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  • A favorite hobby…

    A favorite hobby…

    …Watching daddy mow the lawn. Andrew pulls out his chair and contently watches Andy cut the grass. He even throws in a little wave whenever he passes by. Andrew, like mommy, loves it when daddy does his chores! ?

  • In training 

    In training 

    Next course: Weeding 101img_2070-1.jpg

  • Introducing….

    Introducing….

    Baby Phillips #2! Our little family is thrilled to announce that we’ll be growing by one more soon enough! Andrew is set to become a big brother on February 18th, 2017!


    And no, we’re not going to find out the gender. We’re looking forward to the surprise!

  • Weekend at the beach 

    Weekend at the beach 

    Andy was away for the weekend celebrating Nathan at his bachelor party in Montreal (tough life!). I used this as an excuse to take Friday off and take Andrew down to LBI for the weekend (tougher life!).

    Despite the extreme heat this weekend, we spent our days playing in the bay, going for long walks in the morning, feeding the ducks, visiting with friends and playing in the hot tub and ‘swimming’ in the kiddie pool.

    Andrew even learned how to carry the wine to dinner!

  • Say my name!

    More words with each passing day but this is a pretty special one!

    https://youtu.be/zwTfVlN913E

  • Summer 2016!

    Summer 2016!

    We’ve had a pretty busy summer thus adding to my delinquency with the family blog. Here are a few highlights from the last month.

    Happy Independence Day from Mr. 4th of July himself!

    Silliness with mommy: 

    Reading his excellent report card from school! Watching Zooptia on a hot Sunday afternoon just like a big kid:

    Beep beep! Andrew got his very own Jeep! Someone in our neighborhood was selling their toy jeep and I just couldn’t resist. Daddy and son have matching jeeps and are both very proud of themselves! 

    In July we traveled to Ohio for Andy’s cousin Meredith’s wedding. It was great to see everyone and a perfect excuse to spend a few additional days together as a family. We visited Hidden Valley, PA for some relaxation, bonfires and pool time. The boys especially loved playing together and getting into trouble. A foreshadowing of years to come…

    Meet the ‘dynamic diaper duo!’

  • All good things must come to an end: Farewell Europe!

    All good things must come to an end: Farewell Europe!

    All in all we had a fantastic, memorable vacation to northern Europe! Here are a few more random pictures from our adventure together!

    Don’t let the glaciers fool you. Andrew and Papa had no trouble getting wet and having fun in the splash zone:  IMG_5261 IMG_5260 IMG_5259 IMG_5256 IMG_5255 IMG_5252

    Mr. GQ: IMG_4971 7B1A5108 7B1A5094 7B1A5085 7B1A5070 7B1A5067 7B1A5060 IMG_5275 IMG_5274 IMG_5273 Proud of is car tower: IMG_5272 IMG_5089 IMG_5040 Mastering the art of eating a Mickey ice cream bar:  IMG_5027 IMG_5025 IMG_5023 IMG_5005  IMG_4970 IMG_4064

  • Vacation Mic Pics

    Vacation Mic Pics

    How could I blog about a trip on the Disney Magic without sharing some classic Mickey photos or ‘Mic Pics’!?!? Some favorites from time our time on the boat:  IMG_4032 IMG_4031

    I’ll admit that my heart melted each time he ran up to Mickey and gave him a big hug and kiss! IMG_4959 IMG_4956 IMG_4948 IMG_4947

    “Patiently” waiting his turn: IMG_4973