After our few days in N.Y. we took the train north to Hartford, CT, where Hannah's cousin Dee and her son Grady met us and drove us to there home in Shrewsbury, MA (about 40 km west of Boston). We hadn't seen Dee, her husband George or Grady since they came to our wedding in Adelaide in 2005. Grady was about 2 at the time, so it was a shock to be met by such a tall and talkative young man. Samuel and Grady hit it off straight away and spent the entire trip from Hartford to Shrewsbury chatting, and chatting and chatting and chatting. And, when we got to their place Jesse got the meet his little contemporary, Dee and George's second - Georgia Peach. She is about 4 months older than Jesse and they hit it off too. Six months on and Jesse still talks about going to "Peachy's house".
We had a lovely christmas at Dee and George's gorgeous house (above) and it was magical or the boys to have a white christmas with family.
Soon after christmas cousin Ryan, uncle Denny, cousin Krissie, her husband Michael and their two little boys Kole (4) and Rylee (1) arrived at Dee and George's house. It made for a squishy few days but it was great to see everyone again!
Cousins!
Doesn't Jesse just look like he should be hanging on the tree too? Cute little button.
Ah, can we open the presents yet?
Little J. still needed a little guidance as to what happens on christmas morning.
Samuel, on the other hand, did not!
Peachy getting in on the action.
Showing off some Boston themed pressies (the Celtics jerseys and not the crocodile costume, of course).
The big boys showing off some Pittsburgh themed pressies (where the American side of the family are originally from and, coincidently, where my Dad spent a year at high school in the '60s).
Jesse nursing "Baby".
Christmas morning with the cousins. So nice to have a family christmas in this part of the world and for the boys to get to know their cousins over christmas excitement and...
..over meals...
...and hot chocolate before bed!
Christmas lunch.
Yum!
In the days after christmas a blizzard hit the north-east of the U.S. and we were snowed in. Here's George clearing the driveway. A strenuous inconvenience, no doubt; however, it wasn't all that bad. We just hung out in the cosy house and enjoyed the snow falling outside (see Jesse watching through the window below) and then when the blizzard past and the snow settled, we enjoyed some time outside in the snow.
Dee and George's neighbours digging their driveway free.
Jesse watching the snow fall and surveying the freshly cleared driveways and paths.
Fun in the snow!
We always knew he was an angel!
Woo Hoo!
Tanty's turn!
Grady showing us how it's done.
The Whitehead kids!
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