Friday, November 25, 2016

Thankful Gobblers We Are


We certainly had a bit of fun this Thanksgiving welcoming our newest family member to the table!
We played it pretty low-fi and just kept close to home --- trading a mile to Yaya's and Papa's for an afternoon dinner.  


Yay getting a closer look at Ethan


Ethan brought the Turkey,
and Ruby brought the Pilgrim!


 Ethan with Yaya and Papa






Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Ethan's Journey in the Belly!


This is a picture story of the past year, showing our family through pictures, depicting Tricia and her changing shape as Ethan grew with us.

On the day we discovered our Ethan journey, we climbed to the top of the Bunker Hill Monument

On a nice sunny day, eating brunch in the MFA Boston

Ruby and Mommy with a tall ship in Boston Harbor

A picture of us with lobster traps on Orrs Island our way to Bailey Island, Maine

Lounging on Bailey Island, Maine

Adventurous Tricia concurring the seaside cliff rocks!

On our way to Long Island, on the balcony of a Ferry

Mommy with Ruby in Echo Lake, NH
On a trail in NH, at the Woods House

On the Race Point Beach, Provincetown

On the pier at Provincetown

Out at a museum, Ruby's photo of us


Portrait, in a corn maze

Pumpkin picking: Ruby, Mommy, and Pumpkin (inside and out!)

Harvest Family Portrait (with Ethan in the belly)

And how can we ever forget the how-this-happens Dr Mag that travelled along with us every day - letting us know each stage we passed - as a whole family to our final culmination of the lovely birth of little Ethan!




Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Ruby Plays Soccer!


Hello from the side of the field, with our leaf

Practice in Goal

Stop the ball!

Turning the ball to the other side of the field

A Closer Look at that GOALIE FORM

We got a Trophy!




Monday, November 21, 2016

Hello World, And My Name Is... Ethan


Ethan Mackenzie Ridge
(The name is 2 syllables like his sister, and from the old testament to honor his family heritage, and we love how manly it sounds)
Born: Boston, Massachusetts
8 lbs 2 oz
Friday, November 18th at 12.31 pm
First Bath!
With Mommy, getting some rest
Big sis takes a look at her little brother for the first time...
And she is very happy :)

Selfie with Daddy
Little Ethan mugging for the camera
We're excited
Balloon confirms --- he's a Boy
Nice view out the window. with downtown visible, for our stay --- penthouse view
That's the Bringham and Women's --- that's the Boston Baby Factory
A chariot takes out down to our waiting car
At home as a family, for the first time



Monday, August 17, 2015

Look Who's Sailing Now?



That's right...!


Well if no one's gonna steer this thing


I'll try my hand at it...

Ahoy! I recognize one of the matees!

Land ho!  It's Boston!

Somebody lit up those masts --- party time


This beauty's all the way from Portugal

Good night to yah




Sunday, August 16, 2015

To STORYLAND We Go



This is a trip we've been waiting for...


And here we see how they live in the shoe


Alice and the Queen of Hearts play croquet - there's something very familiar about those two characters


Mechanically Horse-Drawn Pumpkin Carriage - it's a little update and easier on Ed the Horse


Climbing aboard our pumpkin


In the pumpkin.  Don't eat your seat.


Very, very excited to go into Cinderella's Castle
Tah-Dah!


We're flying in a Dutch Shoe!


Look at us


Yea


Little Miss Muffet - A spider comes your way!

See ya later Humpty Dumpty