coming soon!

Just wanted to let all our loyal readers know that we're still here. We returned from our annual Whidbey Island vacation last week, and I'm still sorting through the nearly 300 photos. Plus Mason had Kindergarten orientation on Monday and we're enjoying our last week before school starts. So I promise to have more photos up soon!

4th of July, etc.

Swordfighting, Binker-style:


Max waiting in the car for Mason:


Max's First Oreo Cookie:


Mason at his first bowling party (the girl in the pink and white striped dress is his girlfriend, Diana):

New Camera!!

Yeah! Our new camera arrived this week, so we're back in business. We (well, really it's just me, Marla, but let's pretend we share) chose to get an upgraded Sony Cybershot, the W120, so that the old battery and memory sticks work, plus we don't have to learn a new menu. It's working well so far. In addition to excellent still shots, it has improved video capabilities. So here's a little taste of how we used it today:

Technical Difficulties

My camera broke 1.5 weeks ago -- so it might be a little while before I have new photos to post. I'm trying to figure out which new camera to get. I need to hurry up before I miss more shots like this one:

Just Us!

I've been a little behind on my photo-processing and uploading... we've been too busy with fun summer activities, like camp, swimming lessons and the like.

I've been meaning to post a few pics of Mark and my weekend away. Grandma and Grandpa took the boys and we went off to Wilmington, a nice little town about two hours west of Raleigh. We walked around the historic river front, toured the Bellamy Mansion, enjoyed a cruise up the Cape Fear River, dined at a restaurant with tablecloths and wine glasses, learned about the local haunts during a Ghost Tour... We also checked out Wrightsville Beach before heading home on Sunday morning. The best part was being "just us" for 32 hours, although we did miss our little guys.

Jon and Alli's Wedding

This past weekend we drove to Atlanta to attend the wedding of cousin Jon and his bride Alli. To make a long story short, we had planned on just Marla and Mason flying but due to a reservation error, all four of us made the 7-hour trek by car. It was worth it -- Mason had a blast with his cousins at the rehearsal dinner and the wedding reception. Following are a few highlights from the trip; for a full photo recap, check out this SHUTTERFLY LINK.

Happy Mothers' Day!

Happy Day to all you mothers out there!

Today is a dreary, rainy day in Raleigh. I was awakened at 6:33 am by Mason bearing cards; I sent him back to his room and told him to come back when the clock said 7. He returned at 6:57 and presented me with two cards and a gift certificate for a spa -- time for a pedicure. A little later Mark took both boys downstairs and let me sleep in 'till 9.

We're not sure what we'll do with the rest of our day -- probably watch a movie and do the laundry. Knowing the forecast for today, we spent yesterday outside at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham. Mark attempted to get a decent shot of me and the boys, which proved to be next to impossible... but here is the best one, along with a few others of the boys being cute over the past few weeks.