Feet

It is official, Brayden will eat anything.


Colton trying out Uncle Phil's shoes

Where did the summer go?

Summer left without saying goodbye. One day I was in flip flops and the next day I was wearing a scarf!?! How did this happen without me posting some final farewell pictures of the kids enjoying the nice weather? Heres a look at how the O'Connell boys spent some of their last days soaking in the sun.

Anything funnier than a red head surfing?

Brayden wants to show his big brother how it is done!

Makala, Colton, Niamh & Riley

Never too early for Santa

Our good friend Kelly Hunter invited the boys to her camp, Camp Wing, over in Duxbury for the final farewell to the campers. There was a special visitor who stopped by from the North Pole....oh yeah Santa had some down time so he brought all the kids early presents. Check out the awesome Hawaiian hats the boys got from him...now that you have seen them there is no chance for us to re-gift...haha. The kids love camp with Kelly, they get to feed the animals, swim, go out in the canoes and even geta chance to drive the short bus!

Sesame Place

Wow this is a big bird!!!

Brayden swimming with Ernie

You are 4...ahh hah hah hah hah

The Count was the first character Colton met...a little unsure of what to think.

Grover is their favorite so this was a special moment!

We just got back from Sesame Street. It is like a water and amusement park for toddlers. To sum up the experience best here are some clips and pictures. Colton went down the water slides solo...so glad he could go alone because he went down a couple hundred times!!! The kids loved it and we promised Elmo we would come back next year.

Check out Colton on the water slide!

Time for the Rockin Parade...a peek at the dance moves.
They are just warming up here!!!

Ice cream

The town of Weymouth has these summer concerts and movie nights for kids every Thursday throughout the summer. Heidi and I took the kids to the Wayne from Maine concert a week or two ago. We had a nice picnic then the kids let loose with the dance moves. Riley takes music very seriously so you can imagine his disappointment when Colton won the dance contest. He told me Colton won because he was the smallest one out there...which was true...Colton was the youngest by about two years out there in the toddler mosh-pit. It was hysterical. We reassured Riley that Colton only has these moves because his big cousin has taught him well. I need to post a picture of them doing the worm...it is priceless. Anyways Colton won a tape cassette of Wayne from Maine and we do not have a cassette player...does anyone? Colton didn't care because he was just excited to get a prize. Wayne from Maine said the cassettes are real popular in Maine still and he understood that kids from Massachusetts may not know what a tape cassette is. Luckily Phil, Heidi's husband, has a tape reader that burns them into cds.

The picture is of Riley and Colton enjoying the spiderman ice cream cones from the ice cream truck after the concert. It was a messy experience but one they will remember.

Whitehorse Beach

Seeing Colton enjoy the beach as much as I do and did as a child is the best! He is a true New Englander...the water wasn't too cold for him and the heat felt good. Whitehorse Beach is perfect this year, not too rocky and no seaweed...life is good.

Power Rangers

Riley is all business

Colton is usually giving a "hy-ya"

Boys will be boys. Colton and Riley play so well together, even 2.5 years apart...best friends. Here is a sneak peak at them dressing up and playing "Go Go Power Rangers" as they call it. Notice the dirt on Colton's face!

Grandma Clown and Joe

Colton and Riley (my 4yr old nephew) usually are busy doing something fun while mommy is at work. One day last week I came home to meet my new office mates...Grandma Clown and Joe. Grandma Clown has white back hair...very creative. These interesting puppets were created from materials the boys had brought home from the Childrens Museum in Boston. Thank god this stuff didn't end up in the trash...I can't remeber life without these two. As you can see from the pictures Grandma Clown and Joe really enjoy there new lives over at MIT. Joe sits with my friend Pam here at work. Riley thought Joe would be better suited with Pam since she has brown hair like Joe. Grandma Clown has white hair but her and I go way back...she was modelled off of the Grandma Clown in the Big Top Circus which we went to awhile back. You would think the kids would have remembered the tigers or elephants...oh no...Grandma Clown is a living legend in their minds.

The beginning

Me and my little guy, Colton

Colton, Riley & Braydon

It was only a matter of time before I got with the trends and started my own blog.

For those that want to know how my Colton is growing, what him and my nephews are getting into and the craziness of our lives, bookmark our blog because you just never know what you will find on here. :)