Scoffield Family

Andrew and Jack

2012-01-27T11:53:00.000-08:00

Mitten Play

2012-01-27T11:52:00.000-08:00

Ethan's kindergarten class had their Mitten Play today. It's based on a book called "The Mitten" by Jan Brett. Ethan chose to be a grouchy green rattlesnake.

Ethan's not really shorter than all the other kids. For some reason the whole time he was slouched over.

I'm not sure why he looks so miserable here, he was so excited about doing the play.

Helpful Harrison

2012-01-17T07:24:00.000-08:00

"I help Daddy" was Harrison's favorite thing to say all weekend.

Here he's helping Jason "build a house."

Harrison's "helping" Jason make breakfast.

Harrison

2012-01-17T07:16:00.000-08:00

Harrison picks one toy to sleep with every night. It's always a car or truck. The other night he went to bed with a truck and before he went to sleep he got out of bed and exchanged it for his toy vacuum.

Christmas Morning

2011-12-29T12:43:00.000-08:00

We had a great Christmas. We were lucky enough to have Grandma and Grandpa Scoffield share in the festivities with us this year.

Santa

2011-12-21T13:12:00.000-08:00

Andrew's preschool had its Christmas program today. The kids put on a cute play based on "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas" and then Santa came to visit.

Andrew was really nervous about his one line.

Waiting for Santa

New York City

2011-12-15T11:00:00.000-08:00

Harrison really wanted to touch the dinosaurs. He kept trying to go under the barrier or over it.

On top of the Empire State Building

FAO Schwarz

Gingerbread House

2011-12-15T10:44:00.000-08:00

Snack Time

2011-12-06T10:48:00.000-08:00

While I was busy cleaning, Harrison decided to get himself a snack. Jack enjoyed it as well.

Fort

2011-12-06T10:41:00.000-08:00

The kids spent the afternoon building this fort in the front yard.

Peter Pan Play

2011-12-06T10:37:00.000-08:00

Elisabeth was in a production of Peter Pan. She spent a lot of time rehearsing the play and practicing her lines, but she loved it. She had so much fun doing it. Sorry for the blurry pictures, I forgot the camera and tried to use my phone instead.

Happy Birthday Ethan!

2011-11-20T15:15:00.000-08:00

Ethan turned 6 last week. He had a great birthday. It included opening presents, LEGOs, school, cake, cupcakes, and Rainforest Cafe. Happy Birthday Ethan. We love you!

Jack

2011-11-12T17:15:00.000-08:00

Jack is a 5 month old Goldendoodle. He came home with us today and so far is a mellow, sweet dog. The kids love him and were so happy when I finally gave in and agreed to get another dog. We're just hoping this one lasts longer than 2 months with us.

I'm not sure what Ethan and Andrew were doing in this picture, but I find their expressions really funny.

Harrison kept sitting on him saying "horsey ride, horsey ride." He was quite disappointed when it didn't happen. Jack is so great with kids he didn't even care.

Fall

2011-11-06T16:40:00.000-08:00

Here Comes The Bride

2011-11-03T09:43:00.000-07:00

Trick-or-Treating

2011-11-03T09:40:00.000-07:00

School was cancelled, the Halloween parade was cancelled, but at least trick-or-treating wasn't cancelled.

Elisabeth was Hermoine, Ethan was Indiana Jones, Andrew was a jet pilot, and Harrison was a monkey.

Happy Halloween?

2011-11-03T09:30:00.000-07:00

As if we didn't get enough snow last winter...


You probably can't tell, but Andrew made a snow army.

Pumpkin Festival

2011-11-03T08:43:00.000-07:00

Before Halloween we attended the Pumpkin Festival in Keene, NH. They hold the world record for the most lit jack-o-lanterns. This year the number was 16,186.

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Harrison

2011-10-13T08:27:00.000-07:00

Chess

2011-09-22T11:36:00.000-07:00

The kids have been obsessed with chess this week. Elisabeth and Ethan joined the Chess Club at their school and they have been wanting to play it all the time. Andrew has picked up on that enthusiasm as well. I went into the family room and found him like this watching Star Wars.

Apple Picking

2011-09-22T11:31:00.000-07:00

First Week of School

2011-09-11T12:05:00.000-07:00

Elisabeth started 2nd grade, Ethan started kindergarten, and Andrew started preschool this week. Elisabeth came home after her first day and declared that it was the best first day ever. Ethan seems to really like his class as well. He was really excited to start and so far has enjoyed it.

This little guy and I have been having fun just hanging out together. It's been a long time since I've just had one at home and I kind of like it!

Utah

2011-09-11T11:50:00.000-07:00

The pictures below were ones that Elisabeth and Ethan took with their camera.

Boston

2011-08-07T05:00:00.000-07:00

For Harrison's birthday we went into Boston and rode the Swan Boats. When we got home Elisabeth wrote a poem about Boston. This is the poem:

Boston

Loud and noisy

Hot a lot

Swan Boats swim like a swan

People walk a lot

Cars drive

Tall buildings about

Fenway Park

Red Sox go

Beautiful gardens

Frog Pond shallow waters

Construction noisy as Boston

A lot of buses around

Restaurants

I love Boston

Happy Birthday Harrison!

2011-08-07T04:36:00.000-07:00

Our Weekend

2011-07-05T13:51:00.000-07:00

Jason took the kids camping in the backyard on Friday. It was very entertaining to watch the kids "help" put up the tent.

We went for a walk on the Minuteman trail.

We spent the 4th of July at York Beach.

Other Pictures

2011-06-23T05:40:00.001-07:00

Elisabeth took these pictures of Ethan.

Waterballoon fight!

Recitals

2011-06-23T05:23:00.000-07:00

We had two performances this week. Ethan's was on Sunday, it was a concert with the other kids who take classes at Yamaha. Elisabeth's piano recital was yesterday. She played two songs from memory. They both did a great job.

Last Day of Preschool

2011-06-17T10:26:00.001-07:00

Wednesday was Ethan's last day of preschool. That evening was his end of the year program. Ethan was very sad about leaving preschool and his teacher Miss Diane.

Day 10: Home

2011-06-10T11:34:00.000-07:00

On the way home I asked everyone to think of their favorite things they saw while we were in Spain. Here is what they said:

Jason: The Mezquita in Cordoba and the Alhambra in Granada
Holly: Toledo and Frigiliana
Elisabeth: Toledo and the Mezquita
Ethan: Castles and the Mezquita
Andrew: Castles and picking out his soccer jersey
Harrison: Tronquitos and hanging out with Daddy for 10 days

Spain Day 9: Cordoba and Madrid

2011-06-10T11:02:00.000-07:00

We spent most of our last day in Spain driving. We made a stop in Cordoba on the way to Madrid. The Mezquita was absolutely amazing. It was definitely our favorite cathedral. Cordoba was a beautiful place, I wish we could have spent longer there.

Harrison was a little tired from the trip. He slept almost the entire way to Madrid and then slept most of the way home to Boston.

This is a picture of our scenery for most of the drive. Rows and rows of olive trees.

The following are all pictures taken in Cordoba. Cordoba was the perfect ending for a perfect trip.

Spain Day 8: Salobrena

2011-06-10T10:14:00.000-07:00

We had seen a little town with a castle and decided to explore it. It was a little nerve-wracking driving up to the castle, but it was fun to see once we finally got there.

The view from the castle

Spain Day 7: Malaga

2011-06-05T13:46:00.000-07:00

We spent today exploring a castle in Malaga. It was an enjoyable way to spend the afternoon.

The kids' imagination went wild here. They would have been happy to spend the whole day playing here.

When Harrison wasn't pulling Jason's hair or yanking on his ears he was quite endearing. I'm sure even Jason would admit that.

The kids were worn out from climbing up and down the steep steps.

Our two young knights taking a break from defending the castle.

Ruins of a Roman theater.

We came back to the house after exploring the castle and played in the pool until it got dark.

Spain Day 6: Ronda and Grazalema

2011-06-05T12:21:00.000-07:00

Ronda was an old stronghold built by the Moors (or was it Moops?) right on the cliffs. It was neat to see but the pastries were lousy.

The following pictures of Grazalema

On the drive home the hills were covered with these windmills.

The kids were pretty tired on the way home.

Spain Day 5: Frigiliana

2011-06-05T10:05:00.000-07:00

Frigiliana is a little town not far from where we are staying. It is a picturesque village with narrow, cobble stone streets. I loved it. It was one of my favorite places we visited.

We were always quite the sight walking around.

Elisabeth's first taste of gazpacho. She loved it. Before this meal, Elisabeth was living on bread, cheese, and tronquitos.

Spain Day 4: Granada's Alhambra

2011-06-03T09:45:00.000-07:00

Day 3: Competa and Nerja

2011-06-01T14:00:00.000-07:00

We didn't get to the house outside of Competa until late Tuesday so we just relaxed on Wednesday. We spent the day eating breakfast on the terrace, swimming in the pool, and going to the beach town of Nerja for paella on the beach.

The view from our house.

For lunch we had paella. They would make the paella in the open in these huge pans.

The kids didn't care for the shrimp with its head still on.

Spain Day 2: Toledo

2011-06-01T12:50:00.000-07:00

Elisabeth was complaining of being hungry and tired.
So we had a breakfast of churros and ColaCao.

The kids got their own real swords. They were quite excited about getting them. Don't worry (Mom, I'm talking to you) they aren't sharp and they are only allowed to play with them if we are with them.

I think Jason was more excited than the kids to get a sword.

Spain Day 1: Toledo

2011-05-31T16:01:00.000-07:00

The kids enjoying their first tronquitos.

The view from our room last night.

The kids after a long day.

A Perfect Evening...

2011-05-26T16:37:00.000-07:00

for eating popsicles.

Happy 4th Birthday Andrew!

2011-05-24T10:01:00.001-07:00

Since we'll be on an airplane on Andrew's birthday, we decided to celebrate it a week early. After the typical Saturday morning stuff (soccer and piano) we went to the fair in Winchester. The kids had so much fun riding rollercoasters and playing games. After that we went to a favorite pizza place and then we came home to open presents and eat cupcakes.

Elisabeth was graciously offering Andrew help in opening his presents. He declined.

All he wanted for his birthday was his own LEGOs.

New Room

2011-05-24T09:57:00.001-07:00

Ethan and Andrew finally moved into their new room. They were (and still are) really excited about it.

"Toe"

2011-05-06T18:22:00.000-07:00

Almost every day in the summer Ethan finds a toad and it is his best friend for the day. He takes it everywhere, talks to it, pushes it on the swing, gives it wheelbarrow rides, etc.... He loves those toads. Today's victim was named "Toe" and Toe was one of the lucky ones, he survived the day.

Ice Cream

2011-05-06T18:19:00.000-07:00

I think it's impossible for the kids to eat anything without getting it all over their face.

Harrison

2011-05-06T18:02:00.001-07:00

Harrison has a big personality. He is quite a handful, but we love him so.

This is how he folds his arms. I told him to fold his arms because I wanted to get a picture of it and he kept waiting for us to say a prayer.

Bowling

2011-05-01T14:29:00.001-07:00

We took the kids bowling on Saturday.

Elisabeth is eagerly anticipating her turn.

Andrew always had enough time after he rolled the ball to get back to his seat, eat a snack and then sit back and enjoy watching the pins go down.

Ethan got a strike!

We had to bribe Harrison with M&M's to keep him happy.

Mud

2011-04-26T18:22:00.001-07:00

When I wasn't looking, the boys turned on the hose and made a huge mud puddle. It was futile to keep them from playing in it so I let them play until they started throwing mud at me.

As if Andrew isn't dirty enough, he has to rub it in.

If your wondering how Harrison go that mud on his head, look below. He insisted on putting his head in the mud several times.

Easter Egg Hunt

2011-04-26T05:43:00.001-07:00

The weather wasn't cooperating so we had our Easter egg hunt in our almost finished basement.

Movie Night

2011-03-27T12:26:00.000-07:00

Last night was movie night with pizza and ice cream.

Ethan's Big Accomplishment and Other Pictures

2011-03-27T11:40:00.000-07:00

For the past 6 months I've been trying to get Ethan to ride his bike without training wheels, but he has always been cautious and was hesitant to do it. On Friday he woke up and said he had a dream that he rode his bike with no training wheels. After preschool we went outside and he did it right away with no help from me. He's really proud of himself and has been riding his bike nonstop since.

Birthday Party

2011-03-22T11:26:00.001-07:00

Elisabeth's Harry Potter birthday party was a huge hit. I was a little busy so unfortunately I didn't take very many pictures. There were 8 girls who came to the party and as they entered they all got a wand, cauldron, and Harry Potter glasses. We started the party with a Sorting Hat ceremony (which the girls loved) and after we did some crafts and games. Elisabeth said that it was the best birthday party ever. She has already started planning out her next birthday party.

Happy Birthday Elisabeth!

2011-03-17T10:47:00.001-07:00

Here are some pictures taken this morning on Elisabeth's 7th birthday. More pictures to come after her party on Saturday.

Last Week

2011-02-20T12:27:00.000-08:00

Here are some pictures that I took last week.

Andrew as Anakin Skywalker.

Elisabeth picked out this interesting outfit.

Not the best picture, but I think it's funny because it captured the look Ethan gets when he is causing problems.

This was the result of Harrison eating a couple of blue M&M's.

Lots of Snow

2011-02-04T10:06:00.001-08:00

On the positive side, we no longer have to walk to the sledding hill. We now have one in our front yard.

Our front walkway.

It's almost up to Treebeard.

Playtime

2011-01-26T08:33:00.000-08:00

Ethan was being a big helper and played gently with Harrison. I decided to catch this rarity on camera.

That isn't Ethan's doll. He's just carrying it for Harrison.

Family Photo

2011-01-19T19:08:00.000-08:00

Ethan's look says it all.

Nor'easter

2011-01-12T08:02:00.000-08:00

Pictures

2011-01-12T07:58:00.001-08:00

Ethan and Andrew wanted their picture taken before church. They look like little gentlemen.

Elisabeth and Andrew made this snowman.

Christmas Morning

2010-12-26T17:20:00.000-08:00

Random Pictures

2010-12-22T10:52:00.000-08:00

These are just a few of the random pictures I've taken over the last couple of weeks.

Elisabeth is pretending to be Harry Potter. If you can't tell from these next few pictures, she's obsessed with Harry Potter.

The next couple pictures are of them having a wizard's duel.

Harry destroying Tom Riddle's diary.

It finally snowed.

Santa came to Ethan's preschool.

This picture was taken in October when we went apple picking with Ethan's class.

Gingerbread Houses

2010-12-10T08:04:00.000-08:00

To keep Harrison from "helping" I put him in his seat. Once he got a Fruit by the Foot he was happy.

Fun Outside

2010-12-10T07:41:00.000-08:00

Saturday was cold but sunny so we played outside. Elisabeth and Ethan rode their bikes while Harrison and Andrew drove the Jeep.

Happy Birthday Ethan!

2010-11-19T10:49:00.000-08:00

Ethan turned 5 this week! We had a birthday party on the Saturday before his birthday (so Jason could be there) and had another one on his birthday. The first pictures were taken on Saturday for our Star Wars themed party.

Harrison loved the balloons.

This picture was taken of the birthday boy when he woke up (at 5:30).

Their eyes lit up the moment they saw this present.

Jason spent the next two hours putting it together.

Happy Birthday Ethan. We love you!

Life Lately

2010-11-16T08:07:00.000-08:00

The boys got a Power Wheels Jeep and have loved cruising around the yard.

Harrison's found a new spot for playing. This little guy is just like Elisabeth was at that age- nonstop moving and into everything.

It's a good thing he is so darn cute.

Halloween

2010-11-01T07:27:00.001-07:00

Elisabeth was Lucy from "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", Ethan was Luke Skywalker, Andrew was Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Harrison was Yoda.

Halloween Parade

2010-10-29T10:52:00.001-07:00

Elisabeth had her Halloween parade at school today. It is quite the event here. She had a lot of fun and it was fun watching her.

My little Jedi waiting for the parade to start.

Here comes Lucy, a.k.a Elisabeth.

Cranberry Bog

2010-10-16T16:28:00.000-07:00

I've always wanted to see a cranberry harvest. Imagine my surprise when I learned that Carlisle has a working cranberry bog (it just made this town even more perfect). Last year we missed the harvest so this year I was determined to see it.

Outer Banks

2010-10-11T16:37:00.001-07:00

We just spent a wonderful week at the Outer Banks.

We tried taking family pictures while we were there and this was the best that we got. I think it will go on our Christmas card.

At the aquarium.

Elisabeth's favorite activity.

The first two days we were there it was very windy and cold. But it quickly warmed up and was perfect after that.

Perfect Fall Afternoon

2010-09-15T16:46:00.000-07:00

The weather was perfect this afternoon so after school we headed outside for the rest of the day.

The boys playing with their LEGOs.

Elisabeth and her toothless smile.

Elisabeth's trying to lasso something.

Apple Picking

2010-09-09T16:22:00.001-07:00

The boys were more interested in eating the apples than picking them.

First Day of School

2010-09-09T16:16:00.000-07:00

Elisabeth had her first day of school on Tuesday.

Red Sox Game

2010-09-07T06:07:00.000-07:00

The boys (minus Harrison) went to the Red Sox game last night. Elisabeth's first day of school was the next morning or she would have gone too.

Andrew waiting to leave for the game.

The Last Two Weeks

2010-09-03T11:34:00.001-07:00

Here are a few things that have happened these last two weeks.

Elisabeth lost another tooth.

Harrison has joined us at the table (with a noodle on his head).

Elisabeth is still wishing she had a sister. I walked into her room and found Harrison dressed in one of her old dresses.

Summer Fun

2010-08-18T16:25:00.000-07:00

This summer has been wonderful. Aside from a few miserably hot days, the weather has been perfect. These are some pictures of the kids playing and enjoying the summer.

Ethan's been wearing this "tail" for the past couple of weeks. He says he's a cheetah-lizard.

Jason removed a stump from a bush he cut down last year and the boys decided that it made the perfect mud hole.

Harrison was fascinated with the mud.

Andrew carries around a sword wherever he goes. Tucked in his pants is a sword Jason made from wood.

A Typical Family Dinner

2010-08-08T14:29:00.001-07:00

Ethan making funny faces.

Andrew was the entertainment.

Harrison enjoying his first hushpuppy.

Andrew making a sculpture with his food.

Someone always starts crying during dinner. This day it was Ethan.

Harrison planning his escape from his high chair.

Now Andrew's crying.

And it always ends with Jason looking like this.

Happy Birthday Harrison!

2010-08-08T13:54:00.000-07:00

Harrison turned one on Friday. Where did the year go? Here are some pictures taken on his special day.

He was a little confused about what he was supposed to do with the presents. Luckily, he has three sibling who were more than happy to help him open them.

He's always a happy and smiling little guy.

He finally got to play with one of his toys.

We spent the morning at the beach where he played in the icy Maine ocean and found lots of rocks.

He loved his birthday cake.

MidCoast Maine

2010-07-26T10:19:00.001-07:00

This weekend we went camping in MidCoast Maine.

Every time we go to MidCoast Maine it is always cool and foggy (even at the end of July). Saturday proved no exception, but the kids played in the water like it was sunny and 90 degrees outside.

No beach experience would be complete without being totally covered in sand.

Ethan's "treasure".

Our second day at the beach turned out to be much nicer. After raining all night the sun came out and it we had a nice morning at the beach before heading home.

This was at Fort Popham. We just finished reading Prince Caspian so the kids pretended that it was Cair Paravel and they were Lucy, Edmund, and Peter.

Fort

2010-07-18T16:43:00.001-07:00

Jason and the kids made a fort in the forest behind our house. I think Jason was more excited than the kids were to play in it.

Pictures of Harrison

2010-07-18T16:33:00.001-07:00

Harrison is now walking/running everywhere. He is definitely keeping us busy!

Utah Part Two: Water Balloon Fight

2010-07-08T11:12:00.000-07:00

Utah Part One: Cousins, Boating, and Horses

2010-07-06T12:22:00.000-07:00

We had a lot of fun in Utah these past two weeks. These are some of the pictures of things we did while we were there.

Camelot

2010-06-10T18:04:00.000-07:00

"Come to Camelot" was the theme of Ethan's end of the year celebration for preschool.

When I asked him to smile for me this is what he did.

Favorite Things

2010-06-04T12:21:00.000-07:00

These are some of my favorite things growing in our garden and yard.

Watermelon

2010-06-01T08:17:00.000-07:00

Harrison's favorite food.