Sunday Sobriety

picking up bottle caps??
Playing in the basement
setting out the spread!



A long standing tradition in our family has been Sunday Sobriety. We all meet up (the Birns, Parkes' and Barfields) for a night to catch up before the work week starts. We have no idea how long this has been going on but it is a nice night with family where we all touch base and see one another and catch up on the past week or the week ahead. The children play and see one another, the adults have some beverages and eat a nice dinner...whether we grill or order out it just matters that we are together! It is hard to do it every week with all of our schedules but we try to make it happen! Here are some pictures of our most recent Sunday Sobriety (don't ask how we came up with the name?!)

Tyler Turns Ten, Kevin Consumes Cake

These pictures are too fun not to post! We had a great time at my sisters for dinner and cake. Kevin really enjoyed the cake and I had to share these pictures. I guess his 2nd birthday will have to be a red velvet cake! Thanks Helen and Rob!

COUSINS!

We are so fortunate living close (8 minutes) to my sister's children Tyler and Ian. Tyler will be 10 tomorrow!! Time flies...however it helps me soak up all my minutes with Griffin and Kevin because I realize how fast time goes. Ian will be 7 next month. There is an age gap (9 years with Kevin and Tyler) but you would never know it. The 4 of them are so fun to watch. I had Tyler and Ian over this week and even though there are age gaps you would never know it by looking at these pictures. I had to share them. I love that our boys can be close by to one another, that was one thing we always missed out on being so far from our cousins who were in England!! Tyler and Ian feel like my own somehow...so they will be on this blog quite a bit! Enjoy

A Day at the Spray Park

The boys and I went with some friends to a spray park. They had such fun. Griffin used to be so timid when he went to these types of places but he is really coming out of his shell and becoming a big boy. That is his new line, "I am a big boy now". Kevin just enjoys anything we get him involved with. He is such fun and not afraid of anything!! I love watching my little boys interact!

Summer Splashes

Today we took a break from the pool and ocean and had a good time playing in the backyard. Kevin enjoyed the sprinkler attachment and Griffin was a big fan of the slide. The boys had such fun playing together. Griffin is so sweet to Kevin (at times) and Kevin seems to do his own thing. Griffin kept telling Kevin to come in the pool, however Kevin thought it was more fun stealing Griffin's juice, or playing in his play house. He is into everything! I love the picture of the 2 of them eating lunch at the table together...no more pulling the highchair outside! Kevin is becoming a LITTLE BOY!! They are so fun to watch.

Pink Donuts

Pink Donuts are a big hit in our house! With Griffin's allergy issues we found that pink donuts from Dunkin Donuts don't have eggs...Griffin was pumped! So now on weekends Todd always seems to find a way to get Griffin a pink donut. Well this weekend Kevin had his 1st one...we think he liked it....don't you agree? I love silly traditions like this and it always make me smile when Todd has a coffee for me!