Fall Fun

Saturday was unusually warm (about 70 degrees) and overcast so we took advantage of the weather and got some really good pictures of the kids.
Carter was not so happy about taking pictures after getting started "golfing" but Hamilton is making eyes at the camera...I love it!

Friendly's also had $1.99 kid meals on Wednesdays in the month of October. We took advantage of this and Carter had his first Happy Ending Sundae.
He also loved his honey mustard sauce on his chicken tenders so much he decided to dip his apple slices in it.

To see the full set of what we have been up to this month check out our Flickr album.

Don't sit under the apple tree with anyone else but me...

We went apple picking this past weekend and once again I am reminded how much I love fall. Thank you Shelbs for taking the pictures!!

Baby Gap eat your heart out!

Does anyone else think Hamilton is making a Mike Pouliot face?

To see the full album, click here.

What a Feelin'

As part of my get-out-of-the-house-and-lose-some-weight plan, Shelbs and I have been taking a tap class once a week at the Great Bay Academy of Dance. It has been really fun and a great way for us to become more coordinated. Each week we clop and stomp next to people who actually know how to dance but they keep telling us we are doing really well. Here are the pics...

Doing my best "confident dancer" pose

Shelbs and I bursting with exuberance after nailing the first half of our "Steamed Heat" routine

Shelbs showing off her bod as well

Summer recap

So I have obviously been very busy this summer, but not so great at updating the old blog. So here is a quick recap of what we have been up to.
Going to the beach with the boys. Despite Carter's face in this pic he LOVES the beach.
Playing with the Sit N Spin (pottery wheel) in Grandma's art room

Getting drenched at the Seacoast Seafood Festival. We had to put the awning in front of Carter's face because the rain was blowing in sheets right at us. Even though it was raining, Mike and I were very determined to stuff our faces full of delicious seafood treats. It was fantastic.
Mike was still able to smile after walking through the rain.

The rain didn't bother Carter at all :)

This next story is funny. I had a killer headache but really wanted to get out of the house to meet Shelbs for a bit. She had an hour and a half to kill between work and Mutual, so we went to Wendy's for a quick bite to eat. I had left the house very quickly and knew my bag was a little underpacked but I didn't think I would be out that long so it wasn't a big deal. I grabbed a stack of size 2 diapers for Hamilton and threw them on the front seat of the car in case I needed backup but didn't bring a ton of other stuff. While at Wendy's Shelbs and I hear Hamilton FILL his diaper so I take him to the bathroom to change him. There is no changing station, so I am changing him on a mat on the floor (nasty) I am rifling through my bag only to find Shelbs used the extra outfit I usually have so I have nothing to change him into. I also only have Carter's diapers in my bag (size 5). Hamilton's diapers are still in the car. So...after a long while I finally decided to put Hamilton in a size 5 diaper (which was huge) and then crafted an origami wrap shirt out of two cloth diapers (I usually use them for burp cloths). When I finally emerged from the bathroom Shelbs burst into laughter and insisted that I take pictures. Yeah, I know not exactly Mom of the Year. I have my camera on me but not a change of clothes for my child. Thank goodness for Target right down the street sleep n plays to change him into after dinner. Less than an hour after this happened poor Hamilton was back in his own diapers and in a fresh outfit, but it was a little embarassing until then. I am normally more pulled together, but when I have a headache, pretty much anything is a possibility.

Hamilton didn't mind.

Sharing Time: One of my favorite blogs

One of my favorite blogs to read is Brooklyn Limestone. She posts great budget friendly decorating advice and has fantastic taste. She is doing a giveaway today of a Lou Lou Ghost Chair. Pop on over and enter if you'd like!

There's a dog...I mean a fox in my driveway

Today while I was getting ready I heard Carter saying, "Hi!" out the window. For anyone that has spent a few minutes with Carter you will know he says, "Hi!" to EVERYONE. I can't go through a store without him greeting everyone and he repeats himself until they respond, sometimes reluctantly, to him. Anyway, because of this I just thought he was saying, "Hi!" to my mom over in the maintenance building and she wasn't responding to him for some reason. So I went to the window to see if it was her or another person from up inside camp. When I made it to the window this is what I saw...
It is not a dog, but then it did this...
And then he walked over about five feet away from Carter's play house...
I have seen foxes here many times before, but never this close to my house. I have heard people ask me why I don't send Carter out to play on his swingset/playyard while I watch from the kitchen...I think it is pretty clear why. Carter has no fear when it comes to animals (wild or domesticated) He chased a turkey around our yard earlier this spring. At least this fox doesn't seem agressive. He walked past me and my mom and dad on the ball field and he didn't approach us at all. He seems content to just wander around. Mike makes fun of me when I drive the car at night from our house to the maintenance building (featured in the first two photos) which is only about 40 feet away...this is why. In the daylight I could avoid this creature. At night, I am not so sure.

He's here...Introducing Hamilton Ralph Siebach

Our second son, Hamilton, arrived at 1:22 p.m. on July 10th (Auntie Shelby's birthday). He weighed in at 7 lbs 15 oz and was 20 inches long. I still can't believe that I am the mother of two sons under the age of 2 but I know this will soon become my new normal.

Cuddling with Hamilton in the hospital

Hamilton cuddling with Grandma Pouliot in the hospital

Carter welcoming his new brother. For anyone that knows Carter you can guess he has been hugging and kissing him like crazy since being home.

The first week has gone pretty well. He is such a snuggler that he has been having trouble sleeping by himself at night but he is getting better each day. I was scheduled to be induced on Saturday (July 11th) but went into labor on my own on Thursday night and had him on Friday afternoon. A very big thank you to the nurses and doctors at Exeter Hospital that made my labor, delivery and recovery as comfortable as possible. It was such a better experience than Carter's birth and I have valued the follow up care I have received there as well. Also a special thank you to Auntie Shelbs for all the help with the boys and the awesome pictures she took with her paparazzi camera.