Massachusetts

One could use several different words to describe our trip to visit the Marshalls.  Descriptors like wonderful, heart-wrenching, comical, heartening, and laid-back would all be accurate.  We all laughed, cried, and spent countless hours oohing and aahing over all four of the kids. Time with Owen was spectacular, and Som was right; he absolutely snuggles right into you and makes you get the warm fuzzies.  Ellie and Silas were hilarious together, and I loved that we have open-minded little toddlers, as Ellie was more than eager to learn about Thomas the Train from Silas, and Silas was quick to join Ellie in her kitchen and serve us "coffee" and "desserts" all weekend long! Alas, the trip ended far too quickly and I spent much of Monday bawling in intervals as we prepared to leave, said goodbye, and then actually drove to the airport. Okay, I cried a couple of times on the airplane too. And today. Shoot, I'm such a sap.

Here are some pics from our fabulous time together. Meet the cast:

Ellie

Silas

Owen

George

 

Ellie and Silas kept extremely busy...

while Owen and George were content to be less active.

There were plenty of snuggles, slides, and Dunkin Donuts iced coffees to be had!

Thank goodness for dear friends. I sometimes think the world might be unbearable without them.