A Busy Summer...

I really should entitle this post "A Busy Life..." because that's exactly what Casey has had so far in her mere six months!

Tee Jay and I are currently both on living room couches (he's snoring; I'm typing) as Casey naps on a quilt on the floor. We are embracing and enjoying a lazy Sunday, yes. But...

we wrote down our hectic schedule since her birth and have realized that in addition to our travels to RI (twice), NYC (once), and several weekend drives to nearby NJ, we have had out-of-state company in our home for 12 weekends since Casey's birth. TWELVE!! That's three months of visitors - not to mention our "in town" friends who have also stopped by.

This is not to say that we are ungrateful for our past guests nor are we opposed to future ones - but we're savoring our do-nothing-but-go-to-Mass-today plan.

Here are just some things we've experienced this Summer:


Tee Jay got his first grill! (Thanks, Dad and Cheryl)
We attended the 2009 Longwood Graduate Program's Appreciation Event (these are Tee Jay's fellows and professor from last year's graduation)
Checked out the Binswanger Triangle in Philadelphia (that Teej himself designed!)
Keri visited from Florida and brought Casey a dolphin (straight from Discovery Cove, where Keri works!)
Showed Casey how delicious Phở can be (though she got it "second hand" several hours later)
We had fun in New Hampshire with Auntie Erin, Uncle Shawn, Auntie Tree, and cousins
Casey learned from a pro (Grand Dad, a.k.a. The Dishwasher King)
Casey experienced her first-ever swim... dressed as Tarzan
The Santuccis rocked the 80s music and put the babies to sleep while dancing
We took Casey to her first Stephen Starr restaurant (ooh la la)
Someone learned how to sit up!
Daddy passed along his musical skills for the recorder...
...and the guitar!
More fun times were spent with cousins (here at the Adventure Aquarium)
And Mama and Daddy spent another wonderful day with Casey at Longwood Gardens
Needless to say, we're exhausted!

It's been a whirlwind since February 20, 2009 - and we're loving every minute!