time well spent

jackson, olivia and i headed up to visit my entire family on my mom's side in NY....a very over due trip, but since getting married, money and kids have made it hard until now to fit a visit in.  better late than never, right.  we had a wonderful time, just low key, family time.  cooking out, day trips to apple orchards, farms, parks and a whole bunch of pool time (margarita time for aunt kathy and i) and getting to catch up with some childhood friends (miss you kate, sigh). ohyah...and of course, shopping!!  it was amazing to see my children playing with my cousins!  my uncle joey was 15 when i was born, i was 16/17 when his daughter erin was born and now...baby erin is 14 the same year olivia was born....coming full circle! so wonderful.  my great aunt kay finally got to meet jackson and olivia, a true blessing.  she is so amazing...she still rocks in the kitchen at the age of 85!!  i credit her with my love of cooking and baking...i think we made our first batch of cookies when i was maybe 4 or 5.  

thank you to my whole family.....for opening your homes and your hearts to my family.  we are so very grateful for the time we shared with everyone and all the help everyone enlisted in,  to make this time possible!! xox

funny how fast it goes by, i thought 10days would be plenty enough time(bordering on obscene for aunt kathy and fam), but it went so well, yet swiftly.....it was the best.

aunt joanie and littlemama

uncle joey with olivia

aunt kay and olivia

the entire O'Brien family- minus brian & aunt kay....

Brian teaching jman all about dirt bikes...a took him for a ride too!

jackson feeding the animals at Jones Farm

Family dinner night-clockwise:  aunt kay, aunt 'joanie', me, olivia, erin, aunt kathy, gran, nathan, patrick and uncle joey.

the ladies gearing up for a full day of fun shopping at woodbury common....a must do for any visit north!!  littlemama got to come as well, notice her in the background in her seat..ready to hit it