cars!

last weekend, we took the kiddos to see their first movie in a theater. i think i watched them more than i watched the movie - it was the cutest thing ever to see their expressions. zack sat through the entire film, still as a statue, until the last minute of the movie, when he decided "i want to go home now." penny watched pretty well, but did have to use the loo twice and alternated sitting with mom and dad. all in all, a total success!

meme's office

zack and penelope during a visit to meme's office (at aetna) a few weeks back.

auntie carey

my wonderful pal carey (who admittedly does not read this blog -- shame, shame!), was in for a visit this past weekend. as luck would have it, penny had to go to the doc to get a rash on her leg checked out the day she arrived. doctors visits are so much easier with auntie carey around! can we keep her?!

lazy days of summer

i just love this shot of penny and zack cooling off at nearby lake winthrop.

sotryland fun

the excitement builds (well, at least zack's does)

our "time out" spot off the highway

zack was obsessed with the map

the teacups were much faster than one would think!

awww....

flying dutch shoes were super fun

awww, sweet zackers

best buds

milking

this is what penny is going to look like with hair!

they were so excited to meet cinderella!

poncho time!

great time had by all! see you next time, storyland!

españa

many many thanks to everyone who helped make my recent trip to spain possible - we all know that when you have kids, getting away is tricky business. thanks to tim, nonnie (lisa), and mary for taking over in my absence. it was an amazing experience -- we covered the first 3 stages of the "camino a santiago", a famous pilgrimage route that crosses northern spain. my pal carey and I (who I met when living in sevilla way back in '97!) hiked the 45 miles from st. jean pied de port france to pamplona, spain. traveling on foot is an amazing way to see the country and meet people other pilgrims/hikers from all over the world.

i can't wait to begin the next stage in a year or two or three....(babysitting volunteers!?) :)

nice to come home to :)

faux hawk

someone's hair is growing!

"stirring guy"

penny looks for any and all opportunities to "help" these days. it would be unthinkable for me to attempt to make pancakes without her assistance. as soon as i mention pancakes, she yells "i want to be the stirring guy!" unfortunately, the stirring guy eats half of the batter before it even makes it into the pan.

summer kickoff beach visit

the little keenans got a head start on the long memorial day weekend with a visit to duxbury beach, one of our favorite summer hangouts

busy, busy

so busy

relaxed. and btw -- it's not nearly as chilly as the kids are making it look!

brimfield 2011

alright, alright. i know -- i've been slacking on the blog again. but it's only because we're out having so much FUN.

here's some pics from our first brimfield visit of 2011:

ready to roll!!

penny adored this suzy homemaker stove

just cute

would love these hanging on somewhere. who doesn't love a potluck?

this guy totally reminded me of this, back in chatham in dec 2009

"mommy is that a real reindeer?" "no zack, it's fake." :(

what a sweet little table & chairs set for a playroom

zack, trying his FIRST donut (not because we don't love donuts, but, you know... because of his allergies, he can't have any from bakeries/chain places)

and it was an amazing Faddy's Donut to boot.

look at all those matchbox cars in that neato shelf to hold them in!

uh oh, we lost one. it was exhausting eating that donut!

pit stop before we head out. well done, team keenan!