Spinners Game with Friends

Uncle Len, Cousin Nicole and her daughter Sarah come to visit

Sorry, I am a little late in posting this, so I am guilty of back dating, to keep things in some semblance of order...... In July my Uncle ,Cousin,and her 1 year old daughter Sarah made the trek northward to visit us, and even more importantly, Great Grammy. This would be Sarah's first time meeting her Great Grandmother, just a month after celebrating her first birthday.....Nicole had been planning the trip for some time, and Great Grammy was anxiously awaiting their arrival.


Group shot 2009

The Southern B's stayed with us and we had a really nice time, lots of eating, visiting, swimming, eating, walking, eating, and photos, and oh yes, did I mention EATING? Yes, I admit, I like to cook, bake, and eat...so I was a really bad influence on them, especially when they arrived looking so fit,(they all looked great!)

We even got to celebrate uncle Len's Birthday....Mom, thanks for making the cool Oreo cake!


Uncle Len blows out the candles


The Whole Gang celebrating


Grammy enjoyed her time with them, as we did. I think she was exhausted after spending 10 hours with us one day, but she really seemed to enjoy us all being together.


4 Generations

Even Jon and Kim and Kids were able to come over..... when Matt and Allison came earlier in the year, J& K and family had gone south for Kim's Brother Gary's newest Baby's Christening, so they missed each other, which was too bad, since we don't get together all that often due to the 10 hour drive distance.



Nick, Sarah, and Gracie

This visit was so much fun, can't wait to see the newest baby...Evan....Claire and Keith's first child, who was born a little over a week before the Southern B's came to visit.

Two new Babies ....Same Day!

Today we got to celebrate welcoming a new baby into the family...not once, but twice.....


First my niece Patty (yes, I am old enough to have a niece who just had her 2nd child. ...yes, that makes me a Great Aunt (ugh)) and her husband Rob, welcomed little Aiden at 8:20 in the am....and then my Cousin Claire, and her husband Keith welcomed their first baby, Evan, at 5:53pm...
Congratulations to both families!



Both births also happened to be on my Goddaughter Sammies (sorry Sammie, I know this pic is old) 14th birthday...



Happy Birthday to all 3!

A little Mom bragging.....

Last night "Big D's" Baseball team won the Senior League Baseball Championship in a 3-2 victory under the lights....it was a nail biter for sure....tie game to start the last inning.......game ended with the bases loaded and the losing pitcher walking in the winning run...not an exciting end to the game, but kept me fidgeting the entire night...both teams left the bases loaded in innings throughout the game, so the 3-2 win doesn't elude to the nervousness of every inning!

Here's the team photo I took after they got their championship trophies.

Congratulations Reds, super job!

Jokes on Me!

So,

I thought I was being sweet (and of course funny ) putting the pic of my Dad in those silly pants on this blog.......but it turned out the joke was on me when Dad and Mom came for Fathers day supper......



..... Dad wearing his 1970 pants......still buttoned and all, impressive, and TOTALLY funny.......guess you can figure out where I get my packrat tendencies from.

Dad,
Thanks for the laugh, totally made my day!!!!!!

Fathers Day 2009

Happy Father's Day Dad.....

Though the styles may change (thank goodness)

My love for you will never go out of style.....

Thank you for all the love, support, and handyman help you have given me over the years!

We love you,
Christina, Chris and Dillon



Me and Dad Skating- 1970ish

Matt and Allison come to Boston

Had a nice surprise last week......My cousin Allison and her Hubby, Matt came in from Va. to Boston to catch a Sox game (I am jealous) and meet up with some of Matt's College buddies. We were lucky enough to be able to have a nice brunch together at our house before they headed off to Boston.....It was a nice visit, though really too short....hopefully next time they come they will take us up on our offer and stay with us!








They also brought me a beautiful plant which is already planted in my shady garden bed.....

Thank you!!!!