Fun in Florida

This post is a week overdue, but I am just getting around to uploading pictures from our Florida trip. We spent last weekend in Key Largo at our good friend Reed's gorgeous oceanfront palace to celebrate his wife Kelly's 30th Birthday. We thoroughly enjoyed our 3 days in the sun and felt like we had a true mini-vacation. Here is the whole crew before dinner Friday night:

While in Florida, we did a lot of relaxing, eating, drinking, swimming, etc., but each member of the Stockwell family had his/her favorite activity. Ben's was (surprisingly) a lawn game that involved eye-hand coordination. I can't really tell you how many hours he spent playing this game, but it was definitely more hours than he spent doing anything else that weekend.


My favorite activity (also not that surprising) was reading, while absorbing far too many sun rays.

And Ethan's favorite activities involved harassing/kissing/hugging his new buddy Jack...

... and hanging out with Jessica (aka the "Baby Whisperer").

All in all, it was a fabulous trip, and we hope to get invited back soon! (hint hint, Reed and Kelly)

Hat Head

When I was getting Ethan dressed after his bath tonight, he spotted his Colby cap in the drawer. Historically, Ethan has wanted nothing to do with hats, but tonight he decided it really completed his outfit. He plopped it right on his head and ran around laughing, switching it from forwards to backwards-facing, and making us try it on. And as usual, he hammed it up for the camera...

"Check out my abs!"

Hope you all enjoyed this beautiful Patriots Day - it's days like these that make us truly appreciate living in Boston. We walked up to Washington Square to watch the marathoners, took a long walk, and spent some time at the park. Hooray for spring!

Ethan Needs a Backyard

We visited Noni and Papi in Connecticut this weekend, and Ethan had a blast exploring their yard. Despite a gloomy forecast, it was warm enough for Ethan to run around with no pants or shoes on...

Just Being Silly

A Snowy Easter

The Easter Bunny visited us in Maine this year, where we were celebrating both Easter and Grandpa's 60th Birthday. It certainly didn't feel like Easter, with tons of snow, skiing, and hockey, but we had a great time. Ethan had fun dying eggs with Mom and Grandma, and getting his first Easter basket.

Ethan's favorite part of his Easter basket was this card that plays the "Bunny Hop" when you open it. He couldn't get enough of it (and Grandma dancing the Bunny Hop along with it).

Another highlight of the weekend was seeing this gorgeous doe right outside Grandma and Grandpa's living room. We adults had fun watching Ethan watch the deer.

Even though it felt like a winter weekend up there, Ethan got a taste of things to come, with his first bite of corn on the cob. Summer is just around the corner (we hope!)...

Favorite Things at Fourteen Months

Sneaking onto the computer... ... looking out the window at the cars, trucks, and people going by... ...cooking (or pretending to)......still drooling......and still with wild and crazy hair!

Griggs Park

It was almost spring-like in Boston yesterday, so Ethan and I headed to the park for the first time this season. It's amazing how different the park experience is with an almost 14-month old than with an 8-month old (which he was last time we were there). Ethan loved climbing all over the jungle gyms, picking up sticks and other treasures, and befriending other miniature park-goers.

Now that Ethan is a true walker, we had to get him some new walking shoes. Check out how cute these kicks are. I especially love the juxtaposition of the super macho pose/expression with the pink and baby blue Beetle in the background...