Section J Ski Trip

Stowe was quite pleasant this year with lots of sun--such a contrast to dreary, rainy weather last year! Yeah for good weather! Corey and I took turns chillin' with Elsie in the lodge. It will be fun in a few years when we can all do a run together. :) We'll miss all our friends in Section J 2009!

Meg & Lori come to town

We were delighted to have my cousin Meg accompanied by my sister Lori come to visit us! The decided to fly out here for their Spring Break--it was a little far from spring here in Boston to say the least, but we sure got some incredible pictures of Walden in white! Enjoyed Concord and it's history as well as the Freedom Trail/Historic Boston. Saw a shark or two at the aquarium along with the featured Jellies. :) We ended our tour with the impressive Breakers in RI--and even saw some surfers!! Yes--they were in wet suits--the Atlantic on this coast is cold! Thanks to Meg and Lori for a fun time!

Candlepins? Bowling? New England?

Here in these parts of the States, New England folk bowl with small, skinny pins and a hand-sized bowling ball, also known as Candlepin Bowling. Corey's section went last year to test it out and discovered it was a little more tricky than it originally looked. Needless to say, they ended up bowling with the beefier bowling balls and pins this year. I will say that in the very same bowling alley, the main floor is strictly designated for candlepin bowlers, where as a few lanes upstairs are for the irregulars.

Elsie is 4 Months!

We can't believe Elsie is already 4 months old! She is such a sweetie and loves to talk when she's not blowing raspberries!

All for the LOVE

Elsie enjoyed her very first Valentine's Day! We spent the whole day together. Because Valentine's Day fell on a Saturday, we took advantage of all the meals we could coordinate around hearts and all (thanks to Trader Joe's). Elsie sported her pink Valentine's shirt and we capped the day off with homemade pizza--a very favorite of Corey's. It was just nice to relax and spend time with those you LOVE.

Friends, Fondue, and a Friday Night

Our friends invited us over for a perfect warm meal on a cold night. We were introduced to some true fondue--in every sense of the word! The cheese was incredible! We stirred the cheesy pot with some bread, broccoli, and mushrooms. The cheese can't sit too long, otherwise it will burn--so it is your job to keep dipping and stirring! Should you lose your piece of bread or other dipping piece in the pool of cheese, it's your lucky day--you get to clean up afterwords!
One of the yummiest parts was when our friends mixed egg in with the remaining cheese and then we spread it on slices of bread! We had a great time! Thanks to our Swiss friends for wonderful company and a fun time!.

Meet the Rileys

So, since we were in NY, I knew I wanted to call Allison to maybe meet up for dinner or something. Within seconds of my phone call (thanks to Ashley for providing her number), Allison so generously offered us a place to stay--NOTE: Noah and Allison had just moved in to their DARLING apartment not 5 days earlier! How nice is that--She was totally willing to let a couple with little crying babe stay the night! I can't tell you what a great time we had catching up (poor Corey and Noah--I think Allison and I talked until our voices became horse)! Noah cooked up some FABULOUS German Pancakes and topped them off with delicious berries and powdered sugah.
One of the highlights during our visit with the Riley's was their gem-of-a-find table! It is the most unique table with awesome character. Way to go Allison! It was so cool I had to take pictures of the thing! Thanks to Noah and Allison for a memorable stay!