everyone! Hope you all had a nice day yesterday. Unfortunately, these were the only two pictures I got yesterday. The big boys were not interested (although I did ask), but did wear red, white, and blue. And Timmy was not particularly cooperative, so this is it.

It was a rainy, coolish day here, so no beach for us. Instead I took the big boys to the movies to see Ratatouille with Nelson too. He had to see it being a chef and all (I just think he wanted to see a Disney movie!). We all had fun. I was going to take Timmy along but I had heard the movie was kinda long and not really ‘actiony’ and I didn’t know if he could sit thru the whole thing. So instead of subjecting everyone to a busy 2 year old in a movie theater, he stayed home with Daddy. I think we were all happier for it.

Today was the boys first swimming lesson at the country club, and it seemed to go well. They can swim (ie go in the pool without drowning) but they can’t really swim with strokes. They want to join the swim team next year, so they kinda have to learn to swim first-hence the lessons.

Looking forward to a hopefully sunny weekend, and our town’s fireworks display on Saturday night. Timmy dosen’t seem afraid of fireworks at all (he loved them at Disney), so this will be his first year going with all of us. The first year we took the big boys- they were a month shy of 3 years old-Patrick was so freaked out, he bit me on the shoulder. They still think that’s hysterical.

A few shots from a really fun b’day party the boys were invited to a few weeks ago. It was a joint party for 2 boys from school-all sports on the beach. Unfortunately, we had to bail early as we had dinner plans that night with friends (with all the kids) but I got a few good ones before we had to leave.     

love the angle on this one. He is an awesome soccer player.

Beach snowball, anyone? 

One of the b’day boys. An incredible soccer player.

The other b’day boy. Love this shot. Another amazing athlete.

This cutie is one of the b’day boys sister. Love the blue lips that match the blue eyes peeking out from that superblonde hair.

this is what the pile outside the cabana looks like with ALL those boys stinky shoes. Cute but smelly!

Nelson (that would be my other husband for those who don’t know. He has been our best friend since forever ago) was on Fox News today as the Executive Chef for Uncle Jack’s Steak House doing a 4th of July BBQ demo! And damn, that food looked good. And I am wondering why he is not over at MY house cooking instead of on TV cooking for strangers. He has not cooked here in quite a while (hint, hint Nel) and I am feeling very, very hungry. I tried to take a couple of pictures of him while he was on TV, so they didn’t come out great, but you can at least get the idea. Nelson will be opening up the 3rd Uncle Jack’s steakhouse in Lincoln Center, NYC sometime in September (hopefully). He makes an awesome steak! Yum!