Syracuse and Buffalo with Cabo & Indy

Here are some photos and videos from our visit with Catherine, Bo & Indy (their new goldendoodle) in Syracuse and Buffalo!

Niagara Falls

Indy

State Park near Syracuse

This polar bear at the Buffalo zoo kept diving down and popping his head up. After that I would say "peak-a-boo" and the girls would crack up. The polar bear playing peak-a-boo with us was definitely a hit at the zoo!

Sydney was excited to go in the lead car and conduct the train!

Evelyn and I had a great time in the caboose.

 The first video shows fireworks over Niagara Falls. On the way home, Sydney fell fast asleep but Evelyn enchanted us with her renditions of two songs from They Might Be Giants "Here Comes Science" (I am a paleontologist and electric car)! She still claims she is a paleontologist several times a day. There is no visual for the second video. I wanted to capture the sound but didn't turn the camera fully on because 1) it was dark and 2) it would have changed her performance. Lyrics you should be able to make out include "I am a paleontologist. That's who I am, that's who I am..." and "let's take a ride in an electric car, come on and take a ride with me!"

Thanks Bo, Catherine & Indy for a fun visit!

Early Summer Pics

Sometimes we don't blog because there isn't a whole lot to report...and sometimes we don't blog because we are too busy "doing" to "capture." Here's a first attempt at capturing some of what has been going on the past month or so. This post takes you through July 4th with lots of other photos coming soon!

Sydney is learning how to ride a bike with training wheels.

We enjoyed a visit to Southampton to visit the Faucher/Klugmans. The girls loved swimming in the pool, playing with the trains, and reading Dr. Seuss with their great Auntie Mame. The girls had such a great time they decided it wasn't worth sleeping...at all...(and Evelyn figured out how to get out of the pack n play so those glorious days are now behind us!)

Aunt Rebecca came for a visit - this is the same Waterfall from a recent post so you can see how little rain we've had!

Rebecca and Rachel watched the girls so we could go see The Producers in Woodstock, NY. We rewarded them by taking them to the Saugerties Lighthouse.

We finally got to meet baby Ryan! Here he is with his dad, Aaron and his uncle, Joshua.

What a cutie!

Evelyn decided "Baby Ryan is so tute" (she says "cute" with a "t" which is adorable!)

Not a bad view!

We celebrated my birthday in style!

The girls (and my) first trip to Citi Field!

Lots and lots of Munzes rooting for the Mets! (the "outlaws" as we like to call ourselves were also there but we decided to let them have this moment all to themselves!)

Things were a little too stimulating at the game for the girls to sport their hats and glasses at the same time so I captured these shots of them enjoying them at home!

Father's Day

We were traveling back from RI on Father's Day but I managed to snap a few shots of Joshua and the girls toward the end of the day. When we were making his card, I asked Sydney why she loves her Daddy. In one breath she said "because he picks me up and gives me kisses and he plays hide-and--seek with me and he's a good daddy and he gives me special treats and he's silly with me." Kudos to Sydney for producing that list and to Joshua for earning every single one of those accolades!

We came home to a bounty of blueberries!

I asked each of the girls to look at me and say "blueberries." I think I caught Sydney on the "ies" part.

I think I caught Evelyn on the "ue" part!

Savoring the homegrown treat!

Super Dooper Hiker

It's official. Sydney is a Super Dee Dooper (special deluxe ala Peter T. Hooper) hiker! She completed another 3+ mile hike on her own. This one was more strenuous and was on a regular hiking trail instead of a nice wide carriage trail. She persevered and got the hang of where to place her feet on the trail. The hurricane knocked out the bridge which crossed the stream on this hike so we had to get creative in our crossing strategy. Joshua was equal to the challenge!

Sydney went first with Joshua's help

She stayed still and did not move at all (as per her very clearly stated instructions)

Zoomed in view of her perch.

Next came Sadie and I. Sadie and Sydney enjoyed watching the "Daddy carries people over the stream show"

Here comes Evelyn!

Double thumbs up for Joshua's final crossing (until the return trip!)

Snack break at our farthest point before the return trip.

View from the snack break/scenic overlook.