Cousin's Day 2011

Each year my mother in law's cousins all have a gathering and many generations come together to celebrate family and good times. Each year a different part of the family hosts the "day." This year we are in Long Island. Unfortunately with the threat of Verizon striking, Paul had to attend a rally and I was on my own making the trip out to Long Island with the kiddies. They slept all the way there. We had a great visit with everyone and can't wait until next year which I hear may be in Charlotte.

 

 Sliding with Uncle Bob!

Aunt Lucille and Jackie.

Visiting Baby Kaitlin!

 Grammy & Kaitlin

 Uncle Paul & Kaitlin. She is checking him out!

 Hey wait a minute... How did you get in there Jackie? He had to see his cutie cousin for himself!

 Mixup!

Loving Aunt Jeanine!

Welcome to the World Kaitlin Summer McCarthy

 YEAH!!!! I'm an auntie. So excited to welcome Kaitlin Summer into the family.

 Emme snuck in to visit her new and first baby cousin! She was like we aren't taking this one home are we?? We had to reassure her that no Kaitlin was going home with Jeanine not us! Then she was ok with it all!

Baby Kaitlin and Jeanine are doing great! Kevin not so sure yet! Just kidding!

Bronx Zoo

 We are really getting good use out of our zoo pass! Two days in a row! Aquarium and then zoo. No wonder my kids sleep great. As always the kids had a great time.

 He's awake! Always asleep when we come by but today we arrived at park opening just after he had been fed. He was up and gave us our own private show!

 Mommy are you sure he isn't going to eat me. Those teeth look sharp!

So cool!

New York Aquarium

We love having the "zoo pass" that gets us into the Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, New York Aquarium, and a few others for free. We always save the free parking passes for the aquarium because parking is ridiculous! $30. No one else was free and Jeanine at 9 months pregnant didn't want to chance driving to Brooklyn and going into labor so Emme, Jack and I trekked out on our own. We had a blast although Emme almost peed her pants during the Ice Age 4D experience. She did not like getting sprayed one bit. It rained a little but we were still able to see the show and catch all the exhibits. As we left Emme demanded we go on the Cyclone- yes the Cyclone the wooden coaster on the Boardwalk which we could see from the lot. I was glad it started to pour because she is too short to ride it and without a nap today she wouldn't have wanted to hear it!

Visit to Aunt Randy & Uncle Pat's

 We took the kids to visit my mom's sister and brother in law and got to see my cousin and goddaughter Katie and her husband Craig who is in the military.  They were up from Georgia visiting with their puppies. Katie and Craig had never met Jack yet so it was extra exciting. Emme absolutely loved Bailey. I think she just could've and would've stolen him had Katie looked the other way. We had a great visit and can't wait to see them again hopefully soon.

 I love you so much and just want to take you home.

Please Mommy, can I keep Bailey!

Feeding the Chickens

Emme and Natalie feeding Natalie's pet chickens corn on the cob. They are very timid around Emme as she is new to them but Natalie, Marianne and Dom all pet them and handle them. Very cool pets and they get yummy eggs too!