I just wanted to say something about the music-the 1st is a Josh Groban song, and when Bray and I got together, he had just become really famous. Everyone thought Bray's voice was very similar, and so we listened to him a lot together. (Of course, I think Bray's better...:))

The 2nd is a song by Zina Goldrich & Marcie Heisler, and 2 of our best friends sang it at our wedding. Last, we did a humorous tango for our wedding dance, so I thought it appropriate. It's cheesy, but fits us!!:)

the TRAIN.

Hobbes LOVES my Dad's train. It is quite an amazing set, and my Dad has had it since he was a kid. Every time we go up to Moscow, that's the 1st thing Hobbes asks to play with. My Dad got the engine and lights working, and Hobbes could have just lived by the track.

Grandma time.

The girls got to spend a lot of time with Ama, but their 2 favorite things were the ladies lunch at Bloom (fabulous new bistro in Moscow) and throwing pennies in the fountain at Farmer's Market. Ida was there, too, but she enjoyed watching from her bucket for now.:)

Da Babies.

Another wonderful part of our trip was meeting the 3 newest additions to the family! 2 of my cousins have both had babies since we saw them last, and Kathryn and Mike added their newest in May, too. We had so much fun loving on all the little ones-they change so fast, they'll be busy movers next time we see them!Bray with Emma, Peter's firstborn.
Blue-eyed Ida, Kathryn and Mike's newest addition.
Isaac, my cousin Matt's youngest, enjoying some pool time.

Let them eat cake!

and did they ever! As is always the case with a great vacation, we ate LOTS of good food. Above, the kids are waiting for Seth's 30th birthday cake to come out of the oven.
Amara, eating donuts from Uncle Bray.
Madeline enjoying her 2nd (or possibly 3rd!) piece of cake on the 4th.
Followed by generous helpings of Ama's homemade ice cream!!!

Fireworks.

Waterworks.

Girls.

Madeline, with her cousins, Amara and Ida.