Afternoon at the beach

We finally made it to the beach as a family. It took all summer to do it but better late than never. We went to a beach in Hingham, MA with John's brother Ed and his wife Lynn. It's only 5 minutes from their house so they go a lot. Sage had a blast there. The water was so cold so the kids only got their feet wet. John and Ed actually swam a little. Sage enjoyed putting rocks in her bucket. We had a great time. We've never lived so close to the ocean so it's exciting for us to be able to go.

Sage with her cousin Sam
Sage in deep thought

How cute are these swimsuits?

Sweet Tender Moments

I had to write a little about today. So as a preface I'll mention how my girls are a lot of work. There are times throughout each day that I'm exhausted and pushed to my limit but there are other times where the moments are so special and precious I stop and think of how grateful I am for every moment with them. Tonight I was putting Sydney to bed and she folded her arms as usual for our prayer (nothing as cute as a 1 year old baby folding her arms and saying amen at the end) and as I was about to put her in the crib she hugged me so tight and laid her head on my shoulder for a solid 5 minutes. It was so sweet I cried a little bit. I didn't want to let her go. She patted my back almost the entire time cause she copies me. She's so much more snuggly than Sage ever was and I'm loving it. Sydney says "love you Mommy" every day. So I finally kissed her and put her in her crib. As if that wasn't enough for one night, as I was putting Sage to bed she hugged me so tight too. She doesn't do that often. Her new thing is she likes to play with my hair when I'm laying down with her and singing to her. For a moment it's like I'm the daughter and she's the mom as she strokes my hair. I might as well share another story from today. We went to a park that has a little lake and ducks. Sage loves animals so I thought it would be a good idea to take some bread and feed the ducks. The ducks were very excited to eat and were surrounding us. Sage was excited they were so close but I could tell she was getting a little nervous. I gave her a piece of bread to throw and I guess she wasn't fast enough cause the duck ate it right out of her hand! It bit her fingers a little in the process. It scared her so bad! She screamed and cried and after I calmed her down we decided she better go back in the stroller and she threw the bread from there. Now I know for next time. It was a funny moment. Anyway, to sum up I am so grateful for my sweet girls and for all those moments each day that fill me with joy. I always knew I wanted to be a mother but nothing could've prepared me for this amount of joy. It'll still be hard work taking care of them tomorrow but I look forward to the sweet moments to come.

Williams Family Reunion

The Williams Family Reunion is also annually and it's John's mom's side of the family. It is held at John's grandmother's farm every August in a beautiful area of PA. Grandma Bea is 95 years old and still going strong. She has a huge pavilion and there's a big lunch, volleyball, horseshoes, a fundraising auction, and the infamous tractor ride for the kids. Sage had such a great time. Sydney will have more fun next year when she can run around too. Luckily it didn't start pouring rain until it was barely over. The reunion is always fun but now that we have children of our own it makes it even more fun for us to see them enjoy themselves and make memories.


Our gorgeous Sage. Should we be putting her in shampoo commercials or what?


Kids tractor ride


Sage with her cousin Katy. We miss Katy for many reasons, one of them being that she's the best babysitter.


So we celebrated Grandma Bea's 95th birthday with a big cake and balloons. This is Grandma at the end of the reunion driving the tractor up to her house. I tried to get a clearer picture but she was moving too fast. :)


My handsome husband with the girls. Have I mentioned how crazy they are about their daddy?

Melanie and Nini's visit

My sister Melanie came to visit us for 5 days in July. We had a great time with her. Sage and Sydney loved getting to know their aunt better. Melanie and I went to a Red Sox game together and had a blast. Fenway Park was awesome and it was a great game. We got to witness a grand slam. Only 5 days after Melanie left my Mom came to visit for 5 days. She was here for Sydney's and my birthday. We had a great time with her too. We did a lot of fun things with the girls and my mom babysat them so John could take me on a date for my birthday. He took me to the beach and packed a yummy dinner and cooked it on a portable grill for me followed by yummy smores. It was our first alone date in over 4 months so it was a treat. If only I lived closer to my mom so that could happen more often. I was really grateful for the one on one time I had with both Melanie and my Mom. I don't get those chances very often living so far away. John's been working a lot of hours so it was nice to have someone to hangout with.

Sage and Sydney with Aunt Melanie.


Mel and I at the Red Sox game on July 27th.


Sage and Sydney with Nini at Revere Beach north of Boston. We stopped at the beach right after picking her up at the airport and had dinner there. Sage would chase after the seagulls saying, "I want to touch it!" It worked out good cause they'd get too close to our food and Sage would chase them away. :)


Sage got this adorable pink chair as a gift from her grandma. How cute is she?

Sydney's 1st Birthday

I cannot believe it has been a year since our little Sydney joined our family. This year has flown by. It seems like the older I get the faster the time goes. Sydney has been such a joy. She adores Sage and is already copying things she says and does. She started crawling (finally) about a month ago around 11 months old. (it took her a while to become mobile due to her chubbiness)I think it'll be a while before she walks. I look forward to her walking so I won't have to carry her all the time. She weighs 29 pounds now, the same as her sister. :) Sydney is so affectionate and sweet. Such a happy baby. My mom came to visit us and was here for my birthday and for Sydney's birthday. We had a great time with her. On August 5th, Sydney's birthday, we took the girls to get their pictures taken together. On August 7th, my birthday, we had Ed and Lynn, our brother and sister in law, and their children Abbey and Sam over for dinner and cake. Elmo was one of Sydney's first words and we have an Elmo doll that she hugs and kisses every day so I got her an Elmo cake.

Pitcavage Family Rebellion

The Pitcavage Family Rebellion is held every Fourth of July. My Father-in-law Ed likes to spice things up so he called it the family rebellion. This year it was held at an awesome amusement park called Knoebels. They have a ton of kiddie rides and Sage had probably the most exciting day of her life. I wish I would've taken more pictures after the fact but the ones I took turned out cute. Most of John's family was there. Next year we'll have to get a big group picture. We had a great Fourth of July weekend. We traveled to PA for 5 days. John had to do a few repairs on our house in Pittston that's for sale and I cleaned the entire house and we took some new pictures for the listing. We were able to spend time with some close friends from the ward at the Kohlerts house for dinner Sunday the 3rd and the 4th was the reunion. Every time Sage rode a ride at the park she'd ask to do it again. She was fearless. She's especially fond of carousels. We watched fireworks that night at John's parents house and we let Sage stay up for it. She kept on saying "that was a big one!" We had a great trip to PA. Here are some pictures at Knoebels.



Here is Sage with her cousin Lilly. I'm so glad they rode this ride together. They look so cute! Sage looks up to Lilly so much and they have a lot of fun together. We miss living close to her.


My girls matching of course. I already bought matching 4th of July dresses for them to wear next year!

Photo shoot after church

Here are a few pictures of me and the girls after church this past Sunday.