Pool

Lobster

Harkness

Crabs

Captain Scott's

He was more excited about his shrimp and mussels than the picture would indicate.

And that's not his beer.

Rejected

It's a vacation tradition of ours to have Anne and Mark watch Zack while Rob and I go out to dinner at Noah's in Stonington. As we were all eating ice cream after the beach this afternoon, we mentioned to Zack that he'd be hanging out with Nonnie and Nonno to tonight. He asked why but was otherwise unfazed. About 5 minutes later he comes up to me, smirk on his face, puts his arms around my neck and says "Mommy, you're staying with Nonnie and Nonno tonight. Daddy and I are going to go eat.".

I see where I stand in the grand scheme of things.

Feeding the ducks/Ice cream

Aquarium

Cousins

Relaxing

A beautiful day at the beach...ahhhhhh...

Party!

We had lots of fun at Leslie's party this afternoon. Thanks!

The boys...

...playing Angry Birds on a stormy Sunday afternoon.

The boys playing Angry Birds.

Lovely

Georgia and I pretty much had all this to ourselves yesterday morning. Well, us and Miss Humidity, who has established herself to such an extent these days as to be referred to as a proper noun.

Regardless, it was just that--lovely.

Drawing

All of a sudden, Zack's drawing and coloring skills have exploded. Suddenly he's drawing these great little people, and suns, and meticulously coloring within the lines. And he concentrates so hard while he's doing it. The second picture is one of my faves (Rob drew the dog).

Another Zack original

You'll thank me for NOT posting the other umpteen shots he took that are nearly identical to this one. We're not letting him loose with a film camera for a reeeeeealllly loooooong time.

Pictures

Zack was taking pictures with my phone this afternoon. Thought you might like to see. 

Quote of the day

(as he takes his crocs off in the back seat)

Ok Mama, get ready for stinky toes!

Quote of the Day

"We have to save the Earth for later."

Well said.

Look who I found where

He's growing up so quickly

We had this conversation the other morning.
Zack: Mommy! Mommy, I'm getting pokey things on my chin!

Me: [blank stare]

 Zack: There are pokey things on my chin, like Daddy.

Me: You mean whiskers?

Zack: Yeah! I've got whiskers. Daddy will have to take them off (said with the utmost seriousness).

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No, he doesn't really have whiskers. It's dry skin. But he is convinced that he's got whiskers. He went up to Rob again the other day, rubbing his chin which he was holding up in the air, saying he was getting pokey things. It's really just too sweet.