28 Weeks

Today we had a ultrasound.  The baby looks great and is measuring right around 3lbs.  He/She was being very camera shy so we didn't get great pictures but at least we got to see the baby again.

Earth Day...take 2

Grandma and Grandpa J came out to visit for the weekend and luckily we had great weather.  On Saturday we went to the Framingham Earth Day Fest.  They had some local vendors and music.  We got yummy kettle corn and Elan got to pet a cow from the local dairy farm that we like to get milk and ice cream from.  Elan had a great time dancing to the music.

On Sunday we went to the Charles River to watch the finish of a kayak and canoe race.  We had to pack up and head home before most of the boats came by but we were able to spend some time walking along the river, playing at the playground and dancing to a local group's music.

Earth Day 2012

Grandma and Grandpa Dav came out to visit for the week.  We had great weather on Saturday so we went to the Ecotarium in Worcester.  We think the best part of the visit was when Elan got to ride a train with Grandma and Grandpa.

 

Unfortunately on Sunday, earth day, and Mat and my 6th year anniversary...it rained all day so we spent the day inside.

Boston Marathon 2012

Today was the 116th Boston Marathon and it was a HOT one!  Mat decided to run and survived despite the heat.  Elan and I dropped Mat off in Hopkinton and the met him at 18.5 and the finish. 

Elan's first battle

Monday is Patriots day, which is only a Massachusetts holiday and celebrates the start of the Revolutionary War.  On Saturday we went to a battle reenactment on battle road, which commemorates the battles of Lexington and Concord.  We were really happy that Elan didn't get scared with all the gunfire.  He kept saying that the colonists were hiding from the guys in the matching red coats.  Really cute.

Easter 2012

For Easter we went into the city for an Easter Egg Hunt.  A Boston church opened their doors to everyone and did a great job with trying to give little kids their own area to hunt for eggs.  Elan found the golden egg and won a big box of sidewalk chalk.  I think we will have a lot of fun this summer with that prize.  After Elan's nap we did another egg hunt in the back yard.  I think Elan had even more fun at our own egg hunt because he didn't have to fight kids for eggs.  We also gave Elan a Thomas Easter bag.  I think that was the most exciting part of the day!

Stone Zoo

Today we went to the Stone Zoo to meet the Easter Bunny.  It is a small zoo just north of Boston.  Elan had a great time watching the monkeys and otter play.  He met the Easter Bunny and even gave the bunny a high five.  They also had other activities such as face painting and sidewalk chalk art.  They made Elan bunny ears and let him pick the color of band and ears.  Of course, he picked pink and black. 

Fun with Grandma J

Grandma J came to visit this weekend.  On Friday they spent the day playing together and reading tons of books.  We were hoping to do some Easter egg hunting but Saturday was cold and rainy so we ran errands and went to dinner instead.  Sunday was much nicer so after a yummy breakfast, Grandma and Elan played in the back yard while Mat took the shed down and I raked leaves.  Elan had a great time with Grandma and didn't want anything to do with Mat or me the entire weekend.  He even let Grandma cut his hair....in exchange for watching Thomas on the iPad.