Kai Rolling Over

Today is Kai's 4-month birthday! He's becoming quite a laugher and talker, and yesterday, we saw him roll onto his side for the first time. Below is a pic from a few minutes ago, where he rolled all the way over to his tummy. He still hasn't figured out how to get his arm out from underneath him, but he's well on his way. Smart boy!

Also a cute pic of him smiling this morning.

Audrey's Food Choices

Just a funny memory for me. Last week, Audrey said, "there are only 2 things I don't like. Crust and peas." Steamed clams, okay. Crust on a PB sandwich, bad news!

Standing on the Promises

From last week.

Connecticut

Iain spoke to a couple of classes at the Coast Guard Academy on Friday, so we took the opportunity to have a family vacation over the long weekend. Here are some pix from our trip to Mystic Seaport with my super friend Christian from Switzerland. The girls made little wooden boats (Audrey's was a motorboat, Avery's a sailboat). We also had a great time with Iain's Aunt Siz and Uncle Ralph and cousins Kaethe, Mike, Alison & Jessie ... unfortunately, our camera battery died before we arrived there so we have no pix.

The kids had a great time. Of significant note is that on Friday morning in the hotel pool, Audrey just turned over and started swimming on her back. What a little fishy we have!

Iain in Brest, France

I'm here in Brest, France, as a member of the U.S. delegation to the North Atlantic Coast Guard Forum. Tonight we enjoyed a dinner at a beautiful castle. The scene was simply breathtaking. There were horses in the field behind the castle, it was quiet countryside, and the night sky was super dark and clear and I could see thousands of stars. I wished I had Allison here to walk along and look at the stars!

Apple Picking

We went to an apple orchard yesterday and had a SUPER time. The girls are great apple pickers and Kai was a champ in his stroller. =) Here are a few pix, very few which actually have apples in them. =)

BFFs

So our very favorite Virginia friends, the Tewells, are moving to San Diego and we are going to miss them sooooo much!! Audrey and Avery adore their children (who, by the way, are about the best-mannered 6, 9, 10 and 12 year olds I've ever met), and we had a fun "breakfast for dinner in our jammies" party tonight. Here's a pic of everyone together (minus Kai, who bailed for bed about 2 hours prior).