Saturday Soup

We have had a very FUN week and are excited to post some pics of what we've been up to. Last Saturday we decided to adventure to the Long Island Sound, on the Connecticut side in West Haven - where they actually have sandy beaches along the sound that leads into the Atlantic Ocean. It was perfect, and the kids had a great time, BUT I forgot my camera, so I took some shots of Lyv in her adorable suit when we got home. She is such a beach babe!I loved these pictures of Jack - this is a very typical moment with him. He is such a FUN, WILD, MESSY, SWEET BOY!

We then celebrated Sam's 5th Birthday. Since it was just us we decorated the house, and had a super-hero day. We started with "Incredible" Pancakes and all wore our masks (I attempted to make pancakes in the shape of the Incredibles symbol complete with colors, but it didn't turn out that great).

We then hit McDonald's for lunch, went to Toy Story 3 (so cute!)

and roasted hotdogs, made some Mac-N-Cheese,

had yummy Batman brownie/cake and ice cream,

and then completed the night with an official camp-out in the tent with his greatest hero - his dad. Sam got some super sweet gifts, his favorite was the new Buzz LightYear that pops out wings. Very cool. Sam couldn't have been happier with his very special day.

The next day we headed to the doctor for Sam's check up and he weighed in at 40 lbs. and was 44 inches tall! He has grown so much this past year. He also had to get current on his immunization and have a little finger prick to check his cholesterol and run a CBC. He was such a trooper!! He didn't even cry, because he took cousin Addi's advice and held his breath. He was so brave.

We also went to a U-Pick farm. They have these all around us and so we are going to take full advantage of the yummy fresh produce. We went blueberry picking with friends from our ward. Jack thought it was the bomb and ate more than picked, but we came home with a good bundle of these yummy treats. I plan on going and getting apples, raspberries, corn, peaches, and hopefully a few pumpkins. In a lot of ways, this part of NY is very similar to Iowa - which I really like.

I also got a special girls night out with my BYU roomy Emily and Lyv, we went to ..... Eclipse! Oh yeah, baby. I really liked the movie, it is my favorite so far, but it was also my favorite book. I also have to say that I was never a Jacob lover when I was reading the books, but when given a visual representation (hot bod!) I think I might be switching over. We also hung out with Em and Eric today before they move to Virginia for grad school! We are so glad to have spent some time with them while they're still here, and wish they could stay, but hope Virginia is a great new adventure for them.

Shawn is really loving his residency program and comes home HAPPY! He is learning a lot and I love seeing him take on this new role. So New York with all its crazy and unexpected change has been a great thing for us.