Monday, March 16, 2009
across the river
This weekend we went to visit my aunt and uncle, formerly of Massachusetts, at their new home in New Jersey. We took an express bus from the Port Authority and were at their house about an hour later. I cannot even begin to tell you how nice it is to have them so close.
We spent most of the weekend relaxing and stuffing ourselves with Nutella-and-strawberry-topped crepes. But we earned our keep as well. Blake and Garrett were put to work helping Uncle Joel do some work around the yard. Garrett did a great job helping to pick up sticks.
We ran an errand to Toys R Us where Garrett got to help pick out a collection of Cars themed Hot Wheels. He spent much of his weekend rolling them across the floors.
While at the toy store, Joel and Colleen took the Wii plunge. Blake helped them set it up, after which we all competed in a bowling tournament. Yours truly swooped in during the 10th frame with a triple strike, winning the game by a landslide. (What can I say -- I rock at Wii bowling.)
Even though this was a weekend trip to visit a branch of my extended family, Blake got to spend a bit of time with a branch of his. His cousin is serving a mission in the great state of New Jersey, and, believe it or not, is currently assigned to work in my aunt and uncle's ward. There was a linger longer after church on Sunday, so aside from a peek into the good missionary work Elder Matthews is doing, we were able to enjoy a nice, relaxed visit with him as well.
As you can see, Garrett was the most relaxed of the four of us. I interpret this to mean that he had a real swell time in nursery.
We're home again, but are anxious to go back across the river soon. After all, you can't beat having family close by, and a two hour door-to-door trip to see them is the best we've experienced since we've lived in the East. (Neither can you resist the temptation to take a dive in the swimming pool on the lake in their neighborhood. Summertime, here we come!)
We spent most of the weekend relaxing and stuffing ourselves with Nutella-and-strawberry-topped crepes. But we earned our keep as well. Blake and Garrett were put to work helping Uncle Joel do some work around the yard. Garrett did a great job helping to pick up sticks.
We ran an errand to Toys R Us where Garrett got to help pick out a collection of Cars themed Hot Wheels. He spent much of his weekend rolling them across the floors.
While at the toy store, Joel and Colleen took the Wii plunge. Blake helped them set it up, after which we all competed in a bowling tournament. Yours truly swooped in during the 10th frame with a triple strike, winning the game by a landslide. (What can I say -- I rock at Wii bowling.)
Even though this was a weekend trip to visit a branch of my extended family, Blake got to spend a bit of time with a branch of his. His cousin is serving a mission in the great state of New Jersey, and, believe it or not, is currently assigned to work in my aunt and uncle's ward. There was a linger longer after church on Sunday, so aside from a peek into the good missionary work Elder Matthews is doing, we were able to enjoy a nice, relaxed visit with him as well.
As you can see, Garrett was the most relaxed of the four of us. I interpret this to mean that he had a real swell time in nursery.
We're home again, but are anxious to go back across the river soon. After all, you can't beat having family close by, and a two hour door-to-door trip to see them is the best we've experienced since we've lived in the East. (Neither can you resist the temptation to take a dive in the swimming pool on the lake in their neighborhood. Summertime, here we come!)
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Yeay for family closer to home!
Looks like everyone had a blast.
Hopefully you are feeling better.
Yea for Minnesota relatives. Tell them hello for us too.
You look absloutely great in your photo, are you feeling as well as you look?
That's funny - this Jersey girl was in NYC this weekend. If ever you want to venture a little further down South, we can hit up the beaches come summer. Glad you have family close, too.
Wow -- only an hour bus trip! I think I'd go a lot more often. Glad you had a good time -- and Shane looks good too!
I love that little ones think picking up sticks (or other such tedious chores) is the greatest thing in the world. It looks like you had a great weekend!
Fun stuff!
Garrett looks just a little tuckered out. :) What fun you guys had!
Amazing how close an hour can seem when you're so far away from everyone! Glad you guys had such a nice time.
Hey! I still love reading your blog, even though I rarely comment. I finally got around to reading 'A Tree Grows in Brooklyn'. It is now on my top ten list...I can't believe I let my whole life go by without reading it!
I'm so glad you have family close by! By the pictures it looks like you were also able to escape some city life and spend time in nature. How fun to see Blake's cousin! I really did think about you a lot when I went grocery shopping yesterday--I really didn't know how easy I had it!
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