weekend in Rochester

I had such a wonderful weekend in Rochester visiting family there! "Part 1" of the weekend was spent with my cousin Jennifer's family; "Part 2" was with my older brother Dean's family. Jenna and Camille came with me for Friday night and all of Saturday, then headed home; my younger brother Zach came up on Saturday afternoon and we stayed until the next day. It was a weekend full of kids: Christian J (12), Emily J (6), Grace R (almost 5), Timothy J (almost 3), Ava R (2), James J (16 months) Camille (14 months), and Isabel R (6 months)! It was so good to simply be with some of my family that I don't see very often...especially to spend time with first both of my God-children and then both of my brothers!

me with BOTH of my God-children: Christian & Camille

Ava & Camille (or "Daddy-O" as Ava called her!) & Grace in the tub

me with Grace (my oldest niece)

Grace with Uncle Zach & Auntie Megan

me with BOTH of my brothers: Zach & Dean

(this photo was taken by 5 year old Grace...it appears as if she's

inherited some of her grandpa and daddy's photography skills!)