Party Weekend

Stella on the picnic table bench:


And bouncing with vôvô:


Julia playing a board game with grandparents.


Vóvó.


Julia and her birthday-party dress.


The farm-stand, where we picked up two nieces.


The nieces and Julia, ready to head home.


Grandparents relaxing before the party.


Nobody knew it, but it quickly became a costume party.


Duke had a good time.


Timmy was great:


Rosie:


Aiyana, showing us some tricks.


Rosie, as the "Mariachi Witch".


Blowing out candles:




The morning after:


Julia, still wearing a dress that she got as a present (she insisted on sleeping in it):

Stella, Julia, Ice Cream and JF

Stella and the doll-house:


Julia sharing ice cream with her little sister.


JF and Marie-Eve surprised us with a little visit. What a great idea! Stop by anytime, guys.

Downtown

We went back to downtown Hartford - which is something we don't do enough. Hartford gets a bad rap, for some reason. Most people don't go there on the weekends, which is a shame as stores and many restaurants end up being closed. Coming from Montreal (and Lisbon!), this is the opposite of what a city should do.

But when we do go, we usually have a good time. This time we went to Bushnell Park, to see the famous carousel. We first had a drink at a local place, and Julia then had a great time riding the horses. For $1 per ride, it was well worth it. And, since nobody goes there, parking was easy, and there was no line-up... :)

Me and the girls at the bar:


Stella near the playground.


Julia:


Roxi & Stella:

Pictures from 2 weeks ago

Catching up on some pictures taken in Montreal recently.

Uncle Andrew and 3 kids:


Benjamin hiding from Jack & Julia.


Moon seen from Pte-Claire village.


Roxi nursing Stella.


Jack and snacks.


What Saturday was like.


Jack and Mariana.


Jack!


Benjamin!


Stella!


Julia and Mariana.


The kids at breakfast.

Portugal Trip, Part 4

Looking at the street below, in the morning:


Stella in Belém:


Julia taking in some sights in Belém.


Zé scoping out the restaurants:


Arriving for lunch:


Rafael, with a chipped tooth.


I tried to sneak this picture, but was obviously not fooling Tio Luis.


Pretty girls:


Roxi being very patient.




Heading to the playground:


A piece of art, by Rafael, entitled "Duarte in Dusseldorf".
(we hope to see Duarte in person next time!)


In Restelo:




We then stopped (too) briefly to see Bé and Ana Rita, who was looking better than ever!