Belated Mother's Day Post

We didn't take ANY pictures on my very first Mother's Day (even though I had to wait 363 days to celebrate it!) but we had a great day with my parents and Tim surprised me with a TREE! We had been talking about planting some trees in our yard and I had expressed an interest in getting a pink Dogwood. And that is just what he got for me! It will be so fun to watch it grow each year, and it usually flowers right around Mother's Day! Here are some pictures of Tim and Dylan planting the tree in our front yard a few days after Mother's Day."I don't know about this..."

"Seriously, why are they making me stand in a hole???!!!"

We forgot to take a picture of the tree once it was planted - oops!

One Year Old - For Real!!

On Dylan's actual birthday, we didn't have big plans. We met up with some mommy and baby friends of ours and I made some cupcakes. Then Daddy met up with us to pick up Dylan to bring him home so I could go to work - so much for family time! We did take the time to snap a few pics of us with the birthday boy (and the birthday hat, of course:)

Big Boy Birthday Bash!

We celebrated Dylan's first birthday on May 2nd - a little bit early because May is such a busy month for our families this year! We weren't sure what the weather would hold but it turned out to be a nice day! First, it was just a sun hat. Then it was pizza time, so he needed a bib. Then, well, he needed his birthday crown.
"What is the deal with this silly hat?!"

Happy birthday boy!
The choo-choo "cake" (pull away cupcakes):

He wasn't sure about the cupcake at first.

But he quickly warmed up to the idea.

Happy Birthday Dylan! We LOVE you!!

Sunday BBQ

After Tim's dad left on Sunday morning, Tim, Dylan, and I drove down to Long Island to meet baby Brian and visit Aunt Lisa in the hospital. We were silly and forgot to take pics of cute little Brian! After the hospital visit, we met Mimi, Papa, Uncle David, Isabelle, and Scarlett at Uncle David and Aunt Michelle's house for a fun barbeque.

Cute pic of the girls:

Poor Dylan had to borrow Scarlett's pink bib......and her purple sweatshirt. Bad mommy and daddy for not bringing Dylan his own boy stuff!

Visits in April: Part III

The weekend after Tim's mom (a.k.a. Nonna) visited, Tim's Dad (a.k.a. Papa Scott) came down for a visit. It was great for both Tim and Dylan to get some quality time with him.Papa Scott brought a Build-A-Bear Monkey for the almost birthday boy......and a chainsaw for Tim. Okay, not really. He did bring his chainsaw though, as well as his tree chopping skills. And now there is one less dying tree in our front yard!

In return, Tim let his dad borrow this totally awesome T-Shirt. How could we not take his picture in it?

Visits in April, Part II

April 24th brought a slightly-earlier-than-expected "visit" from Baby B. That's right! Brian Craig Marrin, Jr. just couldn't wait for his Mom's c-section, which had been scheduled for April 30th. He arrived 6 days prior to that! He weighed 7 lbs, 7 oz. (just what his big sister, Grace weighed when she was born) and was 19 1/2 inches long. Mommy and baby are both healthy and happy. Dylan finally has a boy cousin to play with! Welcome, baby Brian!!

Visits in April, Part I

Waaaayyyy back in April, Tim and I went to a fundraiser on Long Island (to benefit my cousin's children, Samantha and Jake) and we needed a babysitter to watch Dylan, so Nonna drove down and stayed for the weekend (yes, we realize we need a babysitter who lives closer than 5 hours away...). Dylan was less than cooperative while Nonna was babysitting, but I don't think that will stop her from coming back.
While she was here, we took a trip to the park. Here are some fun shots. Of course Nonna was holding the camera so we didn't get too many of her!
Dylan loves the holes in this tunnel...
...and apparently Nonna enjoys taking pictures through them.
Fun family shot.