Bekah's Shower

I hosted a shower for a friend from our ward. Host is a very broad term. I really couldn't have pulled it off without all the help from Brad and everyone else that brought food, planned games, or lended decorations and other little things. I am amazed at how everyone just came together and made the planning so much easier. It turned out to be a really great party. Congrats Bekah.

Bekah after the games

Refreshments

Enjoying themselves!

The whopper centerpiece...in hopes that the baby isn't a whopper!

The gifts. So pretty!

MInute Man National Park

During the shower Brad took David to Minute Man National Park to see some of the Patriot's Day festivities. They left before the actual reenactment of the battles of Lexington and Concord but were still able to see a lot.

The Redcoats

David thought about joining up with them for a minute...

Luckily he didn't. We all know what ended up happening!

The Colonial Minutemen

As I recall they get the name because they were to be ready in a moments notice. They don't look as pretty as the British for sure but they did get the job done!

It was the taxation with out representation that got David. He joined up with the minutemen.


The cannon firing was so loud the vibrations knocked off Brad's aim for the photo.


It doesn't look like much but welcome to the Paul Revere capture site. You'll always be sure to get a history lesson if you read much of this blog! Brad came home with a sleeping David. Happy but tired. David went straight for a nap without waking up.

Spring?!

Days like today make me feel a little guilty for whining so much about the weather. David was just SO HAPPY to walk to the park and play with friends. Luckily they were nice enough to share their toys with us. I never thought I'd get a sunburn in 60 degrees but I did. Thank goodness for warmer dry days!

Easter Weekend

You might not know it but this is David at the church Easter Egg hunt. I hassled Brad for not posing a better picture but you make do with what you have. Brad reports that David was so excited to find eggs. He picked up one...two...found that the candy inside shook and then he was done. He spent the rest of the time pushing a trash can around the cultural hall. At least he isn't too tied up in the commercial part of the holiday!

But I must admit I had to do a basket even though it had nothing to do with the true reason we celebrate the holiday.

Once he saw the truck he didn't care about the other stuff in there. William may participate a little more next year...

After church we spent the afternoon in Cambridge at a waffle brunch with a lot of people from dental school that I've never met. I felt a little uncomfortable as we were one of a few there with kids. I got over that pretty fast. David was a wild man but still charming. He was more than happy to be the center of attention the whole time. Hopefully we didn't scare most of the single people there from getting married and having children! William slept through it all and we enjoyed ourselves. It was good to put faces with names I hear so often. Brad and David both came back with stains on their ties and I'm not sure how to get out. So that means the waffle toppings were great. Thanks Mel and Derek for hosting.

Down at the Gun Range

This is a rare Brad post.

Well, yesterday marked the end of a long line of tests, about 14 tests in two months.  To blow off steam I went with my friend Mark down to his local gun range.  We decided to try out a few of his guns.  We shot off a .22 semi-auto pistol, a 9mm Smith and Wesson semi-automatic pistol and a .40 Sig Sauer semi-auto pistol.  Ironically, the small .22 was the least accurate.

The 9mm Smith & Wesson

We also fired off some of his rifles.  We fired both an M1 Garand, the main rifle used during WWII (this one was made in 1944, so it could have seen action in that war) and an AK-47.  The AK was fun to shoot, but the M1 was amazing.  Accurate and powerful with an extremely easy to use sight.  Only problem with the M1 is it's almost too powerful.  The next morning I found a bruise on my right shoulder.

Brad and the AK-47 (with muzzle flash)

One Month William

William

My baby turned one month old today. I honestly can't believe it. I blinked and he wasn't a newborn anymore. I've been told time and time again that they just grow too fast. I finally believe it. It is no secret that this little baby surprised us but now I can't imagine life without him. William is a mellow guy who spends his days sleeping, sucking on his binki, and looking around. He is in the bouncer or swing a lot more than David was. This is mainly for protection from his brother. But he seems like the movement too. William is already starting to hold his head up. Even though our lives have changed quite dramatically this past year I often find myself humbled when I think of blessings--mainly three wonderful boys.

Leave Him Alone for a Minute...

David helping William

I hopped on the computer to pay a few bills and didn't think through where I'd put William. The pediatrician at the hospital told me that of anything my older son was the biggest danger to my newborn. I thought DUHA! What, did they think was an idiot?! But I guess I did need the reminder. Leaving William on the floor in David's room probably wasn't the very best idea. I went to check on him and found David trying to "help" put his binki in. Forget that half the time helping means taking it out. And he has been occasionally smashed too. At least this time nobody got hurt. But I can't say it always turns out this lucky.

William survived the incident :)