It's Garden time!

 It is garden time!  Grandma and Grandpa Doane have decided for my birthday we get a wonderful garden complete with a fence to keep the dogs out!

 Maggie-- aka 'the digger' keep out!!!

 Complete with a cute garden sign and a beautiful purple butterfly for Riley!

Thanks Grandma and Grandpa for all of your hard work!!!  Now lets see what grows!!!

Random fun in May!

 Someone got into the markers....

 Ah, the enjoyment of a newborn....

Hi Grandma!!!

 Time to put someone to work!!!

Enjoying a good book with Miss Jamie!!!

Monkey Joe's!!!

After much abated waiting, we finally witnessed the opening of Monkey Joe's in our own back yard!  We have never experienced the thrill of huge jumpy toys, but boy was it fun!!!

 Here is the entire gang sitting down for pizza...

 The little guys in Elmo's world...

 Little Ry guy and his numbers!!!  What a smarty!

 Riley LOVING every minute of it!!!

 A sweet friend helping Riley up the ladder...little did she know, someone was milking the system....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmkEKbcnX0A
With a little help from your friends!!  Thanks Dominick for the little push!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJQ4JVgfpfc
Riley completing the slide with help...Thanks Cara!

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkBpbxWgz0Q
 Riley on the slide all by herself!!  You go girl!!!

 Someone LOVED the trucks!

 Ahh, I LOVE IT!!!  Careful Eric, I have this photo and will keep it forever!!!  I am in process of convincing your wife that 3 would just be great! 

 

And the girls of the Charron family!!!

Penguins a bust...

So I was eagerly awaiting an amazing trip to the mystic aquarium to play with penguins...yes, interact with those cool animals-- but unfortunately it did not work out as there was a sick animal at the aquarium that took p residence over our small group playing with penguins...bummer.

We did however get a wonderful tour by an inside source!!  It was a wonderful inside view of the animals!  Thank you so much!!!

Someone has Jason's humor...

So Jason has been working with Riley on her choice of sports teams.  Here in Boston, there are only the right teams to route for....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JxsEumYMc8

My silly, messy, dancing girl!

 Someone cracks me up with their endless smiles!

Gardening with Grandma!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7vcbkWcJss







Eating chocolate!  Thanks Aunt Sara!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQPR_6ZMwl0










Dancing... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_9HPxYDYKc




And even finger painting!!!










  I LOVE my little girl!!!

Week 2 with Madison...

 Week 2 has arrived and Ms. Madison is fitting right in!  She is loving all the sweaters and adorable clothes she currently has!

 This also means bath time!!!  Someone is so content just relaxing before the bath...little does she know...

 There is the face!!!
















 Finally, content and happy again-

All snuggled up and ready for sleep again....










http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8cZ-fwiX5c   A quick video of Riley meeting Madison for the first time...too cute!