Our trip to New Jersey

We just got back from a week long trip to New Jersey to visit Mike's family and friends. This was the boys 1st experience on an airplane (which they are infatuated with planes right now). Overall, they did great. Andrew giggled through the landing every-time we dipped and made our bellies drop....he thought that was a hoot. On the way up, we had 2 rows to ourselves, but on the way home it was a packed flight and they sat on our laps. Surprisingly, they did better on the way home and just chilled out on us for the 2 hour trip.

The boys watching the planes..."Oh, wow!"

Matthew

Andrew

The boys and Uncle Robbie

We had a great time seeing everyone on Auntie Marion's b-day for pizza night. All the kiddos are getting so big!

Ryan reading to Andrew and Thomas

We even got to meet our new cousin Nina. She is such a doll!

Christie and Nina

The boys really enjoyed cousin Thomas' 2nd birthday party. Kristin threw a wonderful party. The boys loved the bouncy house, and we all had a great time.

Andrew pushing Matthew...vroom, vroom!

Thomas and Andrew

Happy 2nd Birthday Thomas!

After the party, we then headed to the lake in upstate New York. It was a little chilly and rainy, but the boys loved seeing all the cows up the street and fishing with daddy and uncle Robbie off the dock.

Look at these fish Andrew!

Andrew watching Daddy

We got to visit cousin Mitchy at the plumbing shop in the Bronx, and we even got to see Pop-pop's old desk. Later in the week we headed to the Bronx Zoo with Auntie Marion and Grandma. What a huge zoo! The boys had fun riding the sky lift, train, and seeing all the animals, especially the sea lions and penguins.

Grandma and Matthew

Andrew and Grandma watching the sea lions

Auntie Marion and Andrew-like my shades?

We had a wonderful time seeing everyone. Thanks again for everything! I am posting the rest of our pics from the trip as a slide show located in the top left column. I hope to post some video clips soon...so check back!