Our Life As We Know It: 4th of July party

We got together with almost all of the family on the 4th, definitely missing a few people, but the majority were present. I was able to get a whole lot of great pictures of the family with the newest member! As always my father-in-law was the grill-master! I was able to help out that morning which I pray allowed my mother-in-law to relax a bit. Hope you all enjoy the pics!

Dad- the grill master

Great-Grandma Tenio and Abigail

Auntie Amber with Abby

Auntie Keri and Abby

The Lucey's were in from California visiting (a big part of why we were there for so long). We haven't seen Evan (right) and Eric(left) (in person) for about 3 yrs. Evan brought along his girlfriend, Bridget (sorry if I spelled it wrong! I never asked her how to spell it!). She was a very sweet girl. Jeremy and I had a blast hanging out with them all. We were able to go bowling and hang out after for a few hours one night at Amber (my sister-in-law) and Colin's (soon to be brother-in-law!) house. Thank you Amber and Colin for allowing us to hang out at your place while you were at a wedding! thanks also to my mother and father-in-law for watching the kids that night!

Great Uncle Jim and Abby

Evan and Abigail

Eric and Abby

Abigail and her first crush (can you tell who is crushing on whom?)

Ms Bridget and Abby, girlfriends for life!

Colin and Amber, awe the soon to be newlyweds, only 4 1/2 more months!

Colin asked if we wanted our picture taken (I can't tell you the last time someone asked us that, let alone have us both in it together!)

Aunt Kathi and Abby

Grandpa and Andrew being silly

Uncle Colin and Andrew goofing around

This shot is bittersweet! Great-Grandpa Al and Abigail. I had been talking earlier with him and Grandma Tenio about getting a pic of them holding Abby. I made sure that he would tell me if he had gotten to hold her and to make sure that he was given the opportunity, too. The previous time we were up he and Grandma were unable to hold her due to medical and health problems. I told him I wanted to get a pic of him with her too. He kinda chuckled me off about it, but low and behold about 20 minutes later, he started yelling across the backyard at me to come and take a picture since he was holding her! This pic cracks me up because she looks like she is all, "What is going on! This Grandpa is a silly guy! Now they have it on film! Ahh bay!"

The girls did not plan on matching, neither one had talked to the other, they are definitely sister's

Great Aunt Sharon and Abigail

Andrew in his pool

Grandma Kim teaching Abby about eating clams!


Abigail and her Boyfriend

So these pictures were to show just how big Eric is in comparison ( I think he said he was 6'7" and still growing!)

The Family (minus a few)

Aunt Sharon and Carly playing with Andrew, I will say, Andrew definitely got to play with just about every cousin that day, even if they were 4 almost 5 times older than him! He certainly had a blast!