It's been a while and I think I tried to blog about the birth of Quinn, but I'm sure I haven't blogged about the addition of Joe- who is now  about 2.5 years old...so it's been a while.  But I'm trying to resurrect my blog for the boys to see when they are older.  And I know I'll get the old...but James had so much and we have so little- but whatevs.
Some recent happenings include Quinn regaling us with the story of creation at dinner:
"And so, God said, yet dere be wight.  And dere  was wight." Joey wearing his ice cream all over the place and  being snuggly and sassy and dirty all the time. And our five year old James who is in Kindergarten and going on 15.

James WIlliam's First Birthday Extravaganzas

James had three parties to mark the first anniversary of his birth. The first was on Saturday April 10 and featured many Meaghers, Lynchs, O'Haras and Boyons. And a aSolimeno too! And for each he wore one of the two onesies Aunt Feather made him bearing his age in a super cool baseball print.

This party included a make your own cupcake station... Seaniebear is pictured below painstakingly applying sprinkles. This was a major highlight of the afternoon for me.

And a trip to the playground down the street where kids big and small, young and old played and frolicked....well all except one...


James had a cold and was getting ready for his nap- he mostly just watched in awe for the few minutes he was a part of the playground fun.

The next party happened on his actual birthday, April 17. That one featured many Beyrers, Palodinos, Wulfs, Wolfroms but not ,sad to say, our dog Jack. Unfortunately our Jack passed away that morning. SO it was an up- and -down kind of day.

But Joe was a trooper and set a good example on how to go in the face of adversity... and a good time was had by all. At this party there was pin the tail on the donkey, make your own picture frame, and baseball cupcakes for all. Each child at both parties went home with a neato partyfavor put together by Aunt Feather with baseball stuff.


And then, on Friday April 23 the ladies from my work came over to celebrate Jamie's birthday. They have been very nice to me and so I wanted to say thanks...they weren't supposed to bring presents but they did anyway. James got some great presents- with a special highlight being a playhouse from the O'Haras....really...brand new...


I feel like the year has flown and he has grown and changed so much. He's walking now and I think by next year he will be talking in recognizeable words...While I'm eager to see that I'm not in a rush for him to get bigger...

Boy do I love that baby.

Oh- and according to his 1 year old appointment- he's 22 lbs, 11 oz ( 50%), 31 inches( 75%) and his head is tiny...hard to tell with all that hair!

The Best Day Ever!

James and I spent the day together because Joey had to coach a Track meet. I wasn't sure how it was going to go...but it was FANtastic! Jamie's usually pretty chipper in the morning but sometimes when he gets tired he fights us about taking a nap...not today- He went into his crib and fell asleep- like magic! Then a little over an hour later, he woke up refreshed and patient!( Mommy was dressing him in a new outfit with stiff buttons...but he didn't care that it took five times as long to get dressed- we just talked and laughed!)

Then we made our way to the beach and went for a walk on the boardwalk since it was gorgeous out today. He liked that. Then we went to grandpa's house and had lunch with Aunt Feath and Gpa. He LOVED that. Then we went home and played for a few minutes and then he went down for another nap...almost two hours! I found myself at loose ends...!!

Then we played and ate and laughed and then Joey finally came home so we ate again and went for a walk in the super cool wagon that Aunt Feath got him for his first bday( which I should write a seperae entry about). Then it was bath, bottle, bed...with no crying again. It was a miracle wonder of a day and I am grateful for it. I didn't really get any pics...I was too busy enjoying it!

Christmas 09

James and his cousin Tristan,who are less than a week apart in age, got to spend some quality time hangin' out this weekend. Tristan and her family stayed with us and arrived Christmas Night.

James and Tristan both had a great first Christmas ...and now to the other things that have been happening!

James experienced his first blizzard this winter on December 19. In the above picture you can see he is enjoying the snow!

We began opening presents at our house on Christmas morning around 6:30am. James enjoyed eating the paper as do most 8 month olds! He received a set of plastic balls that enthralled him from Santa and tired him out so he took a nice morning nap. He also got his fourth baseball glove.

We then went to Grandpa Meagher's and saw Uncle John, Aunt Bean, Loch, Sean,Gpa and Aunt Feath.

Then we went to Aunt Inez's and saw Grampa and Grandma Beyrer, Uncle Tom, Aunt Inez, Great Aunt Ann, Cousin Jen, and cousins Brendan, Sean, and Aidan.

Then later that night we went home and welcomed the Virginia Meaghers to our house and the next day Christmas happened again! It was a long weekend that inlcuded a trip to the Lynch's for another Meagher family gathering and Aunt Cass's first attempt at playing pictionary.( it was a valient attempt). We are hoping to get James back on his schedule and that he will return to sleeping through the night which he hasn't done all week.

Happy New Year to all!

The First Thanksgiving

I know that the actual first thanksgiving didn't happen this year, but it was Jamie's first. I cannot figure out how to move these pics in the order that I want them so in no particular order: James nuzzling Chef Nelson after dinner at John and Beth's house. James and Grandpa hanging out pre-dinner

James attempting to lift the turket leg- he couldn't quite get it to his mouth to even lick it...!

Daddy and James- Joe tried to match the baby- James is sporting his first sports coat!

And Mommy and James!

Happy Belated Birthday Aunt Bean!

Remember when you first met James? Now he can make you a birthday card all by himself...kinda...

We forgot to send a card with our present down to North Carolina ( so a birthday elf told us) so now, thanks to technology we are able to share the bday card through our blog! As you can see from the above pictures he was more intent on eating the crayons than anything else...But we do all wish you a happy birthday Aunt Bean!

Baby's first teeth, first halloween, and first Peconic trip( although not necessarily in that order)

Grandpa was able to hang with 3/5 of his grandkids last weekend in Peconic( Eastern Long Island).

James was having a little diffculty in sharing his Grandpa.

James and Carter get to know one another.

Pile-on Grandpa!

Just chewing....

Still Chewing...

James and I were Penguins for his First Halloween-based on the book by Sandra Boynton,I Want to be your Personal Penguin. We were pretty cute!

In other news...By the seventh month anniversary of his birth, Jamie had two little teeth! They are on the bottom in the front.
Aunt Feath told me to get a pic of them to post but we couldn't quite get him to cooperate.

And in still other news... this post is horrible, but I guess that's what I can produce at 4am...everyone is sleeping but me...