Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Summer Fun

The past few weeks of summer have been spent with family and friends. First we spent a week in Michigan with my (Sara's) family. While there, my Aunt's threw us a baby shower, we hung out at Coast Guard festival with the nieces and nephews, and of course stopped in for the Russ' soup bar as we always do when we get to go home. Some pics from our Michigan visit:

Avary "Ava", who has the bluest eyes and pudgiest little face...

...her twin brother Aiden...
...and big brother Ben.

We did a tour on one of the Coast Guard boats with Nick & Rachel and Austin. The kids could put on the body armor and hold the gun, which Austin thought was very cool......it turns out guns and armor are very cool for the big kids too.

Nick & Rachel and Austin on the Coast Guard boat.

On the drive back from Michigan, we stopped in Rochester for a visit with Joe & Sam. We got to see their twins too...so cute. John and Joe have betrothed Jackson and Ella, so John thought it was very important for Ella to meet her future husband ...in utero...
Ella (aka "future daughter-in-law") Cassara...and Brett Cassara ...Don't worry Brett, we'd all get scared from that face...

Since being back in Rhody, we have been spending time down in Jamestown, RI where John's parents are renting a house for a few weeks. His sisters and their families have been visiting as well. A few pics from our time with the Claypools:
Claypool family pic...not bad for a remote timer and two fidgeting toddlers...

John with his sisters, Lee & Emily

John & I...and baby Jackson

Nana Cis and Papa Bill Bill with the two grandsons, Liam & John Ber...
by Christmas we'll have two more boys to add to the bunch...

Alex & Lee with Ber, taking a swim off the dock at the house in Jamestown.

Liam, hanging at Bonnet Shores beach.

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