We broke up our drive to and from Tampa by stopping in Gainesville at my sister's house. We came the night before our trip to spend the night. My parents were there keeping my nieces because my sister and brother in law were in VENICE. Like, the one in ITALY! I'm so jealous, but amazingly proud at the same time because my brother in law got a piece in this great art exhibition there for Arte Laguna at the Venice Arsenal (John Westmark, and piece is called SHUSH). He won a special prize, and they had an amazing time enjoying, from what I understand, the most beautiful city in the world.
I missed Carrie terribly on the way down, and it was hard to be there without her even though it was great to see my nieces and parents. But, on the way home, we stopped in for lunch and Carrie and John had returned from their Italian getaway (and they brought me British tabloids from Heathrow Airport - FUN!). We got to attend my oldest niece's birthday party (she turned 11 on the 11th, and this is 2011 - so cool), which was held on the lawn at the Thomas Center, the local arts center in their neighborhood.
The weather was sunny with a breeze, the view from the quilts under the trees was perfect, and the kids got a chance to run and play and chase some bigger kids around. It was an idyllic stop before the long drive home.
It alllllllmost made me want to stay the night, but the party attendants were keeping the celebration going with a sleepover at my sister's, so we had no choice but to run for the hills. I can't be attending any 11 year old girl sleepovers before my time to do that with Nealy comes.
Although, I'm sure Nealy would have made a perfect baby doll for the party girls to play with.
These two are glad we made it home.....
I missed Carrie terribly on the way down, and it was hard to be there without her even though it was great to see my nieces and parents. But, on the way home, we stopped in for lunch and Carrie and John had returned from their Italian getaway (and they brought me British tabloids from Heathrow Airport - FUN!). We got to attend my oldest niece's birthday party (she turned 11 on the 11th, and this is 2011 - so cool), which was held on the lawn at the Thomas Center, the local arts center in their neighborhood.
The weather was sunny with a breeze, the view from the quilts under the trees was perfect, and the kids got a chance to run and play and chase some bigger kids around. It was an idyllic stop before the long drive home.
It alllllllmost made me want to stay the night, but the party attendants were keeping the celebration going with a sleepover at my sister's, so we had no choice but to run for the hills. I can't be attending any 11 year old girl sleepovers before my time to do that with Nealy comes.
Although, I'm sure Nealy would have made a perfect baby doll for the party girls to play with.
These two are glad we made it home.....
1 comment:
Love the pictures! Thanks for posting. Too bad those plastic grocery store cake boxes are showing... bad mom!! :)
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