Fall Fun in the Park

On a beautiful Sunday afternoon, Dave & Joe took Justin, Ryan, & Alex to a great park, commonly called the "Dinosaur Park". As luck would have it, there were a plethora of leaves for the piling - so we had an impromptu leaf-pile jumping extravaganza. It was one of those moments you couldn't plan any better.



Alex and Ry-Ry on the dinosaur thingee.



"Emergency, emergency, emergency!"



The leaf fun begins.



Banzai!



Alex action shot.



The blue fuzzy thing is a Ryan jump.



What a face.



Leaf-monster.



Look out below.



Where is Alex?



Justin gets into the fray.



Duo-jump.



Guess Ryan didn't see Alex in all those leaves.



Now how much fun is that kid having?



Bed of leaves.



Cannon-Ball!



Sweet.



Race to the pile.

Live-action shot.

Charge!

Turkey Day!

Emily joined us in Ashburn for Thanksgiving. The four of us headed over to Steve & Melissa's for a great feast and good company. It was quite the day - it started out with beautiful weather, so we hit the park for some outdoor time.


Alex makes some green goo for a morning project.



Alex's favorite activity - making a mess.



Emma buckles Ethan in for a Turkey dinner.



Group shot. OK, now let's eat!



"I eat my turkey, then I take a nap"

Baking A Cake

Just a quick shot of Alex "helping" bake a cake.

Dinner Party

We had a few friends over for a dinner party. Nothing fancy mind you, this is after all the Cote-Nance household.



Alex & Erin hang out.



A couple of cuties.



Sean & Erin share a bottle.



Ainsley dressed up for a show.

Ry-Ry Birthday

We gathered at Mickey-Ds for Ryan's birthday party. Nothing says birthday craziness like a play area full of excited kids. Ryan and all his friends had a blast. The only bummer was that adults were not allowed on the play equipment.


Heather & Justin smile pretty.



Alex dons her Ronald McDonald pope hat.



Alex & daddy get a happy-snap.



Eatin' time.



Justin & Ryan find their toys.



"Simon says, pick your nose"



HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU...



Time to make a wish.



Alex helps Ry-Ry open all the booty.

Audrey's Birthday Party

If it is the beginning of November, it must be time for Audrey's birthday bash. We headed over to the Gelos to join family and friends for a celebration extraordinaire. Dave & Lisa threw together some great grub and the kids provided most of the entertainment.



The kids admire the future sugar rush.



Family and friends gather around the food.



Is it me, or are the Pats playing today?



I like sugar.




This video is the essence of why we have birthday parties.



The cake festivities begin.



Ellie helps Audrey prepare the cake for 'eating'.



I think that is Maggie in the hammock.



Time for presents.



Nothing gets a crowd like presents.



Everyone offers their help to Audrey.



The adults watch in awe (or perhaps it was the food coma).



"The Patriots are gonna win today", "Nun-ah"



More toys.



Man I wish the kids would just open the presents and stop blocking my view of the game.