As proud grandparents, this section has lots of pictures of the kids. Frank arrived on the scene in March and it is a real pleasure to see his happy face. They grow up so fast, it is nice to have a record of their progress.

We got to know the NJ Turnpike and Garden State Parkway very well during the first part of the year, as we made many trips to White Plains to get Dsad's house ready for sale. tip: At 2:00 AM, there is very little traffic on either roadway.

This was a banner year on our home fix-up front. We did our part to help the economy with our spending to get a lot of things done that we had talked about doing for years.

We both love to travel.

Caribbean Cruising:

To say that the Oasis of the Seas is a big ship is still an understaement. The one picture in the Nassau harbor visually shows the comparison with three other regular size cruise ships. We thoroughly enjoyed our time on board. We had never been to Nassau before, so these trips gave us a chance to explore. On St. Thomas and St. Martin, we used our shore time mostly to enjoy the beaches.

Some random shots of a couple of our other activites through the year.

Once again this year, Michael was blessed with a plethora of 'bug' photo opts. I really enjoy finding interesting insects, particularly those close to home so that I go back and visit several days in a row. Usually, if I don't know what kind of bug it is, I look it up sometimes not a trivial task] once I get home [. It is always educational! Of all of this year's 'finds', I was most intrigued by the saddleback caterpiller. I was glad I didn't pick it up and handle it. It's spines are toxic.

And just in case you haven't seen enough pictures already, here are the links to other albums, mostly vacation pictures.