Pumping Iron

The video was taken a few weeks ago, but there seems to be a theme here. I love weightlifting!

Lucy and Clara -- my new friends!

Today was the last day of our East Coast trip. Instead of going to Mystic like we originally planned to stay where Mommy and Daddy got married, we headed to Boston. It was raining and we thought Boston would be more fun. We were right! I met two new friends, Lucy and Clara, and their Mommy, Toni. Mommy has "known" Toni for 4 years since they met online while Mommy was trying to find me and Toni was trying to find Lucy (6 months old) and Clara (20 months old). Here they are....aren't they beautiful?

Lucy's BIG smile...

We met in Boston at the Children's Museum. What a GREAT place. First, Clara and I danced with Arthur.

And, then we played in a Playspace where we could climb up and down and play with all kinds of toys. They had a play kitchen where I sat down and had a plastic cheese sandwich. And then there were BABIES. I picked out a boy to play with :)

We rowed in a boat...

After a lot of hard playing, we walked to the North End to have lunch. Mommy, Daddy and Toni had lobster rolls and Clara and I split some pasta. When we sat down, Daddy said "Polygamy Pays" to the couple sitting next to us (not sure what that means, but Toni and Mommy thought it was funny).

After lunch, we strolled around the North End. I helped push Clara and Lucy and just LOVED playing with sweet Lucy. We stopped at "Gigi's Gelateria" for some gelato -- YUM! What a wonderful day we had. Toni, thanks for bringing my new friends into the city. We had so much fun!

Visiting my Great Aunt Marilyn and Cousins David, Karyn, John and Matthew

Today, we visited my great Aunt Marilyn and Cousins David, Karyn, John and Matthew. From the pictures my photographer took, you would think we only visited Matthew! (Okay, in fairness, Marilyn is in the background of the first picture and David is pictured below, but where are Karyn and John?)

Here's my buddy Matthew. He shared EVERYTHING with me...we danced...

And, he even let me lounge in his cool chair.

We read some books....here is Cousin David reading to Matthew...

And, we played with many toys including the ball popper. I made Mommy work hard retrieving the balls! What fun we had. I hope that I can share my toys with Matthew in California some day!

Mommy's 25th High School Reunion

While Daddy, Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Steve and I went to Rein's for some whitefish salad (I ate most of it!) and then to dinner, Mommy spent some time reconnecting with some of her best friends growing up. Above is Joanne and Lisa... and "BDowg/Brian"

and Erika (with Lisa)

at the end of a wonderful evening...

BIG Party at My Great Aunt Donna and Uncle Tom's House

This is Max and his Mommy, Naomi. Max was born on a VERY special day....MY birthday :) We are exactly the same age. Well, he might have an hour or two on me.

After our visit with Roy, Sarah and Tali, we drove at the wee early hours of Saturday morning to visit my Great Aunt Donna and Uncle Tom, my cousins Alyse, Pete, Jacob, Abby, David and Hollie AND a whole bunch of other people Mommy knows from growing up in Vernon, including Big Al and Donna Feir, Trudy Singer (Max's Grandma) and Brina and Ron Abrahams (Max's Great Aunt and Uncle). And, then Grandma and Grandpa and Uncle Steve came, too!!
Here we are blowing out candles on our ice cream birthday cake!

This is my cousin, Abby. She is great. She spent so much time with me, playing and acting like a big sister, too.

And, of course, we did some hugging...

And, had some food at a table that used to be Mommy's table when she was a little girl!

Here I am reading with Grandma.

And, playing with the farm with my cousin, Alyse. What a GREAT day

Picnicking and Hiking with Mommy and Daddy in Boston

One day while visiting Roy, Sarah and Tali, we went for a picnic in Hingham. First, we stopped and got lobster rolls (for Mommy and Daddy) and yummy Haddock for me. We found a perfect spot by the water to feed the birds, eat and do a LOT of walking!

Hugging Elmo on the way to our picnic And, reading to Elmo on the way home...

After our picnic, we went hiking at World's End. For some reason, I don't have any pictures from that because I was SLEEPING! After my nap/hike, we stopped at the Derby Street Shoppes in Hingham where I found a Pumpkin Patch!

Meeting TALI! And spending time with Roy and Sarah

This is my new friend, TALI!!
And, here is Tali with her Mommy and Daddy (Sarah and Roy). Mommy and Roy have known each other for SIXTEEN years since they practiced law together in Boston. Tali's Daddy and Mommy are very special friends to my Mommy and Daddy and I was VERY lucky to spend three days with them at their temporary home on the OCEAN!!

And, here we are with our Daddies!!

With a little hug thrown in for Tali. Sometimes I just lean over to give hugs (or in the direction of the hug-gie -- one who is getting the hug).

We did SO much in 3 days. Here are just some of the things we did together...

We had cheese and apple appetizers...

We played on the porch overlooking the OCEAN....can you see the ocean in the background?

We played the piano!

We HUGGED!

We ate all kinds of yummy foods, including SPINACH! Can you tell I love it?

We played in Tali's room....read books, sang and danced!

We went to music class! Turned out that music class was the SAME class I take in Los Angeles with Nanny G called "Music Together". It was great because, Mommy, Daddy and Tali's Daddy could all see what we do during the week (it was a Friday morning and normally, Tali's Mommy takes her).

We caught the rain as it fell!

And, we went grocery shopping while we drove the fire truck all around Stop and Shop!