Birthday Friends

We had Lauren and Ethan, Walker and Sadie, Christina and Leslie over for cake. Sam was thrilled. There is also a shot of the boys opening some great presents from Martha, including Dragon PJs and capes, very cool.

Happy Birthday to Sam

We had our neighbors over for some cake after school. Sam was so excited to see everyone and celebrate.

All around the Coffee Table

Fun in Dedham. Here you see the boys (including Jason and Billy and Simon) running around the coffee table with all of the valuables and very fragile items. Luckily, nothing fell (except for Sam and Jason) or broke.

I love Obini!

Oh, how can we make it in Texas without our Obi? Whenever we go walking in our neighborhood and we see dogs, Sam always says to the owner, "I have a dog too, but he's in Boston!"

Tikiyah Gidola!

In the spirit of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Tyler took it upon himself to be the resident shofar blower. Here you can see him practicing his Tykiyah Gidola, his favorite of the shofar blows.

Playdate with Aunt Cynnie and Uncle Lee

We had a great time in Dedham visiting Aunt Cynnie and Uncle Lee. What great hosts! We played golf, ran around the living room and had lots of great treats, like cupcakes and ice cream and even chocolate milk! Let's just say, the boys were said to leave. It was great to see Simon and Sophie and Billy and Robyn and Jason as well, what a bonus!

The New England Aquarium

We visited the aquarium the other day, took the T there, of course. The highlight was spending tons of time picking up hermit crabs and periwinkles and starfish at the small hands-on display on the top floor. We loved meeting Athena, the octopus, as well. We enjoyed lunch on the Rose Kennedy Throughway, thanks Boston for the Big Dig, we had a nice time eating where the old turnpike used to be.