The Walking Crew

This picture was actually taken about two months ago, but it's still very relevant. Our little walking crew has been together for quite a while now - well over a year, possibly almost two. We try to walk about two times a week together to get a little bit of exercise and fresh air in the evenings. It's fun how it has all evolved since the inception and the different stages we go through. Morgan is the newest member of the group. Dominic and Ella now have little mini-conversations and mimic each other throughout the ride, as opposed to when we started and Dominic was just an infant. We're always gauging whether it's too hot, too cold or too rainy to walk, but luckily, I don't think we've ever gone more than a week without squeezing a walk in. Thanks, Colleen and Laurie, for adding some fun to the week for Dominic and I!

Fun with Treyton

Dominic has been playing with a new friend named Treyton for a while now. They are just a couple of days apart and get along really well. Plus, us Moms have a great time chatting it up when we get them together. It's been a lot of fun to see the progression of their friendship as they get older and how they are starting to play together instead of just two kids playing in the same room but separately. This weekend Dominic and I were over the McMahon's house for a visit and over lunch the two boys were actually talking to each other and even made up their own little game in their "conversation." It was really fun to watch! Here's a picture of the two little cuties.

Car Shopping

We took advantage of the fact that Vinny got rained out from work yesterday afternoon to start doing some car shopping as we've decided that it's time to replace our little car with a more family friendly version. As you can see, Dominic made himself right at home at the dealership. He was SO proud of himself for figuring out how to open the automatic doors. He thought it was even better when the salesman showed exactly where the sensor was so he could really work it exactly how he wanted. He liked it so much, it was actually a bit difficult trying to leave and tear him away from all of the fun. Lucky for him, we didn't buy anything yet, so he'll probably have a chance to do it all over again.

Our little Chef

This past weekend, we finally bought Dominic some "kitchen" toys of his own. No matter where we go, if there is a play kitchen or toy food, he always gravitates towards them. We had to make a stop at the toy store this weekend, so it was a great excuse to get some play food for him to take home. He was very polite in cooking Mommy some delicious meals and putting ketchup on Daddy's hot dog for him. He made all the right yummy noises after sampling his own creations. He was also very careful about putting the correct lid on each pot and being sure to check on the food as it was cooking to see if it was ready yet. Seeing Dominic use his imagination is just so much fun and I can't drink up enough of it! Maybe for his birthday he'll get a new kitchen to play with his food in...

Noah's Landing

It's taken me a little while to get these pictures up, but, a few weekends ago, Dominic and I got to visit Noah's Landing with Uncle Vinny, Aunt Maria and Vincent. I guess I would call it an animal preserve. They had all different kinds of animals, some pretty exotic. Similar to what you would see at a zoo, but it was much smaller than a zoo. And, as you can see, we were able to get very close up to most of the animals. It was a super hot day, but the boys still seemed to really enjoy themselves. There was even a monkey who took a liking to Uncle Vinny and a pig who most definitely enjoyed the Goldfish crackers that Dominic left on the ground for him.