Oliver having a blast playing in the kids beads!!!!!

He was fascinated with the beads....

Happy Ollie!!!!!!

Another fun picture of Oliver in laundry basket!

Oliver helping Mommy do laundry, check out Eliza's outfit, she was playing dress up. Isn't she stunning?

Watch Out for Rootbeer, Bees, and McDonald's

So the other day, I gave in and took the kids to the germ fest (McDonald's). Why kids love this place I don't know, to me the food is nasty, it is usually pretty dirty and those awesome toys that come in the kids meals eventually end up in the garbage or broken, Ha, Ha! Excuse me for venting. Anyways, the McDonald's that we went to had an outside play area. Right on, fresh air. So the McDonald's adventure began, kids begging to play and not eat, at another table by us a little boy fell off his seat and hit his head on the concrete, his mom started crying and started sharing how motherhood isn't what she thought it would be. (Been there done that.) Oliver got a hold of Eliza's mustard napkin and had it all over his hands and clothes. After getting Oliver all cleaned up he got a hold of my water and spilled it all over. Without a drink now, I decided to take a small sip from Eliza's root beer thinking this wouldn't be any big deal. Boy was I wrong, as I started sipping through the straw I immediately felt this excruciating pain at the roof of my mouth. I also noticed that this hard thing was in my mouth that I immediately spit out. Believe it or not a bee had found its way down the straw to the root beer and had stung me. I didn't feel good at all and gathered the kids up and went home. About 5 hours later Chris came home and I told him what had happened. He looked in my mouth and said, "Honey, you still have the stinger in the roof of your mouth!" I was able to get that darn stinger out and needless to say I am not allergic to bee stings, but man I don't suggest being stung by a bee in your mouth. It hurts! So I believe we will be avoiding Mickey D's and root beer for awhile.....

Does this tempt you to come and visit us here in Pittsburgh??????? Ha, Ha!

Canoing at North Park in Pennsylvania

On Saturday, August 2nd we went back to one of our favorite places called North Park. There are many activities that you are able to do at this park. One of them is canoing. Chris, Eliza and Lucas took advantage of this fun adventure. Oliver was to small to be allowed on the canoe. So mommy and Oliver went on a run around the park. The kids loved the canoe ride and Chris sure got his exercise rowing for the hour they were out on the lake. Chris started his Master's program to be a Physicians Assistant on August 4th. He is happy that the first week has passed. We will count down the 2 years until August 15, 2010 when he will officially graduate! Yahoo! It looks like he is the only student with children. A lot of his classmates are amazed that he is still able to get his masters not only with one child but 3. He just laughs and says, "I don't know anything different and they are my motivation in life." As for me I am actually doing very well with this new adventure we have started. The kids and I are having a lot of fun together. Eliza will start Kindergarten (full day :) and Lucas will be starting preschool again at the end of August. Oliver will be quite spoiled with mommy! We miss all of our family and friends, but we always want you to know how much we love you and think of you often.

Oliver at 8 months

Oliver and Chris' Sweat Band

Oliver turned 8 months old on July 29, 2008. He loves to sit and play with anything that you put in front of him. One day he was fascinated with Chris' sweat band. He kept trying to put it on his head or eat it. Yuck! Chris put it on his head and he was happy as a lark. He was very happy and knew he was hot stuff.