Ani turns 6

Happy Birthday Aniela!!!!

Richard, Kate and I just traveled to Whidbey Island to visit Matt, Amanda, Ani and Greyson and celebrate Ani's 6th birthday. Highlights of the trip included a birthday bash for Ani with 15 friends, learning all about Webkin world, and some crazy Wii Fit competitions. Kate brought her camera, and that's always a good thing (see below!).

Go Dog Go

It's nice to have a big sister who reads to you!

I just got this picture in the mail from Amanda and Matt. I had recorded a video of Ani reading to us in November but the file is really large to upload, so I figured I'd combine the audio with the photo. We're going to be out for you-know-who's 6th birthday in a few weeks. We can't wait.

Visit to Ocala

Richard & I had a great visit with Aunt Ann and Uncle Walter in Ocala this past weekend. We dropped Paws off at the Wheaton Day Resort and Spa on Thursday night and made an early trip to the airport first thing Friday morning. We got into Ocala just in time for lunch. Aunt Ann treated us to home made pizzas. That pretty much set the tone for the weekend. We were fed and catered to the whole time with some wonderful home cooking. Also, they treated us to dinner at the Royal Oaks Restaurant on Saturday night, where I had a piece of grouper the size of my plate. I gained two pounds in 2 1/2 days!

Aunt Marie dropped by for a visit Friday after we got in, and we got to see some folks after church that are becoming familiar faces to us.

I got a kick out of watching part of the Eukanuba dog show on TV where "Noodles" the Basset picked up third place in the Hound Division. The dachshund didn't place, so Uncle Walter didn't have nice things to say about the judges :-)

Here's a few photos from the trip. (The last shot is at one of the pools where an unfortunate resident drove right in. Its kind of funny because nobody got hurt.)

Visit to Aunt Ann and Uncle Walter's

The boys

The boys

Click the photo to check out the latest pix of the new arrivals.

Richard and I decided that we better start labeling pix of the boys. A few years from now, we're going to have a hard time with who's-who!

B&W photos taken by Kate over Thanksgiving

Word from the west coast is, Ani is bored stiff being out of school and can't wait to go back. Grey rolled over for the first time. The other night when I was on the phone with Amanda, he reached up and pulled a toy out of her hands and put it to his mouth.

Being so far away from the little ones it tough, but it helps to have some great shots on my desktop. Thank you, Kate, for the beautiful work you do!

Update 1/2/2009 - Amanda wrote:

"Greyson was having tummy time last night and he pushed his chest up off of the floor. He was also kicking his legs like crazy and fussing. It looked like he was trying so hard to crawl. And he slept for nine hours straight last night. He's getting so big."

Wedding Pics

Sean & Tiffany's Wedding CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS!!!

Mr. Sean and Dr. Tiffany Finnegan

On December 13, 2008, the Finnegan family added a Doctor to its ranks. The only way that was going to happen was to snag a free agent! (thanks Sean)

It was a fantastic weekend in historic Williamsburg, VA, as family and friends gathered from 14 different states + the District of Columbia to witness Sean & Tiff get 'hitched.' Kate & Sherm win the prize for traveling the furthest--2812 miles from Mill Valley vs. the 2570 miles flown by the Brewster contingent from San Diego.

I left the photography to others this event. Judy just pointed me at a few great shots from the reception and night-before party at the Corner Pocket.
http://pomarole-flahertyfamily.blogspot.com/2008/12/sean-and-tiffanys-wedding.html

We are all extremely grateful to the Harvey family for their generosity and hospitality. Best wishes to the newly weds!