All Bets Are OFF!!!

The week after we got home from RI at dinner one night Daniel was tell us he was looking on accuweather.com and that he learned we were going to have a white Christmas.  We all laughed and joked.  Since it was a month away Le said, "If we have a white Christmas I'll run two laps around the house in my underwear, barefoot."  SURE NUF, it started snowing Xmas day and we got four inches.  The last white Christmas was 1963.  At 8pm Dec. 25th Le ran two laps around the house.  We DID allow him to wear his swimsuit.

Before

After...Priceless.

Christmas Morning 2010

I don't know why but I didn't take many pictures.  I guess we were having too good of time just "doing" Christmas.

Thanksgiving in Rhode Island 2010

 It was a long hard drive but worth it.  I'm sorry but some of these pictures got out of order.  It was great being able to visit with everyone.  John and Kelly invited us all over for meat pies Wednesday night.  I loved seeing the renovations being made to their home. It's looking great.  I SO enjoyed seeing the Marks' girls.  The boys enjoyed visiting with the Marks grand kids as well.


Uncle Stephen and Aunt Anne



Daniel, Jamie and Le

Grammie's beautiful table

 Ok, so.  Stephen and Anne's neighbors had this wicked catapult.  This is some serious stuff!  It has a 450lb weight on it and they spend HOURS perfecting the arc, projection, etc.  These are the day time shots.

It was freezing but Jeff had on shorts!

It took minimum five people to pull the weight down

Stephen giving me a snarl

Dan and Jamie

Stephen and Chris

Daniel and Tommy

Ok.  I'm noticing I have all these pictures of Dan but none of Le.  I promise he was with us.

Jaye and Mrs. Marks This picture should have been up at the top.  Sorry.

Back to Thanksgiving....Jenny and Jaye

 Back to the catapult. (I warned you the pictures were out of order.)At night it's a whole new game.  They drill holes into the pumpkins and pour gasoline in it.  Stuff a rag into one of the holes.  Light it on fire.  And let it fly.

Kids, don't try this at home!

Ready!.......Set!!.....

FIRE!!!

It was as much fun watching the kids take off running with a wheelbarrow and dirt to put the fires out.  

Len taking it all in.

Wonderful Stop Over in NYC!

We were able to stop in and spend the night with Scott and the girls in NYC.  TOO much fun!  Scott, as always, was a wonderful host. (Even giving up his bedroom to me and Sandy!) He took us to see Blue Man Group.  The show exceeded my expectations.  Daniel was belly laughing.  After a nice relaxing morning and lunch we grudgingly departed NYC and made our way to Tiverton.

 Dinner at Cellar 85

 I know I've said it before but as Forrest Gump would say, "They go together like peas and carrots".

 The kids skipping (Literally) down the street.

Scott with his two princesses.

Halloween 2010

 Alex and Nick a.k.a. Dracula and the Pirate.

 As usual. The moms end up lugging all the props. 

 Dan and neighbor Ben.

 The whole gang.  Alex, Nick, Daniel, Ben, Katlin, Erin, Carol, and Lilly.

 Dividing up the loot.

This was probably Le's last year to Trick or Treat :(

Weather was much better last year than this year!  We were lucky to have our friends over for dinner and their kids trick or treated with us.  As an extra bonus we had Le's good friend Ben also.

I don't want to hear another word about it. Ya hear?

Sandy was complaining that he never makes the blogspot cut.  Well Sandy, here's to ya.  Now shut up.  These are just the pictures I had on my camera.  I will make a point to dedicate a posting to you now and again.  Happy?

Can You Say Heaven?

We had the BEST trip over the kids fall break.  We went with the Zuckerman's to Atlantis Resort in The Bahamas.  It was a wonderful trip.  It was a near perfect trip. 

Marc, Sandy, and Erica in the limo on the way to the hotel.

 Erica and Marc at Carmine's.

 Me and Sandy at Carmine's.  The boys decided they wanted to order room service and watch a movie so we got to have and adult evening.  COOL.

Dan, Ben, Le and Matthew with stilts guy at the Market Place.

 These pictures speak for themselves.  We were jamming with musicians at the market place.  You will not see Le in these pictures.  He was very embarrassed by our behavior.

 Buck and Roy.  HeeHaw revisited.

The grounds at Atlantis were incredible.

 Le found a buddy who worked at the grill.  His name was Prince and he WAS a Prince.  He was so good to Daniel and Ben who hung out with him all weekend.  By the end of our stay the kids were taking orders busing tables DJing in the music booth.  Prince would pay the kids in cookies, sodas, and hot dogs.  (Could life GET any better for the boys??)  Prince spent a lot of time teaching Daniel how to catch birds. 

 Dan caught not one......

 Not two.........

 But THREE birds.  We will be starting our series of Avian flu shots next week........I wonder how this is going to go over in Ocean Reef?

 Marc busting a move at Johnny Rockets.

 The boys had a grand time killing their balloon animals.  They were stomped.  Shut in elevator doors.  You name it.

Poor Erica lost the diamond out of her engagement ring.  She said she couldn't imagine losing it in a more beautiful place.  We've been best friends for 25 years.  Cheers to 25 more!