Oh What a Beautiful Morning....

Playgrounds Never Get Old

I took these pictures a few weeks ago and have been meaning to upload them. The kids had such a great time at this playground. The last few weeks we have been really busy and their schedules have suffered because of it. It was great to spend some time letting them run around in the fresh air.

Ready, Set, Go...

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He's got his eye on the prize

Have I mentioned how tall Jack is lately? Sniff, sniff.

Climb every mountain!

Happy Jack

Sweet Lil

I love, love, love this picture.

The interesting commentary about this picture is that Jack is sitting in time out behind them. I don't think I realized this at the time I took the shot.

"Lil, let's cover as much ground as possible...you go this way and I'll go that."

Her hero.

It don't mean a thing if you ain't got that swing...

Sunny days, sweepin' the clouds away...


On my way...whoops, nevermind.

Bridget's Shower - Lovely Ladies (and Colin), Mackenzie-Childs, Lilacs and the Genesee

Last weekend we held Bridget's shower at Virtu restaurant in Rochester. It's a lovely spot right on the Genesee River (in Cornhill area). Despite the a/c not working, the place was fantastic. Bridget received so many nice gifts and I think, had a great time being surrounded by family and friends. Here are some pictures from the day.

What's not more Upstate New York than lilacs in Mackenzie-Childs?


The restaurant before everyone arrived


The cake was gorgeous. Premier Pastry is amazing.

Lily did have a really cute outfit on that day...I swear she wasn't dressed in a t-shirt. I think the lack of a/c was getting to her here. Otherwise, cute picture.

Bridget and Marissa have been friends forever...my mom and Mrs. McLean were talking about how they used to drive them to Nazareth College for the choir they were in.



Cute picture of Bridget with Brian's sister Amy, Mother, Debbie and Grandmother, Roberta.


My Aunt Geryle and Aunt Margaret (I guess you can tell they are sisters, huh?!)


Table Shots!

I particularly like how interested Elizabeth is in this gift.

Best Buds...Marissa, Bridge, Elizabeth (The OT, Physician and Engineer). Missing Lea in this picture but she was there in spirit.

Bridge and Brian

The Tracy's and the Genesee River

Colin was so happy at the shower. I think he loved all the attention from the ladies.

Sisters

Bridge and some of her bridesmaids

Oh...our little Dr. Donna Reed

Colin's Birthday Video

I'm behind on posts...a little busy lately!
Wishing everyone a Happy Mother's Day!

Next up...Dr. Bridgie's shower.

Colin, give your mom a big hug today for us. What a great time we had...

Happy Birthday to David T. Archer, Esq.

This week marks the Triple Crown of birthdays...
Colin celebrated his first birthday on May 4th. Sam Castiglione celebrated his first birthday on May 5th. And today, David celebrates his 31st birthday. Woot woot! It's a week long party.

We have had alot going on in the Archer household the last few weeks. To culminate the craziness, David started his first trial yesterday. I wish I could be a fly on the wall because I'd really love to see him in the courtroom. Hopefully he'll get out early today so we can celebrate. And by celebrate I mean no house projects, no driving many miles, no fielding phone calls from various professionals, no staying up to the wee hours of the morning to rehearse for upcoming court appearances or plays (yes plays). I hope that he can come home, have a nice dinner and then just fall onto the couch and stay there. He deserves it! Happy birthday David. "When your heart is in your dream, no request is too extreme" - Jiminy Cricket

David as Dr. Jim N.E. Cricket

This was in the "Daily Record" a couple days ago. Here is the text to go with it:

Students at three Rochester elementary schools on April 30 were asked to decide whether
Pinocchio should recover damages from the Blue Fairy for emotional distress caused by his ever
growing nose. The lawyers and staff of Harter Secrest & Emery’s Litigation Unit presented their 10th original Law Day courtroom play for a student jury of 300 at the Memorial Art Gallery Auditorium. Partner Tom Smith transformed the children’s story into the courtroom drama,
complete with costumed characters. In this year’s production, Pinocchio, a youngster whom the Blue Fairy has magically changed from a wooden puppet boy into a real boy, is unhappy with the outcome as his nose continues to grow whenever he strays from the truth. Pinocchio claimed the Fairy promised to change him “into a real boy through and through” but that she failed to cure his “nose problem.”

He sought damages for alleged magical malpractice. Intellectual property lawyer Brad Salai portrayed Pinocchio, with immigration paralegal Jen Frohman as the Blue Fairy and lawyers Mike Didas as Gepetto, David Archer as Dr. Jim N.E. Cricket, Langston McFadden as Judge Douglas Fir, and Meghan Lynch and Tom Smith as the trial attorneys. Later in the day, the Monroe County Bar Association celebrated its annual Law Day luncheon at the
Rochester Riverside Convention Center, at which several area attorneys were honored with legal service and other achievement awards.

John Crowe was presented with the Adolph J. Rodenbeck Award. Monroe County Bar Association. Executive Director Mary Corbitt was presented with the Foundation of the Monroe County Bar’s Humanitarian Award. Robert Turner received The Legal Aid Society’s James R. Boyle Award. Shaleeya B. McFadden, Phillip R. Hurwitz, Lucien A. Morin II and Kareen V. Zeitounzian received William E. McKnight Volunteer Service Awards from Volunteer Legal Services Project Inc.

Colin's First Birthday Party!

Our sweet nephew celebrated his first birthday party this weekend (his actual birthday is May 4th). It's hard to believe an entire year has gone by since Colin entered the world.

The party was beautiful. My sister-in-law, party planner extraordinaire, did not disappoint. The theme was circles. Nicole made most of the decorations and not only were they creative, they were beautiful. I'm not kidding...the entire party spread could have been featured in a magazine. She had circle mobiles hanging around the house. There were bowls of circular snacks...cheese balls, m&ms, fruit loops, gum balls, chips, pizza. The favors were little bags with bright polka dots and chocolate covered pretzels with circular candies. Then there were cds (circles). One of my favorite touches was the silverware and napkins wrapped in dot candy paper. I wish I had gotten a picture of them. They were awesome. Nicole really thought of everything. She even had balls for all the kids and a swimming pool filled with balls for them to play in. Jack and Lily had a blast running around. The party was at Nicole's aunt's home. It's a gorgeous home (or mansion...however you want to describe it). It was great to be surrounded by family and friends and witness just how much this little boy is loved.

Here are a few of my favorite pictures. I'm going to put together a little slideshow but in the meantime...

Colin Patrick, Age 1 !!! Look at the twinkle in those eyes.

Colin had his very own cake!

I think this picture is the sweetest. What a lucky boy to have such fantastic parents.

Having a ball!!!