{CAUGHT}

I didn't see one of these little beauties, but it saw me-going 43 MPH in a 30 MPH speed zone. It sent me a picture of me, my license plate, and a return envelope to pay it $40. Oops.

P.S. Mom, I blame you. I was on my way to take you to the airport. I was an emotional wreck because I really wanted you to stay. I couldn't focus on the signs because of the tears in my eyes. :) Just kidding...but I did want you to stay....

By George..I think he's got it!

It took him a while, but Jonas FINALLY learned to crawl. He's been crawling backwards for quite a while. Then he would get mad because the item that he wanted was in front of him and he couldn't reach it. It was entertainment to say the least. He finally put it all together this last weekend and now he is a man on the "run". Of course he would learn to crawl when we have stairs in our home...oh well...at least the house was already Baby Proof!

***Sorry it's so dark! I tried to fix it***

Back to "Normal"

Life is finally a little normal for us again. It seemed like we were never going to get back to the hum-drum of every day life. It's feels oh so good to be back! We are moved out, moved in, and watching it rain and rain. At least its not so hot right?

This was our things as we loaded them into the car in Boston. That was the easiest of the moving that we did that weekend. I wish every building had a bell-hop cart and an elevator!

Two days in a row Jonas fell asleep in the middle of the floor. I guess we were working him too hard!

It was a rough week without the Disney Channel for the little one. We watched Handy Manny DVD's and I am pretty sure I have them all memorized by now. This is Devin and Jonas taking a break from the moving action.

Grandma Misrasi came to visit us! It was so much fun to have her here. We wore her out! She came to Maryland with a bad ankle, and left with a bad back. That's what she gets for insisting on carrying Jonas everywhere. He's not much of a light weight!! We had fun at the Museum of Natural History, The Holocaust Museum (thankfully we missed the shooting by a few days), The Washington Monument, The Lincoln Memorial, and MANY yummy trips to Brewsters!

Grandma wanted some pictures of the two of them before she left, but Jonas REALLY wanted to eat the grass instead. This was about as good as they got!

Also, Jonas has been really learning a lot! Today he practiced being a dentist! Looks like he will follow my love of working with teeth!! He spits SOOOO much-it will be the perfect career for him. Watch out at Dr. Farley's office-I am sending him there for professional training! :)

Coast of Maine

I hate how hard I work trying to pick just the right pictures and then they load backwards. I also hate that I am lazy enough to leave them this time. But I am. For our last weekend in the Boston area, we headed to Portland, Maine. WHAT A TRIP! It was so much fun! Here are a few highlights.

Jonas eating the sand. This time he ate BIG hand-fulls. It was really funny until he tasted it and threw a MAJOR fit because...duh...it's yucky!

We found this little baby starfish on the beach at Kennebunkport. Jonas wasn't sure about holding it.

Jonas had his first taste of Cotton Candy at Old Orchard Beach. {It was a beach with Carnival rides and a long pier. It was fun, but windy, windy, windy both days we were there.} He liked the taste, but not the part that it would stick to his hands. He got really mad about that.

Eating more sand

This little boy L-O-V-E-D the beach! The sound of the waves, the sand, the water (Despite the fact that it was a bit cold). My Dad is worried he is a City Boy. Sorry Dad, I think you are right!

Feet in the sand

The water was so cold that Jonas would pull his legs up so they wouldn't get wet! Really, once your feet were numb it wasn't so bad :)

Me and Wrinkle-Nose Jonas. (his latest trick)

Pemaquid Point- Probably the coolest thing we saw on the trip. There is a lighthouse here, so we went to see it, but the beach was really neat. It was rocky, rocky, rocky. Smooth rocks, almost cliff-like, but low enough that you could hike them. We hiked for hours along the beach watching the waves crash into the rocks. It was a beautiful sight. My friend Diana said she thought Maine was romantic. I totally agree. I felt like it was a scene from a romantic movie where the couple was walking along the beach (or hiking in this case).

Jonas and his BEST friend.

Jonas and his Mom-who mostly just provides food for him when he's hungry :)

Portland Head Lighthouse

Devin and Jonas in front of the giant boot at L.L. Bean in Freeport.

The best friends at Pemaquid Point.

The whole family

In only 3 days we are headed HOME! (as in Maryland). Remember when I first moved to the East Coast and I hated it? That has changed. I really like living here (I use the term HERE loosely). I have enjoyed Boston too. It's been a fun adventure. We have seen so many fun things, been to a lot of cool places, and spent a lot of time together-which ultimately matters the most. I am glad that we were able to come with Devin. Three months with out him would have been impossible for all of us. We feel blessed to have been able to be here. BUT we are ready to get back to a schedule, a new home, our friends (oh how I have missed my friends), and our everyday life. I will miss having Devin home until 8 in the mornings, home for lunch and then home by 5. That has been the best part about being here. So long Boston.....Maryland.....here we come!

Cape Cod

Last weekend we were in Cape Cod. It was a nice, quiet, relaxing weekend. We played on the beach, went to a BBQ with some friends, and stopped at Plymouth Rock on the way home. It was a good change from all the Chaos in NYC. It would be fun to go back when the weather was a little better though! The water was cold and due to the wind and rain, Jonas was not too excited about dipping his tootsies in it :) He did, however, love the sand and didn't even eat it-much to our surprise!

BBQ with friends. (I should mention that our host, Luiz, bought 42 lbs of meat-we ate A LOT!)

At Plymouth Rock Beach

Plymouth Rock. Lame. This was it. I was expecting something....BIGGER!!

The boys checking out the water. Jonas loved the waves. Devin would run away from them pretending that they were going to get wet and Jonas would laugh and laugh.

Jonas-not eating the sand :)

They were a Lobster, but Jonas' face was too cute, so we zoomed in a bit.

Not sure about the cold water

Not sure about having dirty hands....my child...I think so :)

Jonas and his Mom, whom lately he could care less about. Especially if Devin is anywhere near us! He YELLS Da-Da-Da-Da-Da until Devin picks him up. He will only come to me if I have food or am close to Devin. Oh yea, and see the fog rolling in? It was actually really pretty, except you couldn't see very far out into the ocean and it was a little cold.

We Love Cape Cod!

Next Stop: The shores of Maine (please pray for good weather-I can't take this "spring" anymore)

>>WARNING<<

The Following posts may not be suitable for people who have the following conditions:

• Tired, Sleepy Eyes
• Issues with seeing peoples bare backsides
• People who are jealous :)

...Enjoy...

{Happy Birthday}

HAPPY BIRTHDAY UNCLE CAPTAIN!!!

We hope you have a great birthday! We are so thankful to have you as our Brother, Uncle, and Friend. Even though you take crazy pictures with our camera and we don't know about it...we still love you! We hope your day is full of fun. We love you so much and miss you like CrAzY! Give Aunt Natti hugs from us!

Top of the Rock

This should really be at the bottom of this mile long post, but it was my favorite thing that we did in NY, so it's going here. Instead of going to the top of the Empire State building, our friends (who live in NY) suggested the Top of the Rock instead. It was incredible! Devin and I decided it was almost like it was fake. You could see for miles and miles. It was so pretty!

This was looking to the West of Manhattan as the sun was starting to set.
Its hard to see how high up we really were. There were times that it was scary if I thought about it!
I love this picture of the men having a lunch break. How scary is it that they don't have harnesses on or anything? Yipes!
Looking across to the Empire State Building

Jonas was much more interested in his Graham Cracker that having his picture taken. All that green to the right of me (not my jacket) is Central Park.

Are we there yet?

Devin had some work to do in New York, so Jonas and I decided to tag along. It was a great trip, but didn't start out that way! We got to the airport on time only to find out that our flight had been cancelled. They said it was due to the fog at Laguarida, but Devin and I think it was because there were only like 10 people on our flight. We had to wait two more hours for the next flight. It wouldn't have been so bad, but Jonas was pretty bored. Lucky for us we found this play area. He loved it!

He wasn't so sure about the slide at first, but he loved it by the time we left.
Our baby (who is growing too quickly) rocking in the Massachusetts Rocking Chair.
He loved to turn these puzzle pieces. When he got tired of sitting up, he laid on the floor and turned them with his feet. What a silly kid!

NeW YoRk CiTy!!!

There were so many stores, we didn't know where to start! It was in our best interest, however, so keep it kid friendly. Jonas was not a happy camper when we started out. So this was our first stop!

After our annoying wait at the airport in Boston, we finally made it. After we checked in at the hotel, we headed for 5th Avenue where all the stores are. This is Devin and Jonas at World of Disney. It was three floors of fun, fun, fun. It had so many fun things. See the Witch from Snow White in the background?
This was another BIG toy store. It was fun to walk through all the toys. Remember the Piano that Tom Hanks plays in Big? It was here that he played it, and it's still here. I took a picture, but didn't post it.
The Apple store was down-stairs. We didn't want to fight the crowds so we didn't go down. The apple in the picture is suspended in the air.
I stopped at the Tiffany's store, but didn't go in. Jonas needed to stay outside. It was nap time.