We had a great time visiting Papa Mike in New York and seeing where Steve grew up, meeting his friends, and making new friends. We can't wait to go back!
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| on the tiny plane from Chicago to Rochester--Steve was across the aisle |
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| Day 1, already driving the boat |
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| Day 2, driving Jim's boat because ours wouldn't start |
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| enjoying the ride |
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| eating a snack on the boat |
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| Afraid in the water, thank you so much disastrous swim lessons! |
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| tubing, after she swore up and down she never would, including throwing a fit |
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| loving her new surrogate grandma, Linda |
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| Emily and Jill, best buddies |
The National Museum of Play is amazing. You should all go. Right now. There are no words.
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| First glimpse of the Street |
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| riding in the Sesame Street taxi with Amelia and Owen |
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| driving Owen around Sesame Street |
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| at the theatre with Bert and Ernie |
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| Jill is a person in your neighborhood... |
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| puppet show, courtesy of the three amigos |
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| shopping at Wegmans, making Daddy proud |
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| Don't forget your receipt! |
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| posing with Batgirl at the Superhero exhibit |
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| Whack a Foe! |
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| The Berenstain Bears with their two newest children |
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| carousel riders |
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| having a sleepover with Big Bird |
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| riding the train |
We had a ton of fun in Ithaca with our friends. Can't wait to go back to take Jill to Cornell!
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| Former and future Ithaca graduates |
Prior to this trip, Jill had been too afraid to jump off of anything. Not anymore!
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| Buttermilk Falls...not really falling |
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| swimming in Seneca Lake |
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| enjoying a ride on the third boat of our trip |
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| Jill, Steve, Tom |
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| The Family Baer on a boat |
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| Jill and Karen "Karen," (sob), "I wish you could be my mom!" Thanks, Jill. Thanks a lot. |
After our overnight trip we enjoyed some more time at Papa Mike's house.
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| sunset over Conesus Lake |
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| driving us to dinner |
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| naps and stories on the boat before dinner |
Steve's hometown is the cutest thing I've ever seen. It's Mayberry, for real and true.
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| climbing at Daddy's elementary school playground |
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| playing at school |
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| Steve's hometown...we bought lemonade from the little stand in the bottom corner of the picture |
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| feeding the ducks and pigeons |
We couldn't leave without celebrating with a cookie cake for Steve's birthday!
None of us was ready to leave, but we had to go. Until next time, NY!
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| Filling the boot at ROC |
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| enjoying her first Dunkin Donut on the plane to Chicago |
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| sunset over Rochester |
