28 weeks!

This Sunday marked the beginning of my third and final trimester, yikes!

In the beginning I was convinced the baby is girl based on how I was feeling compared to my pregnancies with Jack and Clara, but as I go along, now I've begun to doubt the "evidence" and have started thinking boy. Feel free to cast your vote in the poll on the side bar!

Here's a series of belly shots from Clara, Jack, and baby #3.

4th of July (and week)

We had a really nice holiday weekend that ended with a backyard cookout with friends. Here you can see the girls eating cupcakes after copious corn on the cob and watermelon.


The boys, however are more interested in other things... :)


What?


Later that week the kids were modeling their sunglasses.


And finally this has become somewhat of a ritual on the trampoline. Whenever Clara is solo jumping, Jack runs around her.

Summer Week in Richmond

We spent the last week in Richmond to kick start Nay-nay's summer vacation! Among the many fun activities including a trip to the pool from which we do not have any pictures, we managed to remember to take out the camera and capture some moments at our lunch with the Schaeffers and on our trip to the river!

Little kids at the lunch table.


Too cool for school


Big kids dining in style


After lunch reading the world's longest version of Aladdin - Luke wanted to sit in the chair and have me show him the pictures as I was reading.


Mesmerized by the timeless love story.



We spent another day at the Rappahanock River with two of Nay-nay's friends from school. It was a gorgeous day, and the water temp and temperament were perfect.

As you can see by the next three shots, shoveling sand was a favored activity. Clara was trying to cover up "all the yucky black sand with concrete".




Of course Jack followed suit like a good little brother. ;)


This movies shows the kids walking around in the water. I must have followed Jack out until it would get too deep for him and back into the shore before he'd turn around ready for more for at least a half an hour. He just loved being able to walk around so freely. Clara was very steady on her feet and had a great time.


Nancy and I with the kids in very cool netted-floaty contraptions.


Princess inner-tube with Jenny