Friday, July 10Grace and I don't live near any family members. Our closest family is 450 miles away in New York and New Jersey. So, we don't get to see them as much as we would like. But this weekend, Grace got to meet her cousins Connor and Ryan and her Uncle John and Aunt Deborah for the first time. They have kept up with her through this blog and Grace has been looking at pictures of them that we have hanging on the refrigerator. It was amazing to me, though, how easily she fit right in with them as if she had known them her entire life. Sometimes Grace is shy at first, but that was not the case with her cousins. She jumped right in and tried to keep up with 5- and 9-year old boys!
Connor was the perfect older cousin, protective and cautious with Grace. He pushed her stroller through the park, held her on his lap at dinner, and helped me to make sure she was eating. If it wasn't for Connor, Grace might have been having too much fun playing at Tavern on the Green to eat anything!
Even though Ryan is three years older than Grace, they played together so easily. He showed her how to hop like a bunny and tried to teach her some break dancing moves! They were so cute dancing together every time there was some music playing. Ryan and Grace shared their milk, chicken, and French fries at dinner. Whatever Ryan did, Grace tried to copy!
The three grandchildren had an artist sketch their portraits. Connor and Ryan do a little modeling so they are used to posing and sitting still. Grace had a more trouble, but did okay sitting on my lap as Nana, Aunt Debbie, and Uncle John made funny faces behind the artist to keep her attention.
Uncle John bought Grace her first New York City hot dog! We also rode the carousel, chased bubbles, said "hello" to the horses again, played on the rocks and in the playground, and made sure to take our turn getting a photo at the "LOVE" sign in midtown.
We went straight from playing in the park to end our busy day with dinner in the garden at Tavern on the Green. The garden was a beautiful setting with lanterns hanging from the trees that illuminated just as we were finishing our meal.
Nana took this photo of her three grandchildren in the Tavern on the Green garden.
Yes, we bought the souvenir photo!Touristy, but it was the only photo of the entire family together!
3 comments:
Nana and Big Daddy (Ba) loved this day. It was like all the best holidays rolled into one. Even the tourist spots worked out like part of a great vacation day.
Love Nana
Grace, Aunt Phyl is sooooooooo happy that you all got together. This had to be a wonderful time for everyone. I love all the pictures, makes me feel as though I were there. You all look so very happy.
Fabulous family photos...the circle is complete. (The group photo at TOTG reminds me of the ones of Nana, Grace, and Mommy taken in Guate during your first visit trip, only now everyone else is added in!)
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