Not that I enjoy the fact that my husband is working extra late these days (boss has a book due to publisher SOON), but the stars have aligned for once, and I find myself in the very rare position of having the house picked up enough, dinner ready enough for when he gets home, the computer free, and the kids in bed for the evening (though not yet asleep, I note), that I finally have some time to update this little web-log. With pictures and everything. Seeing as how it's been well over a month since an update, you might guess that much has gone on with the Family Sanchez; you would be correct in that guess. Let me share (we're going in chronological order here, one installment at a time)...
My summer may have gotten started with an awesome trip to Boston, but our family summer kicked off with a wonderful trip to Happy Valley, Pennsylvania. Yup, Happy Valley. Our dear friends the Swishers (also our childrens' godparents) live in State College, and we were able to visit them for a long weekend. Unfortunately, it was also an insanely hot weekend, which really limited our outdoor time in an area which is incredibly beautiful, but we made the best of it and had a lot of fun.
Oh, but before we went, Jonah had to make sure that Blue Baby got some tummy-time on our three-season porch. Seriously. That's why this Cabbage Patch is facedown on the floor. Jonah is a very caring little boy (let's just ignore the fact that he more or less tossed Blue Baby onto the floor and concentrate on the intent, not the execution).
Jonah also thought of going on a whale-watching expedition (hence, the goggles), but he couldn't get the crucial element to his trip, an iPod, working properly. So he gave up and went to Pennsylvania instead.
If you know Jonah AT ALL, you won't be surprised to learn that one of the most exciting parts of the trip was gazing thru the window at the airport, watching all the jets, fuel trucks, luggage carts, and various other vehicles moving around. This was a real blessing thru numerous flight delays.
Jude, Abigail and Jonah partied in the backyard with the Swishers' new inflatable pool and Slip 'n' Slide. Can you tell by the expressions on their faces that they're having a blast? (They really were, and it was nearly impossible to drag any of them away from it.)
Jonah kept busy filling the hard hat (?) with water, running it over to the shopping cart and dumping it, and repeating, seeing as how all the water spilled out within several seconds. This, my friends, is what hot summer days are made for.
90 degree summer days may not, on the other hand, be made for walks thru the nature preserve, but we went on one anyway. (It was worth it.) Here are the men, cluckin' away like a coupla hens.
Ezra and Manny are about 2.5 months apart in age, and perhaps a little too young to really appreciate one another's company. Plus, Ezra probably thought that Manny was such a baby, since he couldn't even sit up without a safety (wimp) pillow behind him, much less pull up to standing, like Ezra was doing. I'm sure next time they see each other, they'll be wrestling and shooting guns like their dads. Awesome.
Jude. Has. A. Train Table. What more does Jonah need? Apparently, not a shirt. (And if you say "a haircut", you're on my blacklist.)
Abigail and Jude were great playing with our kids. They especially loved making Baby Manny laugh and smile, two activities he performed willingly and often. 
Here are the happy godparents with their godsons. Brandon and Corene are wonderful and welcoming hosts, and we had a great trip. Here's hoping for many happy returns to Happy Valley. Thanks, Swishers!
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