Monday, February 21, 2011
Brotherly Love
There are no words that adequately express the joy and happiness witnessing the innate love between these two young brothers gives me as their mother... I am in awe of them each and every day.
A picture speaks a 1000 words...
A picture speaks a 1000 words...
The "Christmas Gardens"
This year's trip to Longwood Gardens was magical... extremely cold... but magical nonetheless.
We decided to make it an every-other-year tradition when we took Aidan the year he was born. At that time, it was the Truitts and Calveys, with a 9 month old Aidan and a pregnant Nicole. This year, Josie. 18 months, joined us for the fun... And Gavin, 4.5 months, was Daddy's little koala bear along for the evening.. Sarah also brought her Billy, 32.5 years old, and he may have had the best time of them all. :)
I wonder what new baby will be joining us for Longwood Gardens, 2012?? ;-) Stay tuned, and stay classy!
We decided to make it an every-other-year tradition when we took Aidan the year he was born. At that time, it was the Truitts and Calveys, with a 9 month old Aidan and a pregnant Nicole. This year, Josie. 18 months, joined us for the fun... And Gavin, 4.5 months, was Daddy's little koala bear along for the evening.. Sarah also brought her Billy, 32.5 years old, and he may have had the best time of them all. :)
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| Make a wish in the fountain, Jos! |
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| Special Daddy time |
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| The Brazills are great stand-in parents! |
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| Aidan loves his Donald Duck. :) |
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| I love this. |
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| Is that a Lily, or a Truitt? |
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| Beautiful flowers, beautiful family. |
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| Oh Christmas Tree! |
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| Look what I found in the woods |
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| Such a gentleman... Aidan insisted on holding the door open for the long line of people behind us! |
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| Could have taken thousands of pictures of the beauty that is Longwood, but this one will have to suffice! |
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| Aidan loves his Aunt Sarah, too. :) |
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| Papa Bear and our Koala Bear |
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| Daddy did shave off his bear beard a few weeks after this photo.. |
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| The big kids. |
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| See? Best stand-ins, ever! |
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| Smitten. On both accounts. |
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| What better representation of joy is there than "throw-your-head-back laughter"?? |
I wonder what new baby will be joining us for Longwood Gardens, 2012?? ;-) Stay tuned, and stay classy!
Frosty the Snowman!
Anyone who has been around Aidan at all this winter season knows that he has a bit of an obsession with Frosty. Every snowman is Frosty and we sing the song on at least a weekly basis. Here are some pictures of some fun in the snow and the various Frosties he has helped to build with Mommy and Daddy!
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| The finishing touch- a branch from our Christmas tree... |
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| Admiring his handiwork. :) |
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| The big one is for Aidan and the small one is for Gavin |
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| Frosty the Snowman a happy, jolly soul... |
Soup for you!
By popular demand, I am posting the recipe for the soup I served as one of the dishes at Gavin's Baptism reception. The time preparing this dish is well worth the tastiness that follows. And it is VERY easy, you just need to be in the mood to slice and chop lots of ingredients. :) Think of us when you enjoy it!
NOTE: I use chicken broth, and add in a bit more tortellini as that is our favorite part. I also usually don't have the fresh parsley and no one seems to notice!
Sunday, January 2, 2011
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