Sunday, December 6, 2009

NY Visit

Some miscellaneous pictures from NY:

Leah helping John pull the vette out of the garage. And yes! we did get to drive it!!
Aine with Karen and John:

Aine with her Uncle Brian:

Leah "helping" push Jama...apparently it was very bright in there, Leah had to wear her glasses...
4 generations:

Jama and Aine:



Karen and John had a LARGE amount of leaves in their yard.  John took Leah outside to play in them. She had a blast and enjoyed sitting down in the pile. It had been really windy the night before and a tree from the neighbor's yard fell into theirs. You can see it in one of the pictures.




We took Leah bowling. She was very excited at first, but after bowling her first ball (which was a STRIKE), she didn't want to bowl anymore. Stop while she's ahead, I guess....



Happy Thanksgiving

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving this year! We went to NY and spent the holiday with family. Karen made a delicious feast, and we all ate way too much! But it was "mmm mmm good Clark". 

Leah watching the Macy's parade before guests arrived. I'm not sure she could see it from there...
Rita and Aine
Eric and the girls...Leah looks so thrilled!
Karen and Aine:
Cali, Michelle and Rita:
Nikki and Steve:
Eric and Frank:
Karen, Aine and Maureen:
Leah hugging cousin Nikki:



Misc WPB Pictures

Here are some miscellaneous pictures from the West Palm visit.


With Great Aunt Sharon...
With Bill and Cynthia. Bill such a kid himself...Leah had a blast playing with him. "I like Uncle Bill"


Fortunately the pool was heated, although perhaps not enough for Leah. She only stayed in about 5 minutes...

nice glasses...

Leah was very excited to see Eric when we got home...in fact Eric grew a third leg.


Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Long Overdo Visits

This has been a busy couple of weeks. With all the miles we've logged, we were able to catch up with some friends and family that we haven't seen in a looooonnnngg time! Although I'm currently exhausted and longing for routine, I  wouldn't have traded these reunions for anything!

On our way back from West Palm, the girls and I stopped in Ormond Beach to see my Aunt Pat, Uncle Joe, cousin Noelle and her daughters Greer and Charlotte. It was so great to see them again...and to meet the girls! Leah loved them both...in fact the first words out of her mouth the next morning were, "I go see Charlotte."

Aunt Pat and Aine:
Noelle, Aine and Greer
Leah and Charlotte:
Charlotte and Aine:
Greer and Leah:
Greer playing with Aine:
Joe and Pat with me and the girls:

I got to see Debbie and her mom. Unfortunately I forgot the camera and had to rely on my phone...hence the blur:

I stopped off in Greenacres to see Eric's cousins Sue, Cory, Colin and Baby_____. Leah and Colin are only a month apart. She had a great time playing with him in his toy room!
I went down to Pembroke Pines to catch up with one of my very best college buddies, Tim. I was able to meet his beautiful family: wife Renee and children Julia and Jackson. Although it had been almost 10 years since I'd last seen him, it felt like college all over again :) They're expecting number 3 in April...can't wait to find out what they're having!
While in NY, Eric was able to reunite with the "crew" he worked with at the Marriott almost 15 years ago when he was a bellman. The hotel is now a Hyatt and has apparently changed quite a bit, but Eric really enjoyed seeing everyone again and hearing what they were up to.

Happy Birthday Mom!

My mom's 60th birthday was on November 17th, so we had a surprise party for her. I have such a great family who offered up homes, brought food, and helped contribute photos and stories for a scrapbook gift. It really made me miss being in WPB....well made me miss my family, not the city itself :) Mom was truly surprised and (as far as I know) had a great day! Unfortunately, time passed too quickly, and the next thing you know it was time to go...but overall it was an overwhelming success and a wonderful day. Thank you so much to Al and Janice for hosting, Aunt Linda for helping get mom there, and everyone else for their food and contribution. Happy birthday Mom! I love you!

Leah wouldn't be slowed down by taking pictures...she had cake to eat!
Thick as thieves...Leah and Jillian eating ice (even though they were told not to):



OBVIOUSLY she doesn't enjoy eating cupcakes...
Al was prepared to light the candles with a torch if needed...


Too cute! I started snapping pictures of Aine and her (month older) cousin Kristen, and Kristen grabbed and held her hand :)
Aine with Uncle Rob: