Strasburg Railroad

Yesterday was a gorgeous day and we decided to take a trip to Amish country and ride the Strasburg Railroad. What a great day!!! Jack has been very interested in trains lately so we thought he'd really enjoy this. He was absolutely fascinated with the train! We started out in the car right behind the engine...he loved looking at it and especially when they blew the whistle! It was a great ride through the farms and Amish countryside. When we got back to the station, we got some lunch and then looked around the shops. Of course we had to get Jack a few treats from the train ride! We got him a little toy train, a train whistle and two train books...he's been having a blast with all of them!

Click the link below to see all our pictures from our exciting day!

Strasburg Railroad

Visit With Uncle Chris

Uncle Chris came down for a visit with us on Saturday for the day. Jack was very excited to pick him up from the train. We waited on the platform for his train to pull in...sooo exciting! We spent the day just hanging around the house and visiting. We had a barbeque and cooked out burgers and hot dogs on the grill. We also went for a walk around the neighborhood. We had a great time visiting with Uncle Chris and we are hoping to visit him in NYC very soon!

Jack and Uncle Chris watching TV


Reading Books with Uncle Chris


Uncle Chris is so much fun!


"Hey, Uncle Chris, can you call up some chicks?"

Jack's Playdate

One of my oldest friends that I've known since middle school, Rachel, and her husband, Chris (whom I've also known since middle school), were down from Connecticut this week and came over for a visit. They have a 3 year old son, Odin, that Jack just loved playing with. Jack thought Odin was the coolest and followed him everywhere he went. They played very nicely together and we can't wait until Xmas when they come back again to visit! They were also so nice and brought some little slinkys for Jack and some of the cutest little girl outfits for the new baby (our very first girly clothes!) Here are a couple pictures of the boys playing together.

It's a GIRL!!!!

Today was our big ultrasound for baby number 2 and we are delighted that Jack is going to have a little sister!! We know he's going to be a great big brother!! Here are some pictures from our ultrasound today :)

Profile of Baby's Face


Baby's Feet


Shot of the girl parts! From view like the baby is sitting above you.

Visiting with Carter

Jack's cousin Carter was in town for a few days this week. We got the boys together to play at aunt Nancy's house. She set up a wading pool and some toys on the back patio. The boys had sooo much fun and the pool felt great on such a hot, hot day!! Nana, Nancy, Brooke, and Holly were also there to visit with us. It was a great afternoon!

Jack's New Haircut

Jack's hair grows super fast! We have always taken him someplace to get his haircut but this past week we decided to do it ourselves at home. Daddy used the clippers while Mommy held his head still. It looks pretty cute and now Jack's haircut is a lot like Daddy's!

Fun in the Water

The YMCA that we belong to has a great splash room in the pool area. There are lots of different water sprinklers and fountains shooting out of the ground where the kids can run and play. Jack LOVES this room!