Random Phone Pics . . .

I've been terrible about taking photos with our regular camera lately. Partially just having a busy summer, partially just pregnancy laziness! But I am tired of our old post and also found a bunch of photos I'd never taken off my phone that are kind of fun. So here's a look!

Dare I hope I'll have a runner in the family? Jack and I went out for a run (back when I could still run) and he got tired of riding in the stroller.
We found a great little soccer league for Jack this spring. He loved it and even had a great time playing the day it was wet, muddy, and a little on the cold side.

We really loved our May visit from my parents. Part of the fun for Jake was cycling with my dad, getting to show off the beautiful scenery around our home.

We hiked a lot, and got to enjoy beautiful Watkins Glen.

Love this photo of my parents.

Can't see this one too well, but James played baseball again this spring and Jake became the preferred team pitcher (it's a coach pitch league until the kids turn 10). Jake liked it a lot and made a huge difference to the team's success!

Summer park time, one of our favorite parks has this great tire swing and is close to the lake so the boys can skip rocks.

Despite the somewhat unreality of it all, we are getting ready for baby, due in about 7 weeks now. The boys had a "Siblings are Special" class at the hospital Saturday. Jack was so cute with his baby doll, giving it kisses and wrapping it up in the blanket very gently. Jack's favorite part of the class, though, was the field trip up to the maternity floor and getting to see a "real" newborn baby through the nursery window.

Even James got into it, despite the fact that this is all "old hat" to him!

Jack also wanted me to take a photo of him "using the force". We've been a bit Star-Wars obsessed since Jake got a Wii for his birthday and the "Star Wars Legos" Wii game for Father's Day. He and the boys have really enjoyed playing it together and of course the boys have wanted to re-watch all the movies as well.

Some other things we've been doing this summer that I don't have photos of:

1) Swimming lessons and just swimming at the Ithaca Swim Club. Jack loved his first experience with lessons and has become braver in the water. James has gotten better at swimming and diving.

2) The boys have been loving playing "dress-up" which I have been very remiss in not taking photos of. Jackson especially is hilarious, combining different costume pieces and making up new characters, like a "pirate jedi".

3) I have taken on a few huge projects that I'm really hoping will be finished before the baby is here! I am sanding/stripping 2 dressers and restaining them, and hoping to repaint my and Jake's room. I'm also revising our family cookbook.

Hope you are enjoying your summer as well!!