Happy Friday!

Sitting at the table for lunch today, I decided to try and snap some pictures with my iphone. Anne immediately said "Nooo Mom! Take Bob's picture instead!".

So I did. Sweet boy. He is always starving these days. He can eat and eat.

But happy boy quickly turned into this as I was telling his sister to eat her spinach nuggets which she had soaked in applesauce. Yum. So, that ended lunch.

I somehow convinced Anne to sit down on the kitchen floor and let me take her picture with Bob. Sweet babies.

They adore each other.

We headed outside and that made everyone happy!

Anne loves to hop from stone to stone

Stopping to check out bugs

Big girl

More jumping!

"Ta-da!"

How cute is she?!

Then we headed back inside where they played "ring around the rosie" on the floor.

Then Bob followed Anne over to the stairs. He is trying to figure out how to climb up them as she yell's "No Bob"!

But he succeeded... Uh oh!

Happy Friday!

Ireland: Part 3

After a week on the coast in Kinsale we headed north to Dublin. Our German friends, Steffi and Guido, were able to join us for this leg of the trip. It is always nice to spend time with them... Once we arrived we immediately headed out to check out the city.

Jan and Caroline

Grafton Street performers

Grafton Street shopping

That evening we were able to meet up with Glen's cousin Lizzie and her family who live just outside of Dublin. We had a fabulous dinner in their garden.

Glen and two of Lizzie's sons.

Catching up with Steffi and Guido

Jan and Glen reading their card from Steffi and Guido's boys.

Will, Glen and Caroline with their cousin Robert. Our gracious tour guide for the day.

Typical street sign. Glad we had a driver!

Pringle family grave site

Caroline and Will at the old family church

Guido and Will

Hill of Tara. Fabulous views.

Steffi, Jan and Guido

I loved this old Castle that is being turned into a resort. The trees were square shaped. It reminded me of Alice in Wonderland.

Dinner with cousin Robert's family at the Station House Hotel

Double decker tour of Dublin

I loved all the flower boxes everywhere!

Dublin Castle

St. Stephen's Green

Guided tour of Trinity College grounds

Trinity College. Where we saw the Book of Kells. Very cool.

The beautiful library at Trinity College.

St. Patricks Cathedral

Typical Irish doors

Our final dinner in Dublin

Group shot

Home - seeing the kids for the first time. It was a long two weeks!

Ireland: Part 2

We did a road trip with Eugene to Blarney Castle, Foto House, and Killarney National Forest. It was one of the few rainy days we had in Ireland and it was a wet one! Here we are checking out Blarney Castle from a distance.

Blarney Castle

Will and Jan waiting in line to go inside the Castle.

People kissing the "Blarney Stone" at the top of the Castle.

The Beautiful Muckross House. Reminded us of Downton Abby!

Waterfall in Killarney National Forest

John and Caroline relaxing after our long, wet day!

Muckross Traditional Farms

One of the many old barns at the Farm

This sweet horse was checking out the cat who appeared from his stall

Precious lamb

Charles Fort on Kinsale Harbor

Kinsale Harbor boat cruise on a rainy day

Will on the Harbor Cruise

Fishing boats

The Greyhound Pub. The oldest Pub in Kinsale.

Enjoying a Pint (or half-pint) at the Greyhound before meeting the Pringle's of Kinsale.

Group photo with Jim Goode on our last day in Kinsale. He was our concierge who made everything perfect!