Today is Alex's 10th Birthday! Last night we made cupcakes for him to bring to school to share with his class. We had some cake mix and frosting left over, so we made him a little cake. You won't believe what happened next...

Maggie wants me to be sure to note that Alex told her to do it and I gave her permission to!

Fall Baseball

Paul coached a fall baseball team for Alex and some other boys in town. It was a small league with teams from two other towns, 4 teams in all. They played double headers on Sunday mornings and had a lot of fun. In the background is Alex's friend, Jared, whose Dad was one of the assistant coaches.

Happy Halloween

Alex went out with his friend Jared and his Dad, Todd. I forgot to take some photos before he left, so here he is after 3 hours of trick-or-treating. Todd said Alex would have kept going if he and Jared weren't so tired! Maybe next year Alex should go as the Energizer Bunny!

Maggie had a hard time deciding what she wanted to be this year for Halloween (it's not easy being eleven-teen!) We searched all the stores and Maggie fell in love with a treat bag that looked like "Toto" in a basket. Unfortunately she's much too cool to dress up like Dorothy so we came up with plan B. Maggie is a huge fan of animals, especially puppies and the Webkinz stuffed animals. We borrowed a few leashes and Maggie even got to wear her favorite jeans! She met up with some neighbors and had great fun.

Fall in New England

It sure has been very beautiful here this fall. Paul likes to take pictures around the house and yard each season. For those of you who are far away, here is a glimpse of fall in New England!

The Apple Picking Tradition Continues

Our tradition of taking Maggie and Lily apple picking together started when they were just babies! We all met up again last Sunday for a quick trip to a local orchard before watching the Pats game and hanging out together. The rain held off, the apples were delicious, and the company was better than ever. The girls aren't small enough for us to carry around any more, but they'll always be our babies!!!

Wow! Back to school and work really hit hard and fast. We're off to a good start, but not too much time for blogging these days. Paul did take me away for a mini birthday getaway. Karen and Alan (although I guess it was mostly Alan) took the kids overnight and we headed up to Kennebunkport Maine. We stayed at an amazing bed and breakfast cottage, poked through lots of shops, and ate seafood by the sea! A short but sweet escape!

Beach Days on Cape Cod

The weather in Harwichport was fabulous and our time spent with the McQuades (and Ladimers) was even better. We had lots of fun on the beach and ate lots of seafood. Alex and Paul rode the bike trail with John stopping for hot dogs and ice cream. Kathy and Maggie went antiquing and to a book store with Debbie stopping for lobster rolls and ice cream. Hard to know who had more fun! The last stop was bumper boats and batting cages with Gary and Keith. The soggy after picture is proof of the fun. We even made Gary use a Red Sox towel to dry off! We didn't want to leave and look forward to another visit soon.