Happy 3rd Birthday James

Three. Years. Old. We don't remember what life was like without this remarkable little boy around making us laugh. This year's birthday was marked with a specific request for a Firetruck cake (carried out by Grandma), a request to jump into the pool (again, Grandma and Grandpa) and another very specific request to go to Chuck-e-Cheese to eat chips, drive a steering wheel and give 'ol Chuck a kiss. Who wouldn't fulfill all of these 3 year old dreams?

yes, James is in this picture...at the top, in the air. Mom wasn't shying away, she's familiar with the rough and tumble ways of dad.

4th of july

What a great weekend we all had this 4th of July holiday. It began with a trip to the beach in Fairfield with the Imschweilers for pizza and some ocean time on Friday night. James enjoyed the ocean and the small waves from the Sound. Next beach visit will be OBX with BIG waves at the end of August. Kaitlyn enjoyed the taste of the salt water and like every baby, the crunch of the sand in her gums. Saturday we were on our way to Stafford Springs to the Plona picnic/reunion. What fabulous weather we had for this special event. And check out the kids! 18 beautiful children (some making funny faces). The day wouldnt be complete without a lot of time spent on the tractor and in the go cart. The weekend wrapped up with a trip to the cow farm for ice cream and the petting zoo at Silverman's farm.

Highlights: the ocean with cousin William and Julia, the tractors, ice cream with a straw, an early birthday present (the spray and rescue firetruck), fireworks, baby Kaitlyn's mohawk curtousy of Nate Moonis, more tractors, some animals and the grand finale: a trip to Costco. Life is defintely good.

Before the long weekend we got to meet Kylie Platenik! The newest member of the Trainor family. James and Will had a great time playing in the dirt in the bomb -err- backyard. And, the kids did a fairly good job posing for a picture:

2 postings in one week!

As the end of June is upon us, we can't believe that summer is already in full swing. James is attending a few different camps over the next 2 months with themes ranging from Little Chefs to Jungle Adventures to Trucks Trucks Trucks (and then an encore at a different camp a few weeks following). While James is away for 3 hours a morning a few days a week, mom and Kaitlyn have started to chip away at putting the house back in order. While this project is overdue from say, last January when mom got pregnant with pretty girl Kaitlyn, it's nice to tackle a few projects "alone" without the "helper" and before the almost 9 month old starts to move (everything's over then!). The pool project is chugging along and each day brings a new adventure. Another cement mixer graced us with it's presence at 730am the other day to a certain boy's delight :) We're looking forward to seeing an end to the mayhem sometime in July...

What we've been up to

Pictures speak volumes and the blogger is feeling some writer's block, so here it is... pretty baby pictures, our big trucks in the backyard, graduation smiles, and fun times at the zoo!

Most recent happenings

The Hartigans have been busy...yes, those are mighty big machines in the yard. Fun and exciting times as we watch the amazing transformation of our yard to someday soon include...a pool! We now have designated "outdoor clothes" and a layer of dirt over the entire downstairs. It is a boy's dream none the less. We can't wait to start making memories when all is complete!

Kaitlyn's 7 months old!

New hat (thanks to Christine for the etsy.com obsession)
Lots of rolls!

in James' Room

Lots of fun to be had on a humid and rainy Monday in James' room!