The newest Dooley, Collier!

While we all await Dooley cousin #13, we got to hang with #12 last night. Collier is 1mo. old on Friday and doing great!   John and Kristen also are adjusting, as expected, fabulously to parenthood.

AME and her pretty niece!

Party arms

My good buddy Todd taught me the wise term "party arms", so I feel the need to pay it forward to my kiddos.  They love some party arms!

Em and Pete doing party arms

R.I.P CJ the fish

When we moved back into our house after the kitchen renovation just over a year ago, we promised Emilie we'd get some fish as pets.  We got 3 fish about a year ago.  2 went to swim in another fishtank shortly thereafter unfortunately, but a 3rd, CJ, has been with us for just about a year.

Unfortunately, yesterday was his last day.  R.I.P buddy, you were a good little "pet". 

We have two new fish now, Mac and Juju, both named by Emilie.  Let's hope we can keep them around a long time!

Hilton Head Trip

Last week, we were in Hilton Head for a full week with most all the Dooleys.  Everyone had a great time, especially all the cousins hanging out together. 

Pete had a big time chasing crabs, as you can see here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbYGBC1tcOs&feature=channel&list=UL

Backyard work!

Pete needs a cage.  Pretty much simple as that.  The guy is in love with running for the road...which, considering where we live, is not really an option. 

So, finally, we are in the process of putting a fence up, putting a back patio in, and dressing up the previously un-used back alley on our house.  We're also doing some small things like running a water line underground to the back yard, adding some exterior lighting and outlets, removing some excess retaining wall, fixing an outside door, etc.  As usual, David Brown is on the loose at my house.

Here's a video shot from last Thursday.  David was only 3 days in the project, so we are further along now for sure. 

me and Pete surveying the backyard work

The past few weeks

We've had a fun couple of weeks.  Anna came over a few weeks ago, and the kids enjoyed playing with her. 

Anna and Pete in the bath

I secretly filmed Uncle Ben reading to the little man.  This will be a good one to look back on one day.  Sorry, Uncle Ben!

Ben reads to Pete

We had Mother's Day this past week, and enjoyed celebrating that with AM and the kids.  We also had the Phi Delt Alumni Golf Tourney, which was a very good time.  Dad, Brian, Ben, and I finished 3rd net, and probably scrambled the best we ever have.

This week David Brown is here again for some outside work.  Guy is probably tired of seeing this place.  He's already put in the trellis' on the back alley.  He then is going to put in a back patio, a fence, and do some other little things...which we are quite excited about!  The backyard is going to look much better...and Pete can't run to the road anymore, which is nice.

Good weekend

We had a good, busy, weekend.  Watched "The Descendants", which was an interesting movie.  Took the kids on a long walk in Brookhaven on Sat a.m., and then to the PDK playground, where we actually ran into Jim and Pat Duttera, Thomas and his 2yr old James.
AM's hosting a baby shower this upcoming weekend, so we were getting ready for that too.  Nanna and Pops are actually up to see Em today, so she is super pumped about that!

I made some nachos for lunch...and probably used a bit too much cheese, as you can see.

Emilie likes nachos