weve-had.html 

Today my boys are two years old.
This weekend is Mothers Day.
I can't think of a better gift for Mothers Day than two healthy and happy boys.
I am overwhelmed by how much I love these guys.
I am overwhelmed by their joy and excitement that they find/see in everything-from singing the "turtle song" to spotting anything "THOMAS" to recognizing the rain outside.

I hope that "when I grow up" I have half as much joy as these boys do.
Happy Birthday Sullivan and Camden.

Words just can't describe......

 just not so sure about those rainbow colored pancakes....and/or a "hot" candle first thing in the morning.

 Some more yummy treats today with our very special friends. We love you C and P (and H!)!

 The view from outside.

 all grown up.

Fantastic Four.

We have a Fantastic Four in our family. "The Cousins". They love each other so much and it is so much fun spending time with them. I know that my "counsin time" as a kid was very precious and allowed for wonderful memories to be created (and you will see a snapshot of one of those memories below. Maybe some shouldn't be remembered?!?). I am so glad my boys will have the same.


Here are some cousin photos from this weekend (plus one circa 1990?).

Koi pond with the kids.

Snowcones from the Haute Frog. Yum!

Nana and Papa came in for a visit too.

A ride around town on the Trolley.

...checkin' out the construction. (Cam loved this part!)

...and some movie time!

Cousins.

(oh yeah....those are some good times with cousins! and yep....those pants (and shirt and bangs) used to be cool?!?!

Shmorgasboard (spelling?)

I think I have avoided blogging because I didn't (don't)

know where to start.

Lets see.

Easter

Visit from Grandma

Playing outside (a lot!)

Playing with cousins

Tee-ball with Aaron and Sarah

San Antonio with a friend

Double ear infections (times 2)

Choo-Choo Trains (a new obsession)

Pierce turns 4!

Crafts with 2 year olds.

Um, yeah. I still don't know where to start. How about pictures?

(whew....that was a lot of pictures. How about round two tomorrow?). Night night!