I PUSHED THE BUTTON!!!!!

Hi Everyone. Well as most of you already know--I PUSHED THE BUTTON!!! For weeks now I have been trying to plan a trip to Las Vegas for September and nothing seemed "right". Many times I got right down to the charge card section and I just could not bring myself to push the submit button. Well, a couple of weeks ago everything seemed just right and I pushed the button. We will be flying out of Providence on Friday, September 11th (yes, I said 9/11) at 7:55 AM and arriving in Vegas at 10:55 AM. We will be staying at the Luxor hotel on the strip for one week, arriving back home on Friday, September 18th. That means, Rosa, you will need to have your baby either BEFORE 9/11 or AFTER 9/18. We will be taking a side trip to the Grand Canyon, AZ and another trip to Los Angelas, CA. ( I will be able to cross off 3 more states on my 48 state plan) We are looking forward to having you all come with us again this year on our vacation. So, dust off your bags and get ready to enjoy Nevada, Arizona and California through our eyes. We will keep you posted of our plans over the summer.

JOHN AND KATHLEEN'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY

Tonight, Sunday, June 28Th, we celebrated John and Kathy's 40Th wedding anniversary with a surprise party at Chelos in East Providence. We also celebrated Kathy's 65Th birthday with a special butterfly cake. Everyone had a great time and I hope John and Kathy have great memories of this wonderful accomplishment.

On Father's Day weekend, I spent the weekend in Boston, MA. On Sunday, Carl, Matthew and I spent the day with Lauren. Her news station sponsored a family day at the Boston Museum of Science. We explored the museum, watched an IMAX movie (Carl took a nap) and had a great BBQ lunch. On Monday, Carl, Hailee and I went back to see Lauren. I had my dentist appointment in the morning (no cavities) while Carl and Hailee stayed at Lauren's apartment. After my appointment, Lauren surprised us with a Boston Red Sox Fenway Park tour. I have always wanted to see Fenway Park (now I can cross this off my to-do list). I bought a Fenway Park umbrella because it was raining so hard. I'm glad, though, cuz it's a great souveniere of our day.