First PA visit

Long overdue, but here are a ton of photos from our recent whirlwind trip to PA and MA...



The first thing the kids did when arriving at grammy and grampy's was to find the cat and say "Hello!" I don't think the cat was too happy...


Stephen and Rachel in grampy's big chair.


Rach


Sarah Bear, February 2010.


Matthew, Sarah, and Rachel


Sarah and Rachel (the reflection is from a toy mirror)


Rosy-cheeked Rachel, in from the snow.


Matthew being swallowed by the snow!


Snow brothers


Rachel playing in the snow.


Stephen looking unimpressed by the snow.


Rachel with mama's wedding veil.


The traditional scary Uncle Ed and baby photo, this time with Sarah. :)

Yankee Candle-Michelle's side in MA

Rachel at Yankee Candle.


Rachel and her pigtails. :)


The boys catching "snowflakes".


Grandma Bonnie and Rachel catching "snowflakes".


Watching the show at Yankee Candle.


Stephen and his trusty toucan.


Arrr!


The king and his merry court.


King Matthew

Michelle's side in MA

I leave the room for a minute and come back to discover the boys have decorated Sarah!!


The little babushka. :)


Matthew


Timo


Aunt Sue helping the kids figure out what to order.


Stephen and Timothy playing a game while out to eat.


The biggest draw for the kids at Aunt Barbara's (besides the cookies!) were... cat toys. ???


Rachel, Sarah and Aunt Barbara.


Matthew on grandpa Ed's woodpile.


Stephen and his wreath.


Stephen bringing a little holiday cheer to the burn pile. This photo cracks me up. Once he found the old wreath, he spent a good half an hour running with it around his waist. :)


Burning leaves with grandpa Ed.

Dave's side

The boys and grandpa, playing cards.


Grandma Erkkila and Sarah.


Grandpa Erkkila.


Grandpa and Sarah.


Sara and Sarah. :)


David and his grandpa Erkkila. March 2010.


David and his sisters Sara and Christie.


The Erkkila side.


Gram Diane and Rachel reading a book.


The Marble Guys.


Bunch of jokers!


David, Pepere, Pepere Scott


Gram Diane and kid pile up! I love this photo. :)


Pepere Scott and Sarah.





Pepere Scott and the kids with Gram Diane's juicebox boat at Saima Park.





David with grandpa and kids.


The windblown look...



Rachel in the sandbox.



Sarah impressed by the cat, and the cat totally unimpressed!



Sarah Therese. March 2010.


Matthew playing with blocks David used to play with at grandma and grandpa's in Fitchburg, MA.


Rachel searching for Easter eggs in the dusk in Lancaster, MA.