Franklin Park Zoo

After a long winter of Wild Animal coloring books, puzzles, flash cards, and videos, it was time to go out and see some real, live wild animals with our own eyes. So it was off to Franklin Park Zoo, where we spotted this hulking, sleepy lion in the center of it all. Jack, always vigilant, took care to protect the young ladies in the group from any sudden moves the fierce creature might make.

Annie, next time you head out on safari, you'll want to bring him with you!

True Fans

I'd almost forgotten to post photos from our Memorial Day weekend trip to the 2008 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Finals at Foxboro Stadium. Out of the 56,000 people in attendance, it's safe to say we were the only ones there with a two-year-old and an infant in tow. Fortunately, the kids were good enough to sit quietly (if bewildered) through a thrilling double-overtime-sudden-death finish to the UVA/Syracuse game. We rewarded them with a trip to the Warrior Lacrosse moonbounce on the way back to the parking lot. It was a great day.

Taking a Bite Out of the Big Apple

A good restaurant in the Boston 'burbs is hard to find. So, back in April, we took our search to NYC, on a walk with the kids from Times Square to Lincoln Center, back to Times Square, twelve blocks east and back again.

Jami wanted to eat here:



Jon wanted to eat here:



Jack caught sight of a pizza drawing on display outside a non-descript eatery, and with a single directive -- "Pizza!" -- and the emphatic point of his index finger, our decision was made.

We laughed at this shop sign on the way back -- it seemed to say it all:



And with this, we simply couldn't agree more:

Beach Babe

Lauren welcomed last weekend's red-hot temperatures with her red-hot, polka-dot swimsuit and a trip to Plum Island Beach. Welcome, summer! We've anxiously awaited your arrival!

Ah, Childhood

This is how it should be.