Spring visits from family

Reunion of cousins!!  Kate came out to see us and we met our cousin Linda at the Phoenix airport.

Then Susie and Tetsu came later in the Spring.  We visited an amazing State Park with under ground caves and stalactites and stalagmites.

They swam in the Ritz pool.

road in the golf carts,

and had a wonderful time in the desert.

Then Bobby and Katie loaded the girls onto an airplane from Burlington, VT

We visited the Ostrich Farm and fed the lorakeets.

And the goats, too!!

We road in the golf carts and snapped this great picture at hole 16.

They swam in our pool and hung out in a friend's hot tub while Katie and Sue celebrated Mother's day at the Ritz spa.

They loved the desert too.

We went to Hawaii!!

To celebrate our big year of 70th birthdays and 30th wedding anniversary, we decided to take ourselves to Maui.   We had been there with our kids 30 years ago, just before we got married.  We had great memories and decided to try it again.
Flora, fish, and fauna plus waterfalls, beaches and sand.  The pictures say it all.

Holiday escapades

We were able to see our whole family again, but not at the same time.  We set out on December 15 for a visit to Vermont where we experienced quintessential New England beauty but also a 70 degree drop in temperatures from Tucson.  Still, it was so good to see the girls again and to catch up with all their new activities.

We had an early Xmas by the fire.

The girls sit still sometimes.

Mostly, they are lovers of all things winter like their parents.

We love the ski boots with Binky.









Then we moved on to Newton MA for Xmas with the Inadas.  The temperatures warmed a little, but not up to Tucson standards.

Susie made an amazing dinner for all of us on Xmas Eve.

Then we put out snacks for Santa.  

Santa does it again!!  

How we enjoyed spending Xmas with this happy family.

Jessica and Kit had all the Tieulis for Xmas this year, so we joined them soon after for Kit's 40th birthday celebration.  Then the parents set off for a vacation in warm Arizona.

The boys had grown so much since the summer.

We got to see all that Santa had brought them, including a Monopoly game.

We had great fun walking with them to the bus stop with Millie Grace

The birthday boy and his better half.  

Family Reunion 2016

We managed to gather all 15 of us in a house in Maine for a week in August.

It had been 8 years since we had all been together at the same time and place.  We had no idea what to expect!!

It was busy

It was musical

It was messy.

It was time to bond.

To be creative together

To be silly together

To hang out together

To share some laughs

It was full of love.  

The perfect birthday present for us.   Thanks again to our amazing family.