The Big Sleepover

Halloween in Park Slope is grand, so Aidan, Chloe and Grandmother joined us in Brooklyn. It ended up being a big, crazy sleepover event - even Jonah joined us! Here's just a little taste... enjoy.

Jack Halloween 01

Jack was a Knight for halloween. I know this isn't the best picture of Jack in that costume, but I broke the camera in the middle of trick or treating and this will just have to do.
PS. No, Jack didn't actually eat any candy.

Eli on stump

After getting some party supplies for Jack's upcoming 1st Birthday (hence Eli wearing a little Birthday hat) we went for a walk through Prospect Park.

Jack uses a Spoon! - The video

We just handed Jack a spoon and he went to town!

Jack using a spoon!

Wonderful video of how he got this messy to follow.

Our Angel!

We Love Aunt Virginia!
And of course Aidan, Chloe and Harris too!!

We interrupt this blog for a day off!!!

That's right! We went "kid-free" this weekend from Saturday Morning to Sunday Afternoon!! All thanks to an angel we know named Virginia. She amazingly took on two additional children this weekend and did it all with a smile on her face and a relaxed attitude. We were very impressed and will be forever in her debt.
THANKS SOOO MUCH VIRGINIA!!! YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!

Can you believe this nap took place in Brooklyn?!?

Eli and Jack on "The Train"

Eli started pretending he was on a train, so of course Jack wanted a ride too.

Slice of Life, October 2010

Just an everyday moment, that I think captures a little slice of our life.

Jack falls asleep on swing

Jack was in need of a nap, but also in need of some swing. He ended up combining them!

Jack with the Gator Walker

Yes, Jack is on his way to walking!! As you can see we are all excited about it.

Just a great little pic of the boys doing their thing.

Jack climbing!!

Here's where he started!


Here's where he ended up!!

I left Jack at the bottom of that climb and without ANY assistance from me, he pulled and wiggled and squirmed himself up each and every step and eventually stood atop the slide victorious and acting very nonchalant about it.

Oh boy, we'll have to keep an eye on him!

Jack lovin' the swing!

Yes, Jack is really coming into his own when it comes to swinging!

Surrey ride on Governor's Island

Carla and Jasper joined us for a surrey ride on Governor's Island this Sunday. A short ferry ride to an island in the middle of NY Harbor and you are transported to a bucolic time and place. Ahhhh.....

Water Sculpture and the artist

Eli loves to build water sculptures in the sink. I should have been documenting all along, so you can see his progress. This one he was very proud of because of all the "waterfalls" it created.

Eli in the red chair

Just a couple of sweet photos we wanted to share.

Eli & Jack are Clap Happy!

Eli and Jack were reading and playing with Mommy and then some happy clapping broke out. As you can see Jack is just thrilled about his new found skill.

Eli Climbing and Sliding like a champ

Eli has been working hard on climbing up the ladders and going down the "advanced" slides at the playground. Well he's finally getting the hang of it so we wanted to show off with a little video.

Eli pretending to be a tree

Jack and the Mirror Baby

While visiting Huntington last weekend, we played around in the Dance School and Jack found an adorable new friend.

Jack Cruising?!?

Driving back from Huntington last weekend (Grandmother's Birthday) was a challenge. Jack got so upset that we had to pull over in the rain. Fortunately we found an empty parking lot for a nearby park and while Jack calmed down, Eli ran off some energy. Lisa and I tried not to get too stressed out and found it pretty funny when Jack took the wheel... so of course we filmed it.

Eli unedited "What A Light"

This was just a few photos of Eli on the chair, then I added a few more and then it got out of control and let the whole song play and just kept adding and adding series of photos.
I felt I deserved the indulgence ;-) ... hope you enjoy it.

Why Eli LOVES to visit Jasper

Another lovely visit with The Roses... Lisa's Birthday, Jasper graduating from grammar school and Jasper going off to camp were the reasons this time, but we always have such a grand time every time we see them.

Eli on sidewalk

I don't know why I just love this photo so much.

Why we love Dyker

One of the reasons we LOVE Dyker is because she handles everything with such a calm and an easygoing style.
On this ordinary Thursday morning, in the middle of getting everything ready - believe me there's a lot of prep to do - for a long day out with the boys, she casually stops and reads Mother Goose stories to the boys just because Eli asked. How great is that?!?

Eli "helps" Jack sit up

Eli was really wanting to help Jack be able to sit up by himself. After a few attempts however, we realized that it may be best if we just wait, and let Jack figure it out by himself.

Eli and Family - Car Wash!

After a long Winter we finally cleaned up our faithful little Honda Civic. We did it while visiting Uncle John and family in Huntington one warm weekend in April. Everyone in Huntington pitched in, showing Eli what to do to modest success.

Picnic in the backyard, Huntington

Mom, Eli and Jack relaxing in the backyard at the Lopez Huntington home.
Don't you love how much they use their hands while talking?

Dad and Eli walking with their strollers

Me and Eli just walking down the street in Park Slope.
Eli has his stroller and I have mine

It's been a while, so how about some catch up!

Eli and Dad help go on their first boat trip of the year!
We help Uncle John, Scarlett, Olivia and Magenta
circumnavigate Shelter Island.



Jack gets even cuter.


And, Jack starts eating 'real' food. Yea, Yams!!!.


Also, Jack starts taking baths with his Brother.


And then... Jack gets his own crib! Eli helped him get adjusted:-)


Not to be outdone... Eli got a bike for his 2nd Birthday! (aka. Bikill)
That is one hot ride Eli!


First weekend on Shelter... the beach is great early in the season!


On the way to the ferry we just had to stop for a sunset dinner on the beach.

Jack and Eli just crack each other up sometimes and we love it when that happens. This night they just couldn't stop and we were lucky enough to catch some of it to share. We even caught one of Eli's first kisses.

Jack Eats Food!

Jack is now eating rice cereal. He looks at us so longingly as we chew on "real" food and you know he just can't wait. Well, the wait is finally over, and Jack is on his way to joining us at the dinner table!

Eli Picasso

Mom got Eli and Jack all setup for a quick
sketching session in the Kitchen the other day...
it explains itself.

Jack Disappears!

Eli thought is was hilarious to have Jack covered with a blanket and have him "disappear". Lisa ran in with a camera and did a great job capturing this sweet little moment.

Eli & Foxy having fun!

Eli, Jack and I paid Josh and Foxy a visit on the Upper East Side one afternoon. John Jay park, pizza and throwing rocks from around a tree... what more could you want on a Thursday?

Shelter, New Year's 2010

We had such a lovely & snowy New Year's with the

John, Erin, Scarlett, Olivia and Magenta on

Shelter Island. Thanks guys! We're finally posting

this video... Eli was so excited that he was allowed

to run around outside, in the snow, in his PJ's!

Eli plays Wii Baseball

After watching Jasper play one afternoon

visit, Eli just HAS TO play the Wii Baseball

video game. He does a pretty good job

considering he's not even 2 and he has a

lot fun doing it.

Enjoy...

Eli snow clips

Just a few other clips of Eli making his way down the

sidewalk, after the snow storm of February 2010.

Asleep in the double stroller

Both boys are a little sick, so they just passed out in the stroller on the way home with Dyker yesterday. She called up for help bringing their limp little bodies up the 3 flights.

Snow Walk #1

Eli and I just had to get out of the house today.

It was slow going over the slushy snow, but

we persevered and made it to the store to

buy some much needed bread.

Update: More snow today! We'll try to get out

for some more hiking.

Strollin' down 7th Avenue

Mom, Eli and Jack, in the NEW double stroller,

(well Eli insisted on bringing his little stroller too)

having a nice stroll down 7th Avenue, on

a much needed sunny day in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

Jack Wiggles and Giggles

Mom is making funny noises that delight

Baby Jack to no end.

The Eli Shimmy

Eli can't help himself when he hears a song he likes, he

MUST dance or at least do a little shimmy.

It's been a while since we posted last, but we hope to change that,

starting now.