Spitz Family Pics

We had a friend come over this past weekend and took a few Spitz family pictures. Below are a preview of some of my favorites. You may just see them on our Christmas card! Colin was surprisingly Mr. Photogenic. I guess if somebody else is taking his picture he does a lot better. Bowman decided to roll in something nasty right before the pictures so he was not in many. I would love to learn how to take good pictures. We have a great camera, but I have no idea how to use it!

Happy 2nd Brithday Carson!

Carson turned 2 on October 6th and so many people think he just turned 3 because of how big he is. He weighs about 36 pounds and is a healthy, active boy. He continues to amaze us every day and has quite the sense of humor. He's very athletic and loves sports. We had a family birthday party with a Thomas Theme as Carson is into trains. John and I made 2 Lasagna's and 2 Baked Ziti's...one with meat and one without, Cesar salad and garlic bread. We usually go the easy route with Pizza, but we surprised everybody this year. Happy Birthday to our sweet little boy Carson!!

Boat Day

Grandma's "friend" took us out on the bay for the day. I thought Carson might be scared of the boat, but he loved it! All the kids and adults enjoyed it! I think we need to invest in a boat as it's so relaxing being out on the open water. I forget how close we are to the water and need to take advantage of it. The kids were super tired by the end of the day and were in bed by 7:30.

Motorcycle Dude!

SAC

Colin has started his second season of soccer and we are hopeful he will participate more. John decided to be the coach of the team and has now completed one practice (rainforest theme) and really enjoyed it. Colin has 3 other buddies from school on the team and it has helped him get on the field to play. Carson would love to be a part of the team and I had trouble keeping him off the field... "My want to play soccer too."

Stink Bugs

These little critters are everywhere. The boys have been catching them all over the house and they are such a nussiance. The stink bug got it's name because of the pungent odor it gives off if stressed or squished. The bugs are concentrated in PA. NJ, and MD and we have seen our fair share of them.

August 2010

Where has this summer gone? I can't believe it's already Labor Day weekend. Our weekends have been busy and the boys are growing up so fast. They have endless energy and love doing anything outdoors. Carson has recently changed into The Goddard School and it has been a hard adjustment so far, but we hope with time it will get better. Colin is enjoying his new teachers and only has 1 year left before Kindergarten. John is excited football season has started and I have been overwhelmed with work and hope there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Below is a recap of August.

John and I drove to Charlotte, NC for Shawn and Noelle's wedding. It was a beautiful wedding on the lake and we had a great time. Noelle was beautiful! We got to see Kara and meet her new baby girl, Julia!






Richard and Victoria got married the following weekend and Madi, Ave, Colin & Carson were in the wedding. The girls did a wonderful job walking down the aisle, however, Colin & Carson decided it was a good time to throw a tantrum. They sat outside for the wedding. Although they looked cute, we were disappointed they didn't make it down the aisle. Colin is not a big fan of having attention on him.






Ahhh, The Howard County Fair... Tractors, Animals, Rides and food!!




We took a weekend trip to Rehobeth Beach with the boys and had a great time. We spent most of the day on the beach and had Colin and Carson jumping the waves. We are spoiled with the beach in OBX, as the beaches in Rehobeth are so crowded and have some interesting people watching. John and I even had time to relax when both boys fell asleep on the beach. The Boardwalk that night was fun with ice cream and glow swords for the boys.

CF Walk

This was the 3rd year we participated in the Cystic Fibrosis walk with a dear friend of ours that lost her cousin to CF. Colin also has a friend with CF that we admire for his strength and courage. The CF Walk is for such a great cause and we hope they find a cure soon.

OBX 2010

4th annual trip to the Outer Banks, NC and 4 generations of family. We look forward to this trip all year and we had great weather and a great time. The kids love hanging out with their cousins. Sun, ocean, sand, pool, tattoo's, crabs, movies, food, beer, naps and no work for 1 week.... = FUN!!!!

Camping

John and Colin went on an overnight "intro to camping trip" sponsored by the county. They had a camp fire with hot dogs, s'mores, and marshmallows. Colin wanted to sleep in daddy's sleeping bag while John slept in Colin's. The following morning (up @ 5:30) they went on a nature hike through the woods. Overall, it was a great first experience. Carson and I made it through the night all snug in our beds at home!! We have a family camping trip planned in July with some friends in PA.

Hershey Park

The Ueltschy's and Spitz's took a day trip to Hershey Park over Memorial Day weekend. We were pleasantly surprised that it wasn't too crowded. The kids had a great time and we were shocked that Colin thought riding the roller coasters were "AWESOME". Ave and Colin were attached at the hip and rode almost every ride together and Madi didn't understand why she had to ride by herself :-( Carson went with the flow and enjoyed the rides he was tall enough for and took a 45 min Siesta in the shade. Kids slept the whole way home (except for Chatty Carson). We may have to make the trip a Memorial Day tradition.