We just got back from a 10 day trip to Rochester, NY to visit friends and family. We got to meet our first niece, Reese. Of course we enjoyed seeing her mommy and daddy too. And her Grammy and Bompa.

Daddy and Uncle Ryan celebrated their birthdays together complete with a showering of rose petals collected by Annie, Emerson and Grammy.

Here's Reese and Emerson.

Annie and Grammy playing with baby Reese.

Great Uncle Dan and the kiddos on his Triumph. Dan and Jackie rode all the way from New Hampshire.

Amy (my friend since 1976) and Marty came from Boston with Flora and Charley. It was the first time meeting sweet Charley too. It was nice to see our kids play together.

Exploring a cool creek.

At the mini Wegmans inside the Strong National Museum of Play. This is one of the coolest children's museums in the States, for sure. This store is an exact replica of a grocery store complete with real cash registers and receipts.

Emerson is helping Charley fix his car.

Bompa pulling Emerson in a sled. There wasn't any snow but things sure were lush and green.

At Lake Ontario, Emerson and Bompa, aka Dr. Dirt, made a sweet sand castle.

We also got to meet Mike's sweetest and newest cousin, Travis, but somehow we didn't get any pictures with our camera.

It was awesome to see Grammy and Bompa and so many Grandmas, Aunts, Uncles, cousins and friends!