New Life and A Life Well Lived

This week the world will welcome the long anticipated Isaiah "Izzy" Speier, and heaven, god willing, will welcome Grandpa Don Guggemos 

Grandpa Don and Leah

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..... and as for Izzy Speier, we know 7 girls bring quite a lot of competition, but us guys can be pretty damn dashing when we want to...

I know it looks like Ben is holding a Louisville Slugger, but that skinny thing is actually Becca's arm!!!

"cause every girl's crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man"

...well,  except for this one....errrrr..................? 

 

disclaimer: - this post was done by joe, becca had no knowledge of this post at the time of publication

Scituate Summer 2012

In early July, we made it up to Scituate for a summertime reunion.  It was the second time this year (!!!!) that all of the Bird siblings, wives, and kids united at Nanny and Papa's house for a week of beach, food, drink and general merriment.  We are so grateful to have such a lovely vacation spot where we can escape the Texas heat and spend quality time with family.

 Oh the bathing beauties!!  I love Kateri's pose here...

All the kids loved this little singing rocking horse! Thank you Nanny!!

One of the nights, we all headed over to Julie and Chris Bowker's new home for a fantastic meal.  They sure know how to throw a dinner party!

 

It was a fun, relaxing week...

 
Leah and Ben were not huge fans of the rough, cold ocean at first, but by the end of the week they were coming around.  They did, however, enjoy the sand and the rocks!  Ben even took a couple naps cuddled up on the beach.

We finished off the visit by celebrating Benjamin's 1st birthday.

 

So long Scituate....until next time!