East Coast Trip 2011

We travelled east last week to visit our New Jersey family. Despite the long plane flight, both kids did really well. Luke continues to be an amazing traveller. Mia we knew would be a challenge, but she actually did better than we anticipated. They both adjusted easily to sleeping in a new place and in a different time zone and overall just did incredibly well. They had a great time visiting Grandma and Grandpa, and seeing Aunties, Uncles, and cousins. Here are some photos from our trip:

Visiting the Zyla ladies


Mia fully enjoying Aunt Michele's Italian meal ... and the special Brooklyn imports (and yes, she was in serious need of a bath when it was all over!)


Bedtime story time with Stephanie


Uncle Ernie entertaining Mia



Yankees game and our first visit to the new stadium ... pretty awesome!

Grandma and Mias' girls day together

Park time

Luke drives the boat and catches his first fish with Grandpa

Fall in New England

We traveled east last week

It was a long trip - Luke was so excited to fly on an airplane, but said after the first leg of our trip that he didn't like flying (it was "too high and too loud"), and that he really prefers riding in firetrucks to airplanes!

First stop - SacEast in Western Massachusetts, which was absolutely gorgeous in early October (and so much fun to spend some time with our cousins).

Pizza making (for those who are wondering, no, Luke did NOT eat his)

Mia and her Aunt Kate

Apple picking fun with cousins

The reception after Frederick's baptism

Frederick, his godparents, and his truck cake!

Next stop: New Jersey to spend a few days with Grandma and Grandpa

Grandpa took Luke for a ride on the train ... and then we all met them when they got off for breakfast at one of the old stations.

Cousins Jonathan, Stephanie, Courtney, Kelsey, Aunt Michele, Uncle Ernie, and Aunt Chris all stopped by to see us while we were in town - what fun to have so much attention and love!

The babies love Uncle Ernie

And this cute picture of Stephanie and Luke is very reminiscent of another from long ago of Michael and Jonathan - I'll have to post it one of these days.