Jacob Visits Thomas Town!

Lately, Jacob's obsession with Thomas the Tank Engine has gotten a little out of control! From Thomas toys to pilliows to the website, he's Thomas crazy. I thought that a little visit to Thomas town at Six Flags would be in order! Even though it was insanely hot, we had fun. He thought it was the coolest thing ever to ride a real Thomas engine. Here are some pictures from our fun day.....

Ashburn Lane 4th of July Block Party

We had a 4th of July block party on Friday with all of our neighbors on the street and it was a blast. The kids swam at Kristy and Patricks's and then we cooked out barbecue chicken and hot dogs, courtesy of the executive chef of the W hotel (and our neighbor). Everyone brought a side dish and we all chowed down! There were tons of games set up for the kids from pick up ducks to face painting to beanbag toss. But the hit of the night seemed to be the canoe that was randomly placed in the yard. All the kids sat in it and took turns paddling and yelling "shark". Bryan and I competed in the three-legged race and I am happy to say there are no photos of that! We didn't win, unfortunately, and I think I was injured. Maybe we are getting to old for that stuff. It was a really great time.

Jacob's First Pony Ride

It was Gus's third birthday a couple of weeks ago and we headed out for a cowboy themed celebration. Jacob got his first pony ride...and he did really well. It was really hot, but all of the kids had such a great time. It's so strange to see all of our friends now with their kids running around. It wasn't too many years ago that kids were the farthest thing from our minds....