...and july

(from 7/27/10)
well, at least i'm starting to write my july post in the actual month of july. as it seems to happen, july was packed with activity for us. we started off the month with a nice long weekend and a 4th of july party that was fairly low key this year since many of our friends were traveling or already had plans set for the saturday.

that didn't stop us from having a great time. the highlight of the party was all the kids. they were all instant friends and had a great time with all the toys and stuff that was around. the best was the slip and slide we set up just off the deck. the first round was fun and all of the kids had bathing suits or something suitable to play in. the second round was much more amusing as they just stripped down and played in the buff. to add to the picture, the water had made some nice mud in the yard.

after the fourth weekend, we had a short work week and then began our big vacation adventure for the summer. this year, our primary destination was the east coast, but we kicked it off in vegas.  i started on my own with my mom, aunts, and cousins rachel, bryn and abbey.  we were celebrating my mom's 60th birthday and bryn and abbey's 21st birthdays.  we went to see the elvis show, had a great dinner and general vegas fun.

the second day, evan braved a flight with both kids on his own and joined us for a stopover in vegas before the aronowitz part of the clan left the next day for the east coast.  greta was in love with the fountains at bellagio and in general all the shiny vegas objects. 



on the east coast, we had great fun with evan's family, but the reason that brought us there was evan's 20th high school reunion.  as part of the celebration, we spent a few days at lake george with 6 of evan's classmates and their families.  it was loads of fun and the kids had a blast as well. 

hanging in lake george

after our days in lake george, we returned to niskayuna and prepared for the reuinion.  it was a blast and all the wives even got the title of "the party girls".  good times indeed. 

 

greta and riley hitting the pool

we wrapped up the trip with a visit to vermont and evan's parents place up there.  we covered a lot of ground on this trip - family, friends, family, and it was a great trip.