Well, I guess it's been a while since I have chronicled the lives of my kiddies--tonight I plan to catch up slightly...only very slightly!! We have packed the summer with travel and we are now home for a while with no travel plans in sight. We just returned from New Jersey/New York--we spent a week with Jamie, then my aunts and uncles, and then in NYC. I am exhausted still, but it was very worth it! I flew alone with the kids on the way up--frightening!!! Lily was an angel, Ty was AWFUL!! The lady in front of us wasn't very nice about it either! The ride home was much smoother--Ty slept the whole way in Todd's arms (not fair)! While at Jamie's, Lily and Jules had an exercise in sharing and playing nice--you can only ask so much of 2/3 year-olds--HA! The had fun picnicking in the living room, eating cupcakes and ice cream, visiting the farm, and just watching their mommies make up for lost time! There's just nothing like going to Target with your best friend... and then we packed up and moved on to my Uncle Tony and Aunt Angela's house where we stayed to attend my cousin Dennis' wedding. The accommodations were superb!! And the wedding was beautiful and so much fun. I can't adequately put into words how amazing it is for me to be with family again--some folks who I haven't seen or communicated with in 15+ years! My cousins, Katie and Samantha, are just growing into little women before my eyes! They took Lily under their wing and occupied her any chance they got--a break for Mommy!! And Lily, my dear little angel Lily, got into some chocolate and mints one night while Angela was babysitting--and proceeded to throw it all up in the bed that she, Todd, and I were sharing!! Angela took it in stride and we stayed another night after that before heading into the city. We visited the Central Park Zoo, FAO Schwarz, ToysRUs, Hard Rock Cafe, Carmine's, Maxey's, and several Starbuck's (I swear it tastes better in the city!). We also visited the American Girl store and Capezio, where Lily got her first pair of ballet shoes!! I was bummed to miss out on seeing Wicked again--I plan to catch it in April in Orlando! I also visited M&J Trimming in the city--anyone who knows me knows this is like making the haj! I bought a modest amount of ribbon... I could've spent all day in there...I digress... Anyway, here are some photos from these adventures! I will blog more on our earlier summer adventures soon!! Cheers!
