Ceci did an awesome job at her swim meet. Her first event was Free Style and she got 2nd place with a better time than last year. Her second event was Back Stroke and she got 1st place with a better time than last year. Her last event was a Free relay which her group place 3rd. Ceci was the anchor and pulled her group from last (out of 5) to 3rd. 
The final product. Ceci carved a cat and Nicole carved out a witch on a broom stick. I remember the days when Tom and I had to do the work for them. We would start out all working together and then eventually it ended up as Tom and My project. I miss those days. They feel like as if they were yesterday, but the sense of pride that they now have because they did it all on their own is so wonderful.
The Kids table. Nicole and Daniel look forward to the day they get to sit at the Grown ups table.
Elizabeth and Toni
Rockin Out.
I think that the adults had more fun than the kids!
Billy came down for a visit for the weekend. He went crabbing with Tom and then we headed over to the park before he left back to Long Island, NY.
Nicole and Ceci were so excited for their first day of school that they were ready by 6:30 in the morning. Ceci actually walked out the door at 7:30 and was ready to go. We didn't have to leave until 8 and that's still leaving 5 minutes early. Nicole is now in 5th grade and Ceci is in 3rd grade. It amazes me how grown they are. We are so very proud of them. They are very good girls and good examples to those around them. I look forward to a fun year for both of them.
Ceci was a Princess of course. The birthday party was fun. We all went to Tia Chochi's in Philly for the party.
Nicole was Alice in the Wonderland. It amazes me that she's almost 10 and still likes to be of the fun child like activities. If only she could stay this way until college, but reality is she won't so I am just enjoying it as much as she is. I look forward to all the new experiences she will have as she gets older. 
We are very lucky to have so many cousin live to close to us. We get to see them all a few times a year all together. Happy Birthday Nadia.
The girls had a fun last weekend of summer before school started at the pool.
This picture was taken the day before Great Grandma Ada left to go back to Honduras.
Tom and Nicole are both are wearing Phillies World Series shirts. Can you tell who enjoys baseball and then who doesn't really care?
So Ceci and I don't really care for sports. Give us a really good game and maybe we'll get out of our seats, but otherwise just pass the funnel cake and drinks.
So Elizabeth and I talked the entire time. The game was over and we had no clue. Kinda Funny!
The Girls!
After the game there were fire works. Carter didn't really like them. Too loud.
The Wilmington First Crowd!
Many of you know that my wonderful husband is a convert to the church. Thanks to all of our friends and family that have been great examples and friends to Tom he joined the church 3 years ago. I am very proud to say that he has been my great strength and has made me a better person and that together we have made great strides to have an Eternal Family.
Elizabeth and I having fun.
Is this considered playing baseball!?!
Batter Batter Swing! 
Nicole and Carter having fun at the end of the night.
The Gillis Family!
The Vincent Family!
We went with the Vincent family to Bellevue State Park for the outdoor concerts. It was a fun Jamaican band. The girls are drumming away having fun!
Carter was having fun running all around the playground.
