New York August 2010

For the last stop on our US tour, we were reunited with our beloved New York City.  The view of the skyline while driving into the city filled us with the same bubbly excitement as if we were seeing it for the first time.  We stayed with Han and Amy, who were generous and gracious hosts, forgiving the mess the boys made every day.  During the day, we went to parks and visited good friends like Steph, Bindy, and Manning (and baby Stacia).  At night, we hung out with cousins - eating, drinking, laughing, and wondering when we can live nearby again...We miss you all so much. See you soon in Hawaii!!

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DC/DE August 2010

The four of us spent one full day in Washington DC before the Bellafiore family reunion in Delaware.  We hit the White House, the World War II Memorial, the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, AND the Air and Space Museum.  DC with kids is even better - with so much to see and so much to learn and rediscover.  Next, we drove to Delaware, where Grandma Bellafiore gathered the entire family for a weekend of food, fun, and laughs.  Learning by example, the little-little cousins played cards and drinking games and declared themselves too full to drink anymore.  Grandma was radiant and smiles all weekend.  Thank you, Grandma, for bringing the family together!  We won't wait this long for the next reunion!

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California August 2010

Our annual trip home to the US started with a quick stopover in LA, where we hung out with Uncle Vejas and re-grouped after our long flight before driving to Temecula to spend 5 days with Nana, the Berkley and Dixon boys.  Making a special appearance was Uncle Ali, who spoiled the kids with a huge sack of toys.  Besides the usual pool time, Uncle Keith took us out on his boat and taught Will the basics of fishing.  In turn, Will taught Calvin how to play Stratego, thus beginning (we think) a lifelong rivalry between the cousins.  Taking after his brother, Sasha was a super traveler and was unafraid to get in the mix with all the big boys.  We miss you all already!  See you in a few months for Christmas!

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