Family Visit at Nana's House

This past week Ethan I traveled to my hometown to spend some quality time with my youngest sister Bethany who finally made her triumphant return from California to meet the latest addition to our growing family.  It was wonderful having her home!  To make things even better, towards the end of the visit my aunt and cousins came down for a day too.  This was the first time they met baby Brandon and we all had so much fun together.  I wish California was a lot closer because I don't want it to take another year and a half for my sister to make it home for a visit again!  (And now that I am no longer pregnant/caring for a newborn, it is finally time for me to start thinking about a trip out there too!)  Here are a few pics from our visit:

Aunt Susie and Suzanne meeting baby Brandon

Suzanne and Bethany...the babies of the family

Bethany, Suzanne & Anna

Anna and baby Brandon

Aunt Bethany with her newest nephew

Ethan and Brandon posing in their matching cousin shirts (Ethan gave Brandon his the first time they met two weeks ago)

Yes, they managed to hold hands unprompted by us

Ethan playing with his new buddy, Rani (Bethany's boyfriend who made the trip from CA with her to meet the family) Ethan adores Rani and loved hanging out with him all week

There was karaoke at the restaurant we went to one night, and we volunteered my mom and Aunt Susie to serenade us with Old Time Rock n Roll

Ethan LOVES his Aunt Bethany (the last time he saw her he was only a week old so it was nice getting to watch them get acquainted this trip)

How funny is this pic?!

Coloring time with Rani

Playing with Aunt Bethany

Trying to get Ethan to pose for a picture is nearly impossible these days

Suzanne decided to share some Chapstick with Ethan (perhaps we shouldn't tell Patrick about that one...ha!  It wasn't glossy though, promise!!)

Ethan found Nana's supply of straws and decided that they needed to be strewn all about (including Brandon's carrier)

Redecorating with Christmas straws

What's up, tiny cousin?!

Ethan was much more interested in Brandon on this visit...they are destined to be friends forever!

Hanging out before dinner

Totally wish my sister lived closer...CA is just too far away!