Meet the Tillotsons!

Meet JENGO!

For some reason, I name everything of Briggy's...toys, blankets, pacifiers...anything. they all have silly/ridiculous names. Anyway, this happy little fox with jiggly legs is fondly refered to as "jengo" in our home. Besides Mr Monkers, this is one of Briggy's most beloved. Today, for about 20-30 minutes Briggy held him, examined him and WOULD NOT LET HIM GO! It was like he was entranced. Lately he has been a lot more playful with his toys. picking up the rattle (usually to gnaw on them) and toting around his animal friends.
Good Ol' Jengo.


Tom and Brigham: my husband eats baby ears....and holy smokes! look at those legs! Briggy's got his mama's rolls and cellulite!!!! ha! (sorry, briggers)

I dont know HOW the Tillotsons do it.....

When I first met Tom I was so nervous to meet his family because they are all so SPORTS crazed. They love baseball and can talk for hours about sports junk. well not me. i never liked sports...dont play 'em dont watch 'em...SOMEHOW over our courtship and marriage I have slowly warmed up to sports...brainwashing i tell ya. ANYWAY, when we were at the library today I noticed a poster for Vintage Baseball.




Pretty cool, huh? I do like baseball A LOT more than I ever thought I could....and when you throw in anything vintage Im always game. This looks like so much fun and its right in our rinky-dink town! heres a little blurb about it and directions--we are excited to go to some games....if any of you guys are thinking about going (maybe this is old news and you already have made plans...) maybe we could get tickets for the same day and all sit together. anyway, the main site is
www.VintageFederation.com

**The 2008 Playoffs and World Championship will be as much a festival as a sports event. Teams arrive in horse-drawn hay wagons and costumed actors perform historical skits, while NYCF and Boys and Girls Club kids, wearing in newsboy caps and suspenders, hawk peanuts and Crackerjacks in the stands. Clowns, jugglers, and barbershop quartets will add to the 19th century atmosphere. Bullens Field itself will feature a hand-operated scoreboard, vintage style barnwood billboards,
and period music. Prizes will be awarded to those fans judged to be the best examples of 19th century manners and dress.**

Directions:
Mass Pike (route 90) to exit 3 - Westfield. Right at the light after the toll onto 202/10. Go 1.5 miles and make a right at the light onto route 20. Go 1/2 a mile and make a left onto Smith Avenue. Bullens Field is behind the vocational school.

Yea for Grandma and Grand-Dad!

Yesterday we drove up to visit grandma and grand-dad. i hope briggy calls him "grand-dad" i think its the sweetest name...i never called my grandfathers that. its very old school--and i like oldschool. anyway, we had a really nice time...we relaxed, we defended our championship title of music scene it (tom and i RARELY lose!) ate a lot, watched the Red Sox BEAT the yankees and watched beautiful fireworks on tv---**im crossing my fingers that stanley park will have its display on sunday**
briggy especially enjoyed all the attention and man-handling by grand-dad!
here are some shots of briggy and the fam....

Happy Independence Day!!!

The fourth of July has always been one of my favorite holidays...but the past couple years every firework show i've planned on going to has been canceled....including westfield's last night. bummer. summer, barbeque, swimming, fireworks and too much icecream....the perfect holiday!
Happy 10 month birthday to my super duper cute niece,
Addison America Rains! We love you!


This is an very nifty drawing from bob kolar a really great illustrator. i just came across his blog and i really like his characters!
http://whoop-dee-do.blogspot.com





Happy Birthday America!

Family Photo Shoot...sort of

We tried! on sunday we tried to get a good picture with the three of us in it...but they all came out a little cooky. i think for briggy's six month bday we are going to get some professional shots taken since august is also me and tom's birthday month!
And then there's me tickle-attacking briggy. he laughs so loud! it is the cutest little laugh you ever heard!

We cant let Addy and Auntie Amy have all the fun!

Briggy made me do it! actually, in all seriousness tom and i just recently made the decision to vote for obama. we were initially romney supporters and are still really bummed out that he didnt get the nominee, because seriously--mccain? yikes. thats a time bomb waiting to go off.
addy is right---we all need to become informed and vote!