Nona's Birthday and My Goodbyes

It is nearly midnight here in Boston and I have just finished packing the bags. These last few days have been a whirlwind of crossing things off my list of things to do and saying last goodbyes to family and friends. We have had an amazing trip filled with so many unique and wonderful experiences. But, tonight as the suitcase is ready to be closed, I am ready to go home and I have fresh energy to bring back to Seattle.

Here are some snaps from the last few days. First, here are my little girls, so precious and loving.
This weekend Audrey and Aaron returned to spend time with us and to celebrate Nona's birthday. This rainy Sunday (after Aaron and I ran), Talya enjoyed some snuggle time doing the crossword with Uncle Aaron.
And, Aunty Audrey recruited help baking Nona's birthday cake. Nona needed a little help blowing out the candles.
Our final visit was such a treat - A, L and E met us in Brookline for some kosher food and playing in the park.
Tomorrow, Ron and the girls will head to New Hampshire for some special time with Nana and Grandpa!

Our Girls' Morning At The American Girl Store

This was a day that the girls and I had been waiting for! We had a reservation at the Natick, MA American Girl Store for story time and tea party. The look on the girls' faces was priceless as we walked up to the store with their babies in hand.

Both of them had a great time, sitting with their dolls, listening to the story, having treats and then of course, shopping a bit afterwards.

I tried to capture their joy in the photos below.



After our morning, we visited Navisky cousins and had more smiles!

Special Time With The Yanceys

We were so excited for Ron's arrival, after spending Shabbat on the Cape, we met the rest of Ron's family at a chalet that they rented in Humarock. Over the next 4 days, we spent time with Ron's parents, siblings and their children, playing at the beach and enjoying a lot of time together.

Here is a photo of the chalet from the beach below.
There were a total of 12 cousins to play with (Michaela was missing), ranging in age from 12 down to 3. They had such a great time together.
The view was so beautiful.
And after hours of playing at the beach, the kids played games at the kitchen table.
Here is a beautiful shot of Ron with some of the girl cousins during our walk exploring the military base.
Here are the newlyweds, Mark and Jenny. This visit was the first time I had the opportunity to meet Jenny, it seemed so quick, but was such a treat!
On our last night together, we went to Canobie Lake Park. Ayelet discovered the kiddie rides and she was unstoppable. Perhaps this year, she will do the Puyallup!Here she is with cousin Brenden, they were so precious!

Girl Time

Girl time at the Cape was so special. We took long walks and looked for bunnies.
We read on the beach...
...and with Aunty Nicky.