Legos, how we love you!

I don't know who invented Legos, but man, that person was a genius!!

construction fun

Yesterday our neighbor had a concrete truck come to her house to pour a new front patio. It was early, loud, and extremely exciting- for some of the members of our house anyway!

We had front row seats.


The snacks were an added bonus.

Happy August!

Well, I've been a bit of a lackadaisical blogger as of late. It's been a busy, fun summer so far and it has just been flying by! I can't say we've really done all that much stuff, but we sure have gotten in a good amount of summer time lazing around. The weather here in Napa has been amazing so far. We've had two heat waves, but otherwise have had endless days of blue skies, light wind, and sunshine. We did have a week or so of hazy skies and poor air quality due to the wildfires, but nothing too bad. We've spent many lazy mornings hanging around in our pajamas, followed by afternoons of reading and playing endless ball games in the yard. It's amazing how little the boys need to keep them entertained for hours- a ball, a bat, some sand, a bike, a few construction trucks and we are good!

Here are a few pics from a recent "art morning".

The artists at work.
A Sam original. I'm not sure if you will be able to see what he drew, but it is "Napa, flooded, where everyone had to ride surfboards to get anywhere."
My picture (drawn with the help of a book). Note the scowl from Patch, from having to pose.
Elias' contribution- both his picture and his face are part of the exhibit!

Family Time

We've been having a great run of visitors this summer, entertaining more people in the month of July than we have the whole time we've lived here, I think! It was so fun to watch the little boys together- Sam, Elias, and Milo had a great time together (for the most part anyway!) and I loved spending time with my big brother and sister-in-law Rachel. We also had my cousin Jake here for a week or so, a great guy, who we all enjoyed getting to know better. This was most especially true of Patchie, who grew very attached to Jake during his time with us. He referred to him solely as, "My friend Jake", following him around with endless requests to play or read. It was pretty adorable! And of course, we are having a great time with Grannie and Grampa M. They are slowly settling into life here in Napa, and are still looking for a permanent place to live. The boys are thrilled to have a set of doting grandparents here and love spending time together, which means that Jeff and I get to wild and crazy things like see the new Batman movie mere days it was released in the theaters. Will wonders never cease!

Artists at work.
Bonding in the pack n play.
My friend Jake.


Serious Lego business.
What wine should we choose, Milo?
By far, this little guitar was Milo's favorite toy. We think he is a natural.
Hanging out in Golden Gate Park.
"Helping" Grannie brush her hair.

One Year Ago Today...

Cute, clean, and crazy looking!

Brother as Stool

Marker fun

This morning, while Jeff and I were still sleeping, the boys got themselves of bed and were entertaining themselves quietly in the kitchen. Perhaps a bit too quietly...