The Wedding, The Princess and the Aunts



It was a whirlwind trip to New York over the weekend with something for everyone. The reason for the trip was for Joe and Theresa to attend a wedding; however, the bonus was the time Anna was able to spend with her Aunt Loren, Aunt Mary, Cousin James, and Uncle Joe.

Aunt Mary, assisted by Aunt Loren, volunteered to watch Anna while Joe and Theresa went into the city. Thanks to the long ride up to New York on Friday night, in which Anna was too excited to sleep in the car, she took almost a 4 hour nap right after Joe and Theresa left. This also provided the opportunity for Aunt Mary to take a nap. This was followed by a trip to the playground, a stop at the store where her aunts purchased Anna princess ball, pizza, and a movie. Apparently Aunt Mary let Anna eat dinner on the couch while watching television with a "special tray" for her food. Theresa reminded Anna that the special tray only exists at Aunt Mary's. Anna was also treated to ice cream and a bubble bath.

Anna learned a new term from Aunt Loren: rocket science. Now when someone assists Anna with buckeling her car seat, she says "that's not rocket science." Hmmmm......wonder what Aunt Loren was having difficulty with.

In the meantime, Joe and Theresa caught a train into Manhattan, where they attended a beautiful wedding ceremony in Central Park for Theresa's friend Bettina. After a stroll around the park, they accompanied the bride and groom on a limosine tour around Manhattan, followed by a picnic in Central Park and a late dinner at a fabulous Italian restaurant.


A great weekend was had by all. Thanks Aunt Mary and Aunt Loren for making it possible!

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