July 20, 2008 - Two of Mom and Dad's good friends are Bob and Maureen Hannon. Mom taught with Mauren for years at IHM. The Hannons are generous not only to my parents but to us. For a third year they invited us to take a boat ride on the Ohio River. The girls love to be on the boat and I find it relaxing. Drew and Emily were also on the boat although for some reason I didn't really get good pictures of them. During the trip Grace asked Mrs. Hannon if she could drive the boat. To her and my surprise Maureen said yes. The girls each ended up taking a turn driving - and for long stretches of time. They all did well, however I reminded them it didn't mean they would be driving a car anytime soon!
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Day on the Ohio River
Friday, September 14, 2007
Labor Day Weekend 2007
We traveled to Cincinnati for Labor Day weekend. On Saturday we went for a boat ride on the Ohio River. Mom’s former co-worker and good friend Maureen Hannon and her husband Bob very generously took us on their boat. The girls loved the ride and it was fun to see Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky from the water. After many weeks of temperatures in the high 90’s Saturday was beautiful and cooler. Sunday and Monday were both hot again, we couldn’t have timed it any better.
At the start of the ride we sat at the front and Rachael was a little surprised by the movement and spray of water. Grace was the perfect big sister and put her arms around Rachael to reassure her and make her feel protected. It was a sweet moment for me as a parent and hopefully one I will remember when they are fighting over the same seat at the dinner table! As you will see from the pictures Rachael quickly became comfortable on the boat even taking a short cat nap. Hannah is a great observer of people and things. She was very content during the ride and took everything in. I think it was very peaceful and calming for her.
The boat has a small toilet. Grace and Rachael both tested it out and decided it was cool. Rachael wanted to stay in the little “room” because it had a small window and no water spray.
During the weekend we also got to meet Drew’s new dog Will. Will is a Boston Terrier that is about 6 months old. He is a bit hyper and was very excited around all those little girls. He is also smart so we expect to see a well behaved dog soon. I love that Drew has Polly and Will because it allows my girls to have exposure to animals they know and love without my having them live in my house!
At the start of the ride we sat at the front and Rachael was a little surprised by the movement and spray of water. Grace was the perfect big sister and put her arms around Rachael to reassure her and make her feel protected. It was a sweet moment for me as a parent and hopefully one I will remember when they are fighting over the same seat at the dinner table! As you will see from the pictures Rachael quickly became comfortable on the boat even taking a short cat nap. Hannah is a great observer of people and things. She was very content during the ride and took everything in. I think it was very peaceful and calming for her.
The boat has a small toilet. Grace and Rachael both tested it out and decided it was cool. Rachael wanted to stay in the little “room” because it had a small window and no water spray.
During the weekend we also got to meet Drew’s new dog Will. Will is a Boston Terrier that is about 6 months old. He is a bit hyper and was very excited around all those little girls. He is also smart so we expect to see a well behaved dog soon. I love that Drew has Polly and Will because it allows my girls to have exposure to animals they know and love without my having them live in my house!
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