July 4th Visit to Boston!

Over the 4th of July weekend, I headed up to Boston to visit my sister, brother-in-law, and my adorable niece Justine and handsome nephew Patrick. It was such a great weekend and I had so much fun hanging out with family.

I thought I'd share some of my favorite images from the trip. And also, send a big happy 4th birthday to Justine!! I love you, sweet pea!

Being an Auntie :: It's been too long since I showed off my nieces and nephews!

Okay, it's been way too long since I've given an update on my adorable nieces and nephews! Hold on, it's kind of a long post, but I couldn't narrow down which pictures to share!

In March, I headed to Cleveland for Scarlet's first birthday. It was a real treat because my sisters came in from out of town too. It is rare that we are all in the same place at the same time, so it was a special couple of days.

Isn't Scarlet the cutest!? I just adore these pictures of her with the gerber daisy.











Here she is with my Grampa, who turned 97 a few weeks prior. They are both doing Grampa's signature "thumbs up" pose!


Eating her birthday cake with Grampa (my dad). Grancy made Scarlet her very own little cake.

I think I've been a neglectful aunt and have failed to introduce my newest nephew Patrick to my dear blog readers until now. This is Justine's sweet baby brother... now 8 months old and just making his first appearance on the blog. He is the sweetest little boy! I'm headed out to visit Patrick, Justine and my sister and brother-in-law for the 4th of July and can't wait to see them again!





Just look at that smile and those great eyes! He's going to be a heartbreaker for sure.









Tate is so fun and full of joy! I love playing hide-n-go-seek with him!









Pretty Justine...


When Scarlet met Patrick...

I love how she tried to share her ball with him.

How sad is this? Here's the best picture of the 4 of them together that I got. And only Patrick is looking at the camera. The kids just want Auntie to play! Justine is always making me put my camera away! But I love it - because it captures the chaos of the day. And it makes me laugh!








I do love this picture of Justine. I think it really captures her spirit. She was so excited to play with a "real" microphone.








Just hanging out, sitting on Grampa's knee.


I love this sweet picture of Scarlet sleeping in her Gramma's arms (my mom).