Author Archives: erica

We were away this week for a few days for Gumpa’s memorial service in Little Falls. Erica broke down during her reading at the service, George played trumpet beautifully, and Declan, Quinn, and cousin Kai brought merriment to the event … Continue reading →

What a great week this was! Declan got to have a “big brother” around, Quinny finally warmed up to Kyle (she literally jumped into his lap on Friday!), and we are going to miss him! Quinn suddenly jumped into Kyle’s … Continue reading →

I took Kyle and the kids to Fun Central today, a large arcade along with batting cages, mini-golf, and a snack bar. Kyle has gone there with Sal and Olga since he was probably Declan’s age, and this was Declan’s … Continue reading →

Kyle is game for anything! Energy for endless preschool games, patience while Quinn warms up to him s-l-o-w-l-y, and even willing to carry chickens around! Here are some shots of Kyle helping us to put the chicks away in the … Continue reading →

Yesterday, we met Gemma, Papa, and Kyle and some friends for lunch at Blockheads (the Tex-Mex restaurant where Ariel Booksellers used to be). Then Declan, Quinn, and I took in a neat musical presentation at our local library featuring a … Continue reading →

Declan loves hanging out with Kyle and is having a great time wrestling, playing, and eating with him. Quinn likes being around the action, but she’s still getting to know Kyle from afar. Declan can’t get enough of Kyle! “Surfing” … Continue reading →

This is the first summer Declan has totally embraced playtime at the pool. Buddy Livi has a lot to do with it! He’s had a blast enjoying playdates in her pool at home, and she came to meet us at … Continue reading →

We spent last week at End Hut cottage in Whitefield, NH after a little first-hour-we-got-there-Mike-threw-out-his-shoulder ER drama. Mike’s bursitis felt better each day (he injured himself flying a kite with Declan on Monday morning) and we got to spend time … Continue reading →

Our travels to Cape May, NJ this week marked my first solo overnight trip with the kiddos, and everything went fine. We had a great time relaxing at Gemma and Papa’s cottage down there, playing at the beach, and enjoying … Continue reading →

Yeah, summer is here! I’m taking the kids to Cape May for a few days, so here is a quick blog entry before I leave. Hanging out with birthday boy Cianan at his playground party Declan made this ride lots … Continue reading →