We're Back

We returned yesterday from Maine. We are feeling rested, refreshed and ready to face the world (and the Pennsylvania humidity)!

More pictures to come...

We're off

We are heading back here:

for a while. So we'll see ya when we see ya!

Back to the Zoo

We took our first zoo trip of the year last week, and (despite it being a scorcher of a day) we had a fun morning checking out the monkeys, snakes, bears and the rest of the animal kingdom.

Aiden mostly just rode around in the wagon feeling like zoo royalty, although he did muster the energy to chase a few peacocks.

Happy (belated) 4th of July.

Potty Trainers of the World Unite

As I'm sure all of you parents of toddlers can understand, the road to the diaper-free holy grail of potty training is a long and arduous one. Unlike most early childhood milestones (walking and talking come to mind) potty training is hard work! Persistence and a keen eye for body language are absolutely essential, and a lackadaisical attitude will certainly buy you an accident and an extra load of laundry. It's not easy, and although lately we've lately been celebrating a string of small victories, we've had plenty of setbacks along the way

So, to all you parents battling through the daily struggles of potty training (or a different challenge of toddler rearing for that matter...) stay strong!

And in the meantime, here is an unintentionally funny Japanese TV potty training video to lift your spirits. (hilarious subtitles included)

Enjoy.