Perfect Night

We had one of those perfect nights tonight…and you really have to savor those. This was the kind of night that I imagined we would be having all the time before I had kids, but in reality they only happen when all the stars align. Don’t get me wrong, we have plenty of good nights and even great nights, but this was the kind of night where there was magical pixie dust sprinkled all over everything. Everybody was full of smiles and snuggles and kisses and hugs. There was no whining, no fighting, no hitting, no screaming. The kids had their listening ears on, ate their dinners, and played nicely with each other, even starting their own impromptu dance party in Nick’s room. Oh yeah, and Sam got everything he needed to finish his tumor schedule at work so he didn’t have to spend the night working. Ahhhhh….life is good.

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Trip to Mass

We just came back from a nice long family weekend in MA for Andrew and Liz’s wedding (pictures here).  The wedding was beautiful and we’re so glad to have Liz officially in the family now!  Nicky was a ring bearer again and did an admirable job – he didn’t fall in the lake or loose the rings, which was a plus.  The kids were zonked (Nick didn’t nap the entire time we were there) but they held up pretty well.  Kate was a dancing machine until she passed out cold in daddy’s arms.  Party pictures tomorrow, but here are some from the trip:

The kids traveled well:
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We ate LOTS of ice cream:
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We played in the rain:
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We went to the fair:
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And we caught our zzzz’s where ever we could:
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