Kevin has a summer teaching schedule that is very conducive to long weekends, and Great-grandma Ruth was celebrating her birthday this weekend, so we left for the Cape early Thursday morning and came back Sunday afternoon. We picked up Kevin's cousin Chris and his little dachshund Harry on the way so we had a very full an fun car ride. Our first stop, naturally was Great-grandmas for lunch. James oftentimes sits in regular chairs now, and Great-grandma even game him little sandwiches which he nibbled but generally ignored in favor of potato chips. Great-grandma is so wonderful with James. Even though she's 90 (89 that day) she keeps toys at her place for him and plays with him when he visits. She reads him books and feeds him snacks.
Next stop was Grandma Kathy's. James always has a wonderful time with Grandma, so we left them to it. Kevin and I went out for our 4th wedding anniversary,and were home early enough to put James to bed. Grandma gave James a stuffed Mickey Mouse doll which James ran around celebrating, and then took to bed with him along with stuffed Fudgie. So now James has every naptime and bedtime with both Fudgie and Mickey! Grandma had to leave to pick up Andrew and Katie at the airport. Unfortunately, Katie's flight left Baltimore and then returned to Baltimore so none of them got home until 3 am!
Friday was Great Grandma Ruth's real birthday, but since the party was planned for Sunday only some of us were there. Kathy, Nesie, Steve, and all four grandchildren, James, and I were there. We ordered Chinese food, and Nesie baked a cake so we sang Happy Birthday and celebrated.
Even though I've known about it for a long time, I've only recently fallen in love with the 28 Club. ("The bar where I grew up."-Kevin) It's a dive bar, but like most dive bars we go to, it's plenty nice. And the drinks are very cheap. To be fair, the regulars seemed a little put out that we existed. This was even before we might have had the opportunity to do anything obnoxious. Perhaps they thought we were summer crowd people since they easily ignored us when we went in November. Anyway, everyone was put in a pleasant mood by the Bruins- sending them to the Stanley Cup playoffs! Woo! I am more of a fan now that the Bruins saved Casey. For some reason when we got home I thought I should make nachos for everyone complete with blue tortilla chips, plum tomatos, and fresh advocado- yum!
Bruins win! Woo!
I had to get up with James 3 hours after going to bed. I was so very very tired on Saturday! When James and I emerged from naptime we went out to lunch in Hyannis with Kathy and Andrew. James ate burger straight from the bun, and ate mussels for the first time! We were a little nervous but he was fine. Then we did a big long walk of Hyannis after which I was ready for another nap. Luckily Great Aunt Nesie offered to babysit James for the rest of the evening. We're so lucky James is so loved on the Cape. There was actually a bit of a babysitting tug-of-war because Great-Aunt Mary also wanted to babysit, but she babysat James on our last visit, and Nesie was also very nearby to us. Katie actually walked him back before bedtime. James had such a good time there- he learned Uncle Chris's name, and counted up to 20 for the first time there!
Lunch with his great-grandma
Next stop was Grandma Kathy's. James always has a wonderful time with Grandma, so we left them to it. Kevin and I went out for our 4th wedding anniversary,and were home early enough to put James to bed. Grandma gave James a stuffed Mickey Mouse doll which James ran around celebrating, and then took to bed with him along with stuffed Fudgie. So now James has every naptime and bedtime with both Fudgie and Mickey! Grandma had to leave to pick up Andrew and Katie at the airport. Unfortunately, Katie's flight left Baltimore and then returned to Baltimore so none of them got home until 3 am!
Citrus-flavored snuggles for grandma
Stretching exercises
Bugging Nomar in the Scratch Lounge
Going for a walk with Nomar and Grandma
Gift from grandma! Mickey! Mickey!
Friday was Great Grandma Ruth's real birthday, but since the party was planned for Sunday only some of us were there. Kathy, Nesie, Steve, and all four grandchildren, James, and I were there. We ordered Chinese food, and Nesie baked a cake so we sang Happy Birthday and celebrated.
Harry the dog + Legos + Snuggles from Great Aunt Nesie = James heaven
Katie, Steve, James, Kathy, and Andrew
Chinese food and cake!
After singing happy birthday
James asked for cake: "Cake! Cake! My turn! Yummy yummy!"
Even though I've known about it for a long time, I've only recently fallen in love with the 28 Club. ("The bar where I grew up."-Kevin) It's a dive bar, but like most dive bars we go to, it's plenty nice. And the drinks are very cheap. To be fair, the regulars seemed a little put out that we existed. This was even before we might have had the opportunity to do anything obnoxious. Perhaps they thought we were summer crowd people since they easily ignored us when we went in November. Anyway, everyone was put in a pleasant mood by the Bruins- sending them to the Stanley Cup playoffs! Woo! I am more of a fan now that the Bruins saved Casey. For some reason when we got home I thought I should make nachos for everyone complete with blue tortilla chips, plum tomatos, and fresh advocado- yum!
Katie and Andrew with 28 Club lighting.
Me and Kevin schmoooping it up
Bruins win! Woo!
Nachos
Lunch in Hyannis
First mussels with Grandma
Grandma walking in Hyannis with her three boys
Huge Adirondack chair in Hyannis
Street art in Hyannis
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