Photos from Spring Break (Grammy and Johnny’s visit) have been added to March 2008.

Photos of Christmas 2007 in Vermont have been posted.

Christmas 2007

I hope you have a great day!! I woke up all stuffed up with a bad cold so hopefully you’re doing better than I am.

Love you!!!!!

Well, it’s about time I write about our trip to Vermont since we’ve been back for 10 days already Our train trips were the best we’ve had with Alex. She was really well behaved and amused herself pretty well - she didn’t take a nap on the way up but she did have one on the way back. The train was also really quiet on both trips, which made the trip a lot more pleasant.

Alex was really happy to see Grammy - she was a little shy around Uncle Johnny at first but before long she was bossing him around just like she does with everyone else.

When Alex would get up in the morning the first thing she wanted to do was go outside and play. It was strange to be ourside with her at 6:30 in the morning in our pajamas She loved being able to get up and go right outside since Grammy has a big yard.

On our first full day we played outside and in the afternoon we went to the beach. The weather was unusually hot for Vermont in June so I didn’t want to be in the sun but Alex had so much fun playing in the sand and the water. I wish she could go to the beach here.

On Sunday we tried to take Alex to an amusement park for children called Santa’s Village but when we got there she got really upset and started crying that she wanted to go home. So, we left. She has been funny about new places and situations lately. We went to a town in NH called Lancaster and went shopping and out to lunch instead - Alex had a great time doing that.

The last full day we were there I went to Dylan’s high school graduation. We were all going to go but we decided that it would be too long and boring for Alex so she stayed home with Marc. Overall it was a nice ceremony.

The worst part of the trip was coming home - when we left the weather was really nice and we came back to horrible hot and humid weather - yuck.

Happy Birthday!!! I hope you have a great day and that it isn’t as hot in Vermont as it is here.

Our train ride up was peaceful and uneventful. Alex was really good, took a great nap and the train wasn’t crowded at all. She even did great on the car ride to Grandma’s house afterward. On the way, we stopped for ice cream and Alex learned to day - “Ice Cream, Ice Cream, Ice Cream” while banging her hands on the table. And now she asks me for ice cream almost every day. The first day we were there we slept in, played outside, Alex worked in the garden, and in the afternoon after Alex’s nap we went to the beach at Lake Willoughby. Here are some great photos of the lake. Alex has so much fun playing in the sand, digging, and making sand castles with Marc and Johnny. She was like - this is great, they never want me to play in the dirt at home. At first, she was very hesitant about the water but once she went in she had such a good time. She was playing and splashing - it was so wonderful to see her out on the fresh air having so much fun.

Grandma arrived last night! Unfortunately her train was very delayed and Alex was already in bed by the time she got here. The train didn’t even leave Vermont on time so she was behind the entire trip. What’s great is that the heat wave broke and it is so nice and cool today and is supposed to be really nice all weekend. We should have a really good visit and a great birthday party.

Alex’s Grandma from Vermont is coming today - she will be here tonight around 6. I can’t wait to see her and we should have a really good time. She is coming for Alex’s 2nd birthday party.

Happy Birthday!!! Hope you have a great day!! Love you…

Alex has been having a ball with all of her visitors - the only problem is that she doesn’t want to miss anything so she hasn’t been getting enough sleep. But she has been so wonderful and cute except at bedtime. Grandma, Uncle Johnny and Uncle Dylan have been here since Saturday and yesterday Natalie and John came for a visit - we had a really nice time. Today we are all going to Doylestown, where Marc and I had a wedding reception and then to mass for Christmas. I can’t wait until tomorrow - I thing Alex is going to have a really good time.