permalinkBack in LA...
January 06, 2009
After the wedding festivities were over, we still had a full schedule, starting with taking Eddie to the WWE in Manchester. It even got quite entertaining as the 4-on-4 match that came up as I was on my fifth beer. Thanks to Jonalyn for driving home! Then a quick trip to the Ecotarium in Worcester so Devin could meat his great-aunt and uncle Michelle and David. Our travel woes continued as our flight home to LA was canceled, so we just re-booked straight to Phoenix. We flew with the maximum amount allowable for 2 people - 4 50 lb. bags, 2 carry-ons each, a gate-checked stroller, and Devin. Phew!We had a great relaxing time warming up in Phoenix with Nana, Uncle Keith, Aunt Michelle, and the great-grandparents. Finally we made it home and Devin's back in his own crib, giving mom & I a full nights sleep!
Vince
permalinkEllen & Anuj get married!
December 27, 2008
On Saturday we went to Ellen & Anuj's wedding in Boston. The timing and location was perfect for us, as we simply dropped Devin off with his grandparents, picked up Staci & April at the airport, and headed into Boston for the festivities. The ceremony and reception were at the Taj Hotel on the Boston Public Garden, and combined both western and Indian traditions. As the pictures will show, everybody had a great time all night. I had such a good time that the bartender started rationing my drinks! We rallied to keep going out after the party ended at the hotel, and got to sleep in the next morning thanks to our babysitters. It turned out to be a wonderful little vacation inside our larger vacation.Vince
permalinkChristmaspalooza!
December 26, 2008
We had a whirlwind Christmas in Medford with the boys. We started things off on Christmas Eve by opening a few presents, including Devin's first train set (his cousin Eamon's idea). After the boys went to sleep, the adults feasted on a little "surf-n-turf", Lobster & steak, before assembling all the presents to be ready to go in the morning. On the big day, we held the boys upstairs until Grandpa, Jojo, & Eddie came back, then unleashed them on the bounty under the tree. Eamon loved his parking garage and grocery store. Quinn, whose already kicking balls across the room, went straight to his basketball hoop, and Devin's toys were small enough to transport back home. The highlight for all 3 was the tent filled with balls. They all ran straight into it and played there all morning until it was time for Eamon & Quinn to go see their other cousins in Albany.After some afternoon naps, we went to the Mulligan party and gift swap. A roaring party as always, our contribution was a coffee mug with a picture of Uncle Jimmy saying "Good Morning Gorgeous", and we ended up with a great bottle of French wine. A good trade! We got back to Medford quite late, and slept in the next day to prepare for the upcoming adventures of our trip to Boston.
Vince
permalinkLet it Snow..
December 21, 2008
We're in Boston for Christmas, and have had a very exciting time so far. Things started with the airline losing Devin's bag, which just arrived today, 5 days late. On Thusrday Jonalyn & I left Devin with his grandparents to spend a whirlwind day in New York City (apologies to those we didn't call, but we were over-booked). The next day we high-tailed it back to Boston on an early-morning flight to beat the incoming storm which ended up shutting down New England. Since then we've been out to one party, but otherwise holed up inside watching the snow pile up outside.Today we finally got the urge to go outside, quite an ordeal to be sure. First, we need to wait for a time when none of the boys are napping, then we need to convince them that they're ready to go out, bundle everybody up, then go kick around in the snow. Devin was the first one out, and loved finally getting outside, then was even happier when he discovered he could eat snow. We had a great time trekking around, throwing snowballs, and sledding down the hill, until we started getting cold about 20 minutes in, when we came back in for naps and warm showers. Now if only the snow would let up enough for the roads to clear up so we can go visit more people!
Vince
permalinkJust a little off the top...
December 14, 2008
With acknowledgments to Aunt Bethany, who trimmed Devin's mullet over the summer, and dad, who cleaned up around the ears a little while ago, Devin went for his first big-boy haircut today. He has his mother's baby-fine blond hair, which would snarl up and stick straight up after every nap. It had grown to the point where he went with dad to Reeder's (btw, a great idea for a barber shop) for a trim. He walked in, sat on Mom's lap, and held relatively still for his trim. Then he got to walk all around the place, showing off for all the cute stylists, while Dad got a cut.That's right, for those that haven't seen the video update in the upper-right here or in your blog reader, Devin is walking most of the time now. You can catch 9 exciting seconds of his walk here.
Vince
permalinkI'm walkin' here!
November 30, 2008
permalinkWine, Cheese, and Fun!
November 16, 2008
permalinkDevin's second Halloween
October 31, 2008