Dinner was planned for Sunday at Anne and Wayne's. Nobody said they were coming so it was shifted to Helena's - then EVERYBODY decided to come. Even DrMark made the trip.
Tim was in town; either he was the main attraction or it was the free dinner. Let's just say that no one rang the door bell with their elbows.
The lasagna was delicious and, well, fully consumed. Wayne openly mourned the meager prospects for leftovers. He knew when Mel and Dr's Tom and Mark arrived that it was going to be a long shot anyway.
Banter was ubiquitous. One notable incident was when the entire family tried to describe *rainbow parties* to Vanda. She just couldn't comprehend the subject. One final question (from a sister) to her was, "Vanda, just think, WHERE IS THE RAINBOW?"
Vanda - Up in the sky. [said with supreme confidence]
Well, Dan L has harassed me enough! Here is my "semi-annual blog" as he calls it.
Things have been crazy busy here in AZ this summer/fall!
First off, we had some major changes done to our home this summer-See pics above and below- It was an excruciating process to have people working outside our home at 6am 6 days a week for 2 and 1/2 months but it was well worth it! Sienna has a nice play area and a splash pad, we have a wonderful spa, and the best part- the CRAZY DOGS have a dog run area to mess up if they feel like it! You'll have to come check it out.....
So, August 3rd.....Sienna turned 1! Ryan's parents and sister came out to celebrate. She had a blast! I think that I sent pictures from that weekend already....
Sienna is learning everyday. She is starting to identify objects and her favorite thing to play with are books and balls. If you ask her what a cat says she'll say "MEOW!"... It is too cute! She is walking better and better each day- you may have seen the U-tube videos!
Sienna is also learning a few spanish words- "Agua," (water) "Memees"- this means sleepy and she says this when she wants to go to bed, and "rojo" (red- although she says "ojo") By the way, our Nanny wanted to work 5 days a week and since I wasn't planning on returning to work M-F we had to find a new nanny. So we are on Nanny #2-Mayra-but my friend Emily (her kids are 3 and 1 1/2) is on Nanny #12 so I don't think that is so bad that we had to change one time so far. Anyways Mayra is wonderful and Sienna just loves her!
Other than that, it's just work!work! work! I am still at my job Mon-Weds and then work from home for our business the other days while Sienna is napping. Of course Ryan is busy with our company and continues to gain new clients! Even with this "Terrible Economy!"
Up next- Thanksgiving with the Furlani's- they are coming down for a visit. We will be heading down to Mexico for some fun in the sun- and to check on the status of our condo. It's supposed to be finished in Dec/Jan- but we'll see......
Happy Fall! And looking forward to seeing everyone at Christmas!
In case you hadn't heard, my parents celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary this past August. To celebrate the occasion, Mark, Kevin, Jenn, Tom, the kids and I took Tom & Vanda out to Montauk, Long Island, for a weekend getaway. Even though the weather wasn't that cooperative, we still had a great time -- yes, Dan, even without a golf outing. Here are a few pictures from the weekend.
Would y'all believe that some degenerate fossil at the pond, looked at our kids, and exclaimed (to us!) that "...there must have been a lapse in birth control"?
I am sure Brendan will post some more pics when he gets a chance.
Last week, NanaL went to Michigan to see Madison. The F's, Dan and Cathy decided to take advantage of the *free* babysitting and make it a romantic weekend. They excitedly drove to Toronto.
Little did they know, that it was Gay Pride Day!
Ah, what's wrong with a little diversity? There were only a MILLION inverts there!
They sent a nice pic anyway.
(How much do you wanna bet that one of them inadvertently shows this pic to OriginalNana?)
