Our Last Weekend Stateside (Friday and Saturday)

On our way to the airport to get Mike I got a call from his brother Nick telling me that their cousin Kyle had just been in a major car accident and was being taken to Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. His condition was unknown. Nothing like welcoming your husband back to the USA after being gone six months with that kind of news. All day Friday was touch and go as far as Kyle's condition and whether or not Nick would be coming to see us for the weekend as planned. Thankfully Kyle is a fighter and made huge leaps and bounds toward recovery. In about 48hours from the accident he went from ICU to dodging the need for surgery to getting to go home!

Friday afternoon was Giulianna's rehearsal for her dance recital. Grandma Sue and Grandpa Gerry and Gee arrived while we at rehearsal. When we got back we all went out for dinner at S.S. Lobster. After dinner we just hung out, all 9 of us in Mom and Dad's apartment. Giulianna got to play an intense game of Candy Land with her Daddy and Grandpas!

After the kids were in bed and everyone else left or went to bed, Mom and I stayed up and waited for Nick (kyle told him he should still come) and Liz to arrive. They got there around 2am.

Saturday was Giulianna's recital. Everyone came over for breakfast in the morning and we all just hung out until it was time to get ready and go. Here are some of the recital pictures.

Everyone waiting for the show to start, we were very early!

The two little kids classes combined and danced to "Hot, Hot. Hot".

Ballet class. Danced to "Doe a Deer".

That's the teacher, Miss Melissa,  in red. All the little kids got awards with their names on them.

Giulianna and Olivia

After the Dance Recital, everyone went on a tour of Wachuset Brewery, while Mom and I went to Dairy Queen to get a cake to celebrate Rhyon's 1st Birthday. The kids came with us an had a nice nap in the car. It was nice to be able to get the chance to have everyone all together for this occasion (even though it was a month early). I still can't believe he is almost a year old already!

After our party, we cleaned up and got inside just before it started to rain. We spent a little more time together, this time with 11 people up in the small space of the apartment. This would be the last time we would all be together since Mike's parents and Gee were leaving in the morning. We got a large group pic to commemorate the occasion.