Our Little Big Guy

I think the picture says it all. Robert is suddenly getting big on me.  I am truly wondering where my tiny little babe has gone to. 

Science Museum

We visited the science museum so we could go to the traveling Titanic exhibit.  I'm not so sure if the exhibit made much of an impression on some of the children but it always amazes me to just stop and think about the entire tragedy.  All of the things that went horribly wrong.  Bryan, Sean and I were talking a few days later about how if we were there, Bryan would have been old enough to be considered a man and left behind to die.  Very sobering thought right there.  Also makes me question why on earth we allow our children now to shirk responsibility so much during their teen/pre-teen year but that is another post unto itself. We don't have pictures from the Titanic exhibit since you are not allowed to take any but I do have a few others of the kids.  The older two spent a good 15 minutes playing with an interactive Erie Canal exhibit moving the boat into and out of the locks.  Abby and Gabe spent a ton of time playing in the water table.  Kieran spent a lot of time putting on weather reports that he then emailed to Dad and the other kids spent a ton of time climbing in some tunnels.  Everyone had a great time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robert at Dinner

Just the obligatory eating dinner pictures of the baby.  The little dude is getting a bit big.

Yes, that is a smile on his face as he attempts to shove peas into his mouth.  He will have absolutely no part in anyone else feeding him. He must do it all on his own.  Rather stubborn one we have here.

Play Museum

We spent the day at the museum on Friday.  Yes, we are doing our best to keep busy lately.  Seems to make things go better that way.  Just wanted to share a few pictures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bowling

We are smack dab in the middle of another session of the bowling league. The kids are all enjoying themselves. The older boys have made tremendous progress and actually look like they know how to bowl. Far fewer gutter balls in their lanes lately. The younger kids are all slowly making progress towards bowling properly and not just tossing the ball down the lane or in front of them in hopes that it will hit a few pins and stay in the right lane. Yes, there have been a few cases where I have wondered if a child was trying to take sibling out with the bowling ball but overall, things are going well.

 

 

 

 

 

Gabe Conquers the Rock Wall

 

 

 

 

Nothing quite like making it to the top.

Views from the Afternoon

We took a walk after lunch today.  Katie rescued this snail from the road.

Here is where Robert spent the time this afternoon.  Does anyone recognize that hat from when Bryan was a baby?

Doesn't he look happy?  And comfy and warm?  The little dude usually hangs out for a while enjoying the scenery and yanking on my hair, then he konks out and take a nap on my back.