Holiday Recap

We've had a busy past week or so with Sylvie's first birthday and a trip to Chicago for the holidays. To start the festivities, we had some family and friends over for lasagna and cupcakes to celebrate Sylvie's one-year birthday. Below are some pictures. We took most of the footage with our other video camera and haven't gotten around to transferring that yet, but we have a few snapshots.

Bibi, gettin' crazy on the drum before dinner

Taking a break after her birthday cupcake. Yummy!

Here's Sylvie, enjoying her new piano. Requests, anyone?

We then flew to Chicago the morning of the 23rd, narrowly beating a major storm that would have surely grounded us in Boston if we had left any later. We spent Christmas morning with Jenny, John and the kids before heading out to see my mom.

Here's cousin Patrick, helping her open her presents

Uncle John (a.k.a. Elvis) and Patrick

Sylvie's Christmas bling

Sylvie and her cousin Lily

The only picture I have of my sister Jenny that day (in the background)

While we were there, we stayed part of the time at my grandmother's condo, which is right on Lake Michigan. Here are some pictures:

Checking things out

The lake...brrr

During our trip home, we also had the unexpected pleasure of meeting up with my good friend, Mia--Aunt Mia--who was in town from Costa Rica. We went to a cafe for lunch with her and her two nieces.

Mia and Sylvie--parting is such sweet sorrow

Maddie and Rosie (Mia's nieces)

And finally, we had a belated Christmas dinner with the whole family at my sister's house our second to last night there. It was a lot of fun, and delicious, too!

Beau, Sylvie and my mom

Sylvie and Lily in their matching shirts from Granny

My dad ("Pop), Jenny, and my stepmother Gerry ("Gigi")

"Gigi" and Sylvie

John and his mother, Pat

Aunt Carolyn and Patrick

Sylvie and Beau

THE END!

Fun at the Royal Sonesta with the Wadsworths

Amy, Bill, Ethan and Luke came up this weekend for a pre-birthday birthday get-together, since we won't see them at Christmas. Sylvie, as usual, had a lot of fun with her cousins, especially in the pool.

Luke and Sylvie, enjoying the view from the room

Ethan and the Boston skyline

Uncle Bill and Sylvie

Sylvie and Katie, relaxin

Beau and Sylvie, taking a dip

Ethan

Aunt Amy

Luke, Beau and Sylvie

One final (unrelated) picture. Here's Sylvie's latest thing...picking out clothes from the laundry pile and putting them on. She's into the multi-layered look these days.

BOO Party

Last weekend, we went to my new company's holiday party. As the only 30-something w/ kid at the event, Sylvie had center stage to charm my new colleagues. We didn't take many pictures of the event, but have a few prep shots and around the tree.

Party? I am so there.

Buns on the run

It may be fake, but gifts are still enticing

Love the tree & ornaments

Team Tremblay 2012

A little while back, we discovered Sylvie's amazing athletic skills in the bathtub. Beau has taken it upon himself to be her coach and start a rigorous schedule of training so that she is ready to compete in the 2012 summer Olympics. He is determined that she will be the next Tiger Woods, or Venus and Serena Williams, of the bathtub crewing world. Take a look-see.

Our little walker

Sylvie just discovered a new sport: coffee table walking. Here she is demonstrating her new skill.

Turkey Day!

We went to our friends, Mike and Lisa's, house for Thanksgiving dinner, which was delicious! Here are some pictures from our get together:

Lisa and Vince, two of the hosts

Getting ready to eat!

Amine and Iman

Joc, Lisa and Bibi

Bibi coming in for a landing

Mmmm, I heart turkey!

Sylvie discovering the joys of her nose.

Ooh, too much turkey...

Getting into trouble--a vision of things to come

Mommy and Daddy don't let me play with these toys at home!

Look Ma, one hand!

Never one to be left out of doing something dangerous, Iman tries her hand and goes for the "Most stairs climbed" record for the night.

Sylvie visiting Bibi at his office

Here, let me get that for you

Mike and Vince, chillin' out after a hearty dinner

Sylvie and her CT cousins

Here are some pictures of our visit to Connecticut to see Aunt Amy, Uncle Bill and Ethan and Luke last weekend. Sylvie had a fun time with her cousins, as seen below, and can't wait to see them again in December when they come up to celebrate her birthday !

Ethan and Sylvie

A little blanket-time fun with Luke

Luke and Sylvie