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Visitors

I'm actually going to be posting everyday this week to get caught up on documenting our Washington DC trip, but this event came first and was great!!!

We had some visitors at our house! Eric's parents were going to Jerusalem for the week with Eric's other aunts and uncles. On their way back they were stopping at JFK and decided to layover for a few days to see us. It was great!

They showed up on Friday morning and Jack loved having his grandparents at his own house!



Then Eric and his parents went to see the town and Springfield College while the kiddos slept. A little after that our great friend Mary came over with pizza. Then Mary, Eric and I went to usher at the Barenaked Ladies concert while the grandparents watched the kids for us!


And although it was Eric's first time ushering they gave him a headset to be in charge of the three of us in the balcony. (Ok, so none of us wanted the headset, and Eric graciously offered to take it. I'm not quite sure what he was going for with this pose.) :)

The concert was super fun and free which definitely made it better.

The next day we went to the Eric Carle Museum. You know, the Hungry Caterpillar author? Or as Jack says the "ungri atapilla". I love Eric Carle's style with the bold colors, unique shapes and strong lines.




Then we ate at Friendly's. A New England restaurant we had been trying to get to for the whole time we were out here. Eric's parent's were gracious enough to treat us to it, so another goal marked off our list! It was delicious and super kid friendly, even if the booths were a little squishy, we still had a fun time.



Jack and Avey pulling their hoods over each other's eyes.


I love Carol's face here!


Last off we stopped at the Yankee Candle Company. It's a company that sells candles, but also crafts/decorations/gifts/toys/and almost anything else you can think of. It was really a fun place to check out.


Miracle! We're all looking at the camera on the first try!




Announcing the royal family...


Ready to run.


Ready to go back to Springfield.


Lastly we celebrated Carol's birthday Sunday night. It was super fun! With our butterfly hats, plates and party favors how could we not have a fun time?




Those candles say she is turning 28, (The only candles we had on hand) so that's what we went with. Happy 28th birthday Carol!

Thanks for the groceries, the talking and traveling with us. It was a blast, we can't wait to see you soon!

Comments

Brandon said…
Holy smokes, Friendly's. You should have gotten a watermelon ice cream cake.
November 30, 2010 at 12:38 PM
Brooke said…
That is one thing I regret, the watermelon cake. It's seasonal and unfortunately I didn't get one while in season.
November 30, 2010 at 12:43 PM
Maxmomma said…
Looks like a blast! So fun to see Eric's parents too- what good people!
November 30, 2010 at 3:36 PM
HappyDay_KT said…
Funny to admit this *blush* I forgot Eric had parents! I've never seen or heard anything about them yet. They're cute!
Love the pic of his mommy blowing a party favor :D
December 1, 2010 at 1:52 PM
Lawrence D. Stevenson said…
We are glad that people realize the we are Eric's parents. Eric and Brooke were gracious and wonderful hosts. They made our stay wonderful. OK Jack and Avey really helped make the stay great.
December 2, 2010 at 5:53 PM
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