The Morning Buzz

This morning D-Hawk was clamoring for a bike ride at 8am. DadKV delayed with a variety of tasks, including a haircut. The Hawk responded by insisting that his hair be cut, too. We've been trying to get him to the barber but he says, "I don't like de barbera any more!" so we took the opportunity.
Before.
During (a bit of a cro-magnon look).Happy, as always.Cleaned up.

Vermont

Vermont, or "Vee-mont" as Danny would call it, was cold.
But fun.
DHV rolling down the hill.The ladies.The Stomp Rocket Jr was a big hit. Sort of the pool in Sag Harbor, we were out first thing in the morning for some stompin, regardless of temperature (think below freezing).
Not to be confused with the Super High Performance Stomp Rocket, which we haven't tried out yet.
Cold but smiling.

More Sag Harbor

Crocs + water = hilarious!
Jammie time.Stacey and Baby Kate.Cutie.Where's Matt?Baby fat is nature's wetsuit.This barely captures how cold it was.Warming up in the sun, spa style.
Red hair!Jumping to "lifeguard."There's Matt!See ya!

Leigh wears McNabb Jersey, Then Walks!

After a motion-sickness inducing trip on the Port Jefferson Ferry, we arrived at our home sweet home. Leigh decided she was ready to walk.

You can compare to prior attempts at locomotion by DHawk (check out that Eagles jersey) and Leigh!

Pools = Dangerous

At 0700 this morning, Danny insisted on going into the pool. Never mind that the sun was barely up and the air temperature was in the 50s!
Note that "de lifeguard" is cold but attentive.

When it got sunny and beautiful this afternoon Danny was back at the pool. He managed to fall in the deep end, twice (100% submersion with life-threatening potential). Prompt extraction by the lifeguard prevented serious injury. It shook us up enough to go buy a personal flotation device that afternoon. Danny wore this wonderful device out of the store (like DadKV used to do with shoes) and again at home. He recounted the day's events.
"What did you see, Daddy?"
"What did you say to Mommy?"
"What was I doing, Daddy?"

"Did you see my head peek out, Daddy?"

"Was I over der, Daddy?"
"Did you see my arms and legs moving?"
"What happened next, Daddy?"
As MomHV was drying him off after the second time, he said, "Two times was cool, Mommy!"

At bedtime SHV told him, "get ready for another good day of vacation tomorrow."
"With no drownin, Mommy!"

Sag Harbor

Posting while on vacation is always a fun thing!
D-Hawk had a great day at school on Tuesday - no accidents, no crying, better socialization. Afterwards, we scooped him up and headed for Sag Harbor, NY.

Here's the boss man scoping things out with some binoculars, topside on the ferry. It was a pretty cool moment when he realized he could actually see things through the binocs. (He also asked to wear the McNabb jersey to school!) The next morning was microfleece pajama-time!Leigh liked it.Outside, a polar bear with a farmer's tan was spotted.After this, our little polar bear (now 100% potty trained, thank goodness) sat on the toilet and said to Daddy, "sometimes the polar bear has to use the potty with his Daddy."

Running to throw a croc in the pool.

Happy Birthday Grandpa!

Enjoying our new mobility once again, SHV loaded kids and au pair into the van on Sunday and took them down to Long Island for Grandpa Lee's birthday celebration. (Poor DKV had to work of course). Upon arriving, DHV immediately demanded that Sandma Steffie join him in the yard for some soccer.



While big brother was burning off some energy outside, Li-li discovered the joy of chasing poor old Suki around the house.


After a while Aunt Molly had to intervene so Suki could get some peace.

Once Sandma got distracted by preparing dinner, DHV discovered the joys of watching Uncle Paul blow great big bubbles.

And Leigh wowed us all with her new peekaboo skills.