Cousins Dinner!

Another non-planned event!  We invited Cioci Kimmy, Uncle Jason and the girls over along with Auntie Lauren, Uncle Matt and Molly for a chicken wing feast!  We figured it was the last weekend of summer before school started so why not get the cousins together for a fun dinner and playdate!

Yummy dinner!

Jason isn't too thrilled about this picture, but it's the only picture I have of Molly eating!

Maddie and Chloe playing.

Cioci Kimmy brought big cookies for the kiddos.. I'd like to 

think they're excited about them perhaps?!

Reading time. 

Cousins Day, finally!

We finally did it - we had a cousins day today!! It's been so so long since we've all gotten together and hung out! We made our way to Cioci Kimmy's house this morning around 11am (of course after a Dunkin Donuts coffee run!) where Auntie Jen, Kaleigh and Mel and Auntie Lauren and Molly and the girls were waiting for our arrival. The kiddos were so excited to see each other and play outside together. Our day consisted of watching the kiddos play on the swings and slides, jump on the trampoline and watch the older girls swim in the not-so-warm pool! (One would think since it's mid-August the pool would be super warm, but nope! These last few chilly nights and even today it was breezy and cool made for a cool water pool!)  Us adults were able to have some chit-chat time, but our kiddos kept us pretty busy throughout the day, even during our pizza lunch! Thank you Cioci Kimmy for hosting cousins day today - I know I can't wait for the next one!

My favorite of the day.. all the little cousins together! 

Play and Pool Fun at Auntie Lauren's House

This afternoon we headed over to Auntie Lauren and Uncle Matt's house. AJ, Molly and Chloe played outside for a bit before we all went in for a delicious lunch of cheeseburgers, chicken sausage and Michael's delicious zucchini relish.  AJ even joined in on the fun of eating a cheeseburger!! (He's been willing to try to new foods lately and I am soo stinkin' excited about it!)  He ate about half of a cheeseburger - go AJ! After lunch we put Chloe down for a nap and headed into the pool. It was a bit chilly at first, but after awhile we got used to it and AJ and Molly were loving chasing after each other on the porch. There were even a few cousins hugs!  While we were swimming, AJ told me had to go pee. Instead of drying off and going inside, I decided to take him to a shaded and secluded area around the pool and had AJ drop his draws and pee. According to him he was 'feeding the dirt.'  The things that come out of kids mouths!  Thanks for letting us come over and hang out for the afternoon guys!

Thinking about going in.

Still not sure.

Molly wanted a hug, but AJ wasn't too interested.

Finally got a little smile out of my little guy. 

Think AJ might have had a bit of fun with Molly?

Maddie and Chloe Time

Cousin Time!

While the big little kiddos had a sleepover at Baba and Dziadzi's tonight, the original cousins (minus Kristin out in CA!) went out to dinner at Fat Cat Grill in Norwich and then had a girls night at my house.  Cousin time is always so much fun for all of us! 

I couldn't drop off AJ without some niece time!  

Thanks for the hairdo kiddos!

These two adore each other.  

Allie wanted me to have perfect hair for cousins dinner tonight!  

We had a little girl accompany us to dinner tonight too!

Chloe sure enjoyed being an only child at dinner!

The original four - minus Kristin cause she's out in CA!

I Shake My Booty

Thank you to Allison Claire for teaching my little guy this new move:

He is quite adorable doing it!  

Drop-off

This afternoon I dropped AJ off at Baba and Dziadzi's house for a cousins sleepover.  When we got there, the girls were already enjoying the kiddie pool in the driveway so AJ hopped in on the fun!  I was able to capture a few pictures before leaving and returning back to my little girl who was about the enjoy some alone time with Mommy and Daddy!

Those faces!

He wasn't too keen on Mommy taking pictures..

Too busy playing to look...

 

Downright refusing now...

Enjoying the pool from the sidelines...

Little stinker still won't make eye contact...

But he's thinking about it....

Swimming with the cousins

I couldn't take it anymore - I had to bring the kiddos over to Cioci Kimmy's to cool off in their awesome pool!  (And it's a good excuse to get the cousins together!)  After a little playtime in the living room, we put the two littlest down for a nap and then headed out to the pool.  I took the big kids in the pool while Cioci Kimmy got some mowing done.  I'd say it was a productive afternoon!

Playing inside before the pool time fun begins!

Someone was a little afraid to jump in.

I was attacked by this little kiddo and his water shooter the entire time in the pool!

And he's done with the pool!

So the deck selfies started!

Being silly!

Yay - Cioci Kimmy finally joined us!

Getting them to both look is impossible!

When you get one, the other one looks in the opposite direction.

Kinda sorta got this one!

Sisters!

We tried to get a cousins picture, which is like herding cats.  It's not an easy task1

Crying ensued.  Kids not looking happened.

More crying.

But wait.. maybe...just maybe...

We did it!!!  They're all looking..no tears.. and mostly smiles!

I'd say someone had a good time with his cousins today - passed out!