Can you think of a better way to celebrate Spring?

We couldn't...so we hit the Weir River Farm here in Hingham for a special Spring open barnyard on Saturday. We saw so many friends there and had a really good time. Jack and Reagan loved seeing the llama, horses, cows, baby chicks, chickens, sheep, etc but their favorite was climbing all over the John Deere tractors. We were there for an hour or so and they probably spent a good 40 minutes just on the tractors. Here are some shots of the kids at the farm...oh & Reagan got a little red on her arms from the morning sun...so now we tease her that she got a farmers tan from the farm! :)

up close & personal

enjoying a cookie


posing on a tractor

reagan
jack

4 kids under age 5...at the Museum of Fine Art! What???

Um yes, this past Thursday - during School Vacation Week for MA school - I met up with my good friend Trish & her 2 little ones (along with my two little hooligans) at the Museum of Fine Art (MFA) in Boston. Because of vacation week, the museum had some fun activities geared to the school-age and younger kids. We really debated this outing but SO glad we ended up "going for it"...we had an awesome afternoon and the kids were on their best behavior. I think both Trish & I had a little "talk" with the kids before we arrived at the museum...basically telling them about good/bad behavior in a museum.


There we some really fun crafts for the kids to do...and we even took in a few galleries too! Here are some pictures of the little ones enjoying their first visit to the MFA - we might have some budding artists on our hands! yea!

We love our friend, DD!

Reagan loves to "cut" things - especially her hair! :(

Future artist!

Arden being super silly

The girls & their art

Jack made a cool painting (and no, that is NOT his diet coke or starbucks coffee! ha!)

Children's Museum

This is a late post...


Two Fridays ago, the kids & I met Matt at work after the close of the market...then we walked over to the Children's Museum for their Target Friday Nights (it's $1/person to get into the museum - you can't beat the deal!!!!!). We had so much fun...and since it was a VERY rainy evening we pretty much had the museum to ourselves. Jack loved the huge climbing structure in the lobby and Reagan really enjoyed Arthur's world. There are so many fun activities that I do with the kids during the week day but Matt isn't there to enjoy them with us. I thought this was a perfect way for the entire family to have FUN and not have to spend a fortune! :) As you can see from the pictures below, the kids didn't miss a beat! They had a BLAST!

Reagan waiting at the bus stop

Jack & Buster

Future 'Baller

Driving the airplane

Jack & Daddy

Reagan & Arthur

Reagan on the climbing structure

Jack having fun

Surfing!

Oh boy, Jack is HIGH on the climbing structure

Wheeeee, going down the slide

A Hoppin' Easter

The Easter Bunny delivered some cool baskets this year... Reagan & Jack each got cool shades, kites, play-doh, legos (Jack), My Little Pony (Reagan) and of course, candy!!! Our Easter holiday was a very relaxing weekend spend with our little family. We enjoyed sunny but cool weather..just enough sun to keep us a little warm while we flew our kites. Poor Reagan - her kite took a nosedive on the first trip in the air and ripped! That did NOT make her happy...so she pretty much cried the entire time. ha! We colored eggs (for those of you who did this, how come it takes approx. 30 minutes to prepare the activity and about 5 minutes until they get bored & move on to something else!!!!), did an indoor egg hunt, went out to lunch and just RELAXED!!!

Running the bases at the high school baseball field

Flying a kite with Daddy

Yea! Jack can fly a kite! (check out Reagan's casualty)

Coloring eggs

Reagan loves her princess kite

Check out the cool sunglasses from the Easter Bunny!

Got Dirt?

Well, we certainly did a week ago...the HUGE pile you see in the pictures is now spread in our back yard near our new retaining wall. Matt has been working like a dog to create a "wider" back yard for the kids to play in and also a way to shield & give privacy to our yard from our crazy neighbors. It is really coming along - we just ordered some trees this weekend...2 beautiful douglas firs and 2 river birches. They are going to look great along the wall...I will definitely post some pictures of the finished project! Unfortunately for all of you, Matt isn't for hire! :)

The kids had a BLAST playing in the huge pile of dirt...wouldn't you?

Take Me Out to the Ballgame...

Just wanted to give a little shout out to the Red Sox...go Sox!!! They beat the Rays 5-3 today for Opening Game - woohoo! (sorry Ang!) Pictured here are some lil' sox fans sportin' their hats. oh yea! :)

We LOVE visitors...

This past week, we had special visitors...my friend Melea and her son, Caaden. I hope they had as much as we did...we tried to show them a good time (despite the chilly weather!!!). A trip to the playground, LOTS of play at the house, driving around town, walks in the neighborhood, a boat ride to the city, a visit to the New England Aquarium, yummy lunches and even some play time at the local McDonalds! Phew...we jammed alot of fun into 4 days but it was totally worth it!!!

Melea, if you are reading this - come back soon, we miss you guys! (oh & bring Aaron with you next time!!!)

The kids at the neighborhood beach

Caaden had a blast at our neighborhood beach

Melea, Reagan & Caaden being silly at Nantasket Beach

Woohoo, we love the beach but is sure is chilly!

Bath time is SO fun!