DeCordova with Hero

On Saturday we went to the DeCordova sculpture park and modern art museum with Miss Hero (and her parents Christina and Darrell).  We have always wanted to visit the sculpture park and Saturday was wonderfully warm so we decided to finally visit.  Elan and Hero had a great time strolling in the park.  We sat down on the lawn for a while and Hero and Elan were playing with the crunchy container.  It was absolutly adorable.   

On Sunday Mat spent the majority of the day working on the basement.  It is almost finished and soon Elan and Puna will be running around and playing in the basement.  We can't wait!  We will post pictures when it is all done.

10 Months Old

Apple Picking!

This weekend Grandma and Grandpa J came out to visit Elan.  We had a rainy Friday so they stayed in the house and played but the weather was perfect on the weekend.  On Saturday we drove up to NH for the Applecrest Harvest Festival. 

When we got there we took a tractor-pull ride to the apple orchard and picked apples.  Elan picked his first apple (with Mat's help) and then I took the skin off so Elan could eat it.  He wouldn't let go of the apple and just sucked on the juices.

Next we went back to the festival and had some ice cream and cider doughnuts and listened to the music.  Elan had a great time dancing with Grandpa to the band.  They had a small petting zoo where you could buy a cup of food for 50 cents.  We bought some and let Elan feed the goats, llamas, sheep, and calves.  On the way home we stopped at a craft fair and bought some whoopie pies, yum.  Elan was so tired from all the excitement he slept the entire ride home.

Here are some more pictures from the Applecrest Harvest Festival:

On Sunday we drove to Plymouth, MA.  Plymouth is a classic New England town right on the water.  We walked by the water and saw Plymouth Rock....yep, it is just a rock.  I'm sure there is a story behind why it is so small but we missed the walking tour so we may never know.  We had lunch at The Lobster Hut, which looked kind of dumpy but had really good fish&chips. 

On the way back to the car we stopped for some fruit smoothies.  Elan seemed interested in what we were drinking so we let him try to use the straw.  After he got a taste of the smoothie he figured out how to use the straw pretty quick!  Such a smart little guy.

Elan and Shrek

 Elan has become quite a character in the bath tub.  Most of the time I spend trying to get him to sit down and he has quite an obsession with his Shrek toy.  When you put him in the tub he seeks out, from all his bath toys, the Shrek figure, puts it in his mouth and then continues to play (or stand up) the rest of the time...with Shrek never leaving his mouth.  It is too funny.  Also, he really understands what we are saying.  He knows that when we say "Waterfall" that water is going to get dumped on his head.  So, when we say "waterfall" he closes his eyes and bows his head forward....of course, not letting go of Shrek :)

The last few weeks have been really busy for Elan. He started at his new daycare and is having such a great time that he doesn't want to go down for his afternoon nap. His teachers say that he stands up in his crib and laughs, trys to get their attention and when they look at him he laughs some more. Elan also started waving bye last week. When I pick him up he loves to wave bye to his teachers and he waves bye to Mat in the mornings. Today at daycare was New England Patriots Day so everyone was suppose to wear a Pats outfit or red and blue. So, Elan went to school today proudly wearing a Broncos outfit.

Labor Day Weekend

We had a great Labor Day weekend!  On Saturday we got up early, Mat took Elan for a run in the BOB and then we went to a local farmer's market.  After lunch we went to Wrentham Outlet and did some much needed shopping.  Elan was such a trooper.  He hung out in his stroller and played with the clothes as we walked through the isles. 




On Sunday we drove up to Cape Ann and went for a hike.  For being a holiday weekend we were expecting the trails to be crowded but we found lovely quiet trails with some great views of the ocean.   After our hike we drove to Rockport for lunch, hanging out at the shore, and some fun shopping.  After ice cream we headed back home.  On Monday we relaxed around the house and did the normal weekend chores.