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.