A Trip 'Home'

It's hard to believer, but it's been 2 years since I've been 'home' to my parents' house in NY. We were very thankful to be able to spend an extended time out East this month. We left early this month and only arrived back this past Monday. We had a wonderful time, visiting with family, watching the kids play with their cousins, and everyone just had a relaxing, fun time. It's hard to sum it all up and I will try not to overload this post with pictures, but it might be hard.

Morning stories with Papa Mac (Or 'Mac' as Cameron calls him)

Picking blueberries at Grammy's

He ate as many as he put in his bucket ;)

Quarter-size blueberries = sweet berries.

These buckets were refilled several times while we were there

"Mom, the water is C-O-L-D!!!"

Forget-me-nots

This was early in the visit, as a few good rainstorms they had really made the brook rise

Showing the kids the red spotted newt I found

Enjoying a daily apple from the tree

Some were even Derek-size

 

These two were good buddies all week - 10 months apart in age.

Our good lookin' crew!!!

Cool dudes

He's so cute :)

My sisters & I

Sweet little nephew C - such a cheeser

Observing the crayfish (3) and salamanders (3) they found in the brook

Kisses for Grammy

Our whole crew

My brother and his family

My sister and her family

My daddy & mommy

Scenery is pretty

A rare treat - celebrating her birthday with cousins on the other side of the family

A trip up on Great Grandma's hill for dinner at the lean-to

Sister in law and nephew C

Balloon Games with Grammy

Duck, Duck, Goose!

Cameron helped drive the John Deere down after dinner

My Aunt Joan, with cousin C

The 4 youngest

Cousins!!
(Mostly all 1st cousins, with the exception of the baby and the boy on the far left, they're 2nd cousins)

Matching Little Ladies