A Memorable Memorial Day and Birthday

The end of May brought a wonderful visit from Janelle, Alan, and Scott. Janelle and Alan arrived in Newark on Tuesday evening. They had gotten a super airline fare so they came down early and then Scott drove down on Friday for the weekend. Since we were going to Newark to pick them up, Steve and I decided to go up to a session at the Manhattan Temple and get a nice dinner in Hoboken before picking them up.

We had such a wonderful time with them here. Alan has gotten so much bigger even from when we went up to Boston in February. He is speaking so well, now. He would greet everyone with ....Hi, Gin...or Hi, Meg....etc. If he wanted something he would look at his mommy with those beautiful eyes and say, "Pees, mom". So cute!!

Emily celebrated her 20th birthday while they were visiting. She wanted to make her own cake and did an amazing job!!. We also surprised her with a birthday greeting at the Phillies game. She, Jimmie, Janelle, and Steve went.

Here are some (ok, a lot) of the photos we snapped during the time they were here.

One of those wonderfully enthusiastic smiles!!

See if you can spot a theme in the next few photos....

Here it comes!

Basketball!!!

Sidewalk chalk and a soccer ball

Baseball anyone?

Alan watching Uncle Evan's baseball game

Uncle Evan looking tough

How about some football?

C'mon, Dad!

Playing baseball with Uncle Nate and Dad

This photo seems like it should be captioned...."Use the force, Luke"

Scott and Alan

Alan and Evan (Have you figured out the theme, yet?)

Some more baseball lessons

How much fun is this!!!

EMILY'S 20th BIRTHDAY, May 26th, 2011

Good Morning!

Getting started with the presents

Alan and aunt Megan...he was up bright and early :)

More presents

Some big helpers

The Phillies Game Surprise!!

Check out her name on the scoreboard!!!

And she wanted to make and frosted her own cake!

It turned out beautiful!!!!

We went strawberry picking......boy were they delicious!!!

We also had a great cook out on Saturday.

Even Ginny had a good time at the cookout and the family game night

Memorial Day = Flag waffles!!

And of course....the Medford Memorial Day Parade

And a visit to the cemetery to remember Grandpa Foulk, Uncle Mike, and many other ancestors

It was a weekend filled with family love and a lot of fun with our little grandson

Thanks so much for coming to see us, Janelle, Scott, and Alan!!!!!