Oh, where to begin? I’ve been quite remiss in updating our blog and we have so many cute photos of the girls to add. What follows is a quick visual recap of the last few months of 2009:
Orlando
We accompanied daddy on a work trip in early November to Orlando. It wasn’t as warm as we hoped and in fact Cleveland was warmer when we left, but it was a nice trip to the local library, park, downtown Disney and dinner with Aunt Dawn and Uncle Neal.
Fiona just wouldn’t pose for her picture!
It got warmer and the girls enjoyed the sun.
Aunt Dawn has her hands full.
Thanksgiving
We were very happy to host the Hernandez family to join us for Thanksgiving dinner this year. We had five kids under five, but they were all well-behaved and played well together (for the most part!). We ate, drank and hung out. We also managed a double-date night of bar-hopping on W. 25th St, and on their final day we went to Public Square for Winterfest. Thanks Ale and Serge for braving the five and half hour drive! Hope you’ll consider it next year!
Serge reads to the kids.
The kids enjoyed crawling around the fire engine during Winterfest.
Random Fall Photos
Vinnie complaining as usual
Merlin looking dignified in his old age.
The girls playing in the leaves
The girls and Nora playing on the bear at the Natural History Museum
Christmas
Posing for the annual Christmas card photo
As usual we went home to Illinois to celebrate Christmas with our families, but the weekend before we left the girls opened their gifts.
Sofia models some of the dress up clothes she received for xmas
Fiona takes part in dressing up
Fernanda gave the girls their gifts too, including a Dora backpack for Fiona.
The girls pose with Fer and her sister Gaby
We spent Christmas Eve with both the Boyd’s and Polanco’s. We had a great time and really valued spending time with family. Granny and Grandpa Boyd, and Cousin Weston, even drove in from Texas.
Uncle Brian, Sofia, Brendan and Keira
Fiona, Sofia, Cecily, their cousin Christella, and Vincent
Baptism
I was honored to be asked by my bestest friends Ale and Sergio to be godmother to their youngest son, Khalil. Khalil did really well despite the cold water and interruption of his nap time.
Other Events
We took the Metra commuter train to have lunch at the Toot Toots diner where lunch arrives via rail. The girls thought the train ride was very fun and lunch was even better.
Keira and Sofia gossiped over lunch.
Fiona and Brendan shared their fruit cup
Joe and I were lucky enough to spend New Year’s Eve sans children. We stayed downtown and relaxed after a hearty lunch at Giordano’s. We then met up with Rosy and Pat for dinner. Although our original plans fell through and we didn’t actually start eating until after midnight because the restaurant was overbooked, we had a great time and were able to sleep in.
January 1, 2010
Happy birthday Nana! We met up with Joe’s parents and his brother and family to have a wonderful brunch in honor of Joe’s mom’s birthday. Afterwards we relaxed at their house.
The kids finally got to watch Dora
Celebrating all the January birthdays (Nola, Keira and Joe)
New Year’s Resolutions
1) I will update the blog more regularly.
Ok, there’s more, but if I write it down someone might hold me to it.
Looking forward to even more travel, visits and family outings in this New Year!
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