Carnival 2014

Couldn't have been a nicer night for the Holliston Carnival. Or I should say: Day 1 of the Holliston Carnival. We'll be back for sure.

Madeline O'Leary was Sylvie's first friend. It still amazes me how, even as a "big girl," she still goes out of her way to make Sylvie feel special.

Jake won this all on his own. He's a better shot than his dad. To be fair, Mister Magoo is a better shot than his dad. But still.

Super Slide! First time on her own (thanks Madeline!)

Hoping...

Sylvie REALLY wanted to go on this ride. But the height police were on duty.

That's my girls at the top!

That's it for now. We'll be back Sunday night for the fireworks!

Strawberry picking!

Today, the first day of summer, was an absolute gem. We joined Pat, Kem, and Alex at Verrill Farm in Concord for the annual strawberry festival. What a zoo! But it was worth it, as the kids enjoyed the picking and the berries are delicious.

Last day of kindergarten!

Sylvie is crushed for school to be over. Just look at this sad dance!

Trek across Maine

A few shots from the Trek Across Maine, a 180 mile, three day bike ride I did with 255 of my colleagues from athenahealth over this past weekend. It rained a lot, I abandoned camping for a hotel after the first night, and the route from Sunday River to the coast is a long a hilly one, but it was an AWESOME time.

Reliving misspent youth

First, we've been remiss. This may be the longest interval between blog posts in the history of Sylvie's place. Second, I've been REALLY remiss in taking Sylvie pictures. Ditto re. the interval.

This post and the next are all about the adults. First, last weekend--when Melissa and I spent Saturday at the Dave Matthews Band concert with a group of kindergarten parents who we've gotten to know.  Great time, beginning with an afternoon tailgate about which Melissa in particular was skeptical, but which ended up being a ton of fun.

The concert itself was a lot of fun too... though I remember the crowds being younger.