Finish at the 50

I got back into running this spring after a very long hiatus and ran my first race on July 3rd. It was at Gillette stadium and the race ended on the 50 yard line of the field. There were lots of family activities set up so it was a fun night out for us.

Here is Colin marching about in the sand pit the set up for the little ones to play in. 

There were lots of free samples to try, which is always fun.

Lainey loved all the people watching.

Part of the race was up the ramps to the top of the stadium (you can see some runners on the top deck) and the finish line was displayed on the big screen!

On your way to the finish line, you got to run through the giant inflated football helmet, just like the Patriots do on game day!

Here I am post race, demonstrating my winning stride (ha ha!)

Trying to walk

Windows and Doors!

The windows and doors went in very quickly, just one afternoon.  The heating company was there at the same time, as well.  Siding and trim should be next, along with insulation and drywall!

Convoy Race, the Sequel

Colin got to choose one ride at the pier each day and his favorite was this ride, which was also the very first ride Colin ever went on.

Here is the first time Colin went on this ride: http://www.babypag.blogspot.com/2010/08/convoy-race.html Colin was 17 months old. Look how much my baby has grown in less than 2 years!

Playing in the sand

For a brief, wonderful moment, both kiddos played in the sand, together. Lainey didn't like how it tasted, so she didn't eat much of it and Colin was willing to share his toys.

9 Months Old!

And a squirmy wormy girl she is!

House updates

There were lots of happenings with the house this week.   We were able to do our first "walk through" with the builder and the electrician.  We chose our electrical options (a few upgrades and the placement of our cable and phone jacks) and talked with the builder about a few changes to the specs and chose our siding color (Granite Gray).  The house was wired and rough plumbing was installed. 

This is looking through where the sliders will be in the kitchen/eating area into the living room. 

Here you can see some of the recessed lighting cans we added.

This is the living room wall where we had the cable boxes installed.

This is looking from the garage into the mudroom and the half bath.  You can see some rough plumbing.

We also made a number of choices this week, such as selecting our appliances and flooring.  We will meet with the kitchen designer in the next few weeks to finalize our cabinet and countertop choices.  Then, we just need to finalize our paint and lighting fixture choices and we should be done making our selections.