Scotland July 2010

Hiking in Loch Lomond















Meeting a Highland coo











Getting all dressed up for Aileen and Andrea's wedding in Callander

England - July 2010

Catching up with Finlay in the community garden...

We got to meet Eleanor Grace for the first time!

Family at Littlehampton beach

Going strawberry picking with Finlay

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In June, we went to England for a couple of weeks. Henry had a lovely time playing with his cousin Finlay and meeting Eleanor too! We went strawberry picking and the weather was so good, we got to play at the beach and swim nearly every day. It was really wonderful to be back and hope that we are able to fly over again soon!

Henry is 3

Henry turned 3 in June! He had two parties - one with all his friends at Mangos (school) and then another party complete with an amazing farm animal cake, pass-the-parcel and loads of presents at Granny's house in England. He loved being the centre of attention - thanks to everyone who helped out to make his day so special!

Miami

As part of our Florida holiday in February, we also stayed in Miami where Bryan had his conference for work. Henry and I loved the beach and exploring the Art Deco area and Cuban restaurants of South Beach. We stayed at the very swanky Fontainebleu resort which was amazing and so relaxing. We spent most of our time splashing in the sea and building sandcastles.

Cruise to the Bahamas

In February, we escaped the NY winter and went on a mini cruise around the Bahamas. Henry enjoyed himself most of all. It was so relaxing to be on a cruise ship where we didn't have to think about cooking, cleaning or babysitting! In the evenings, Henry went to the playroom so that we could go out for dinner by ourselves. One night was a Pirate Parade night and the next night was a pajama party/pillowfight night.

Valentine's Cake

Henry and I made this delicious raspberry chocolate cake for Bryan for Valentine's Day. We had a lot of fun making it and are still enjoying eating it!

Aha! A blog!

Hi everyone! Happy New Year. I've neglected Henry's blog for w a y too long, so I'm going to try to catch up with everything that has been going on in the Harmon/Street household since autumn last year. Are you ready? Sitting comfortably? Well....let's begin... Just click through the entries below and I'll take you to North Carolina, Rome, Tuscany, Brooklyn and back.

Granny Googie

"Granny Googie" came to visit us in early January. Her visits are always special and Henry had a lot of fun. While I was at work, they were out in Brooklyn at the museum, local cafes and library. We hope to see her again very soon!

Museum Madness

One of our New Year's resolutions was to do more in the city with Henry - basically, take more advantage of everything that New York City has to offer tots. In January, we went to Moma, the Natural History Museum and a local puppet show. Luckily, we can get in free to most places if Bryan comes with us so we plan to do a lot more throughout the year!

Henry posing at Moma.

At the Natural History Museum, excavating dinosaur bones.

Merry Christmas!

Park Slope, Brooklyn close to our apartment. Covered in snow.

Henry opening his stocking on Christmas morning. Delighted by the cow.

Henry dressed in 70s gear can't wait to open more presents.

Larry and Jane outside Macys department store, midtown Manhattan. They enjoyed a day with Henry and Bryan in the city looking at the tree in Rockefeller Center and the Christmas Eve mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral where Henry walked with a group of children to put baby Jesus in the manger.

Snow in Brooklyn

We got about 12 inches of snow the weekend before Christmas. We went along to Prospect Park to join the rest of the sledders. Henry had a lot of fun - for a while - before he got really cold and wanted to go home for hot chocolate!

Happy 60th Birthday!

This is the house my parents rented for my dad's 60th birthday. We all flew over to Italy and stayed here for a week in the Chianti region about 45 minutes south of Florence. We loved, loved, loved the house with its beautiful terraces and gardens in the heart of the tiny village of Lamole. The boys got along really well and we enjoyed all the babysitters too!

A local vineyard.

On the terrace.

Most evenings, we cooked big family dinners and finished with a big bonfire in the garden where we roasted chestnuts that had been foraged by Bryan and his helpers during the day.