2nd Chance Christmas!

We drove to Aunt Laura and Uncle Randy's, in Florham Park, NJ, Saturday for what our family has affectionately named our holiday gathering, 2nd Chance Christmas...although this year it was before Christmas!

We gave Quinten a bath before we left and he slept the entire 2 1/2 hour ride!

Quinn was very happy to see his cousin Ella, my cousin Gina's daughter, "roll" in with her mommy and daddy.

Quinten was all smiles when he realized Grandma and Grandpa were also there!

Make a wish!

Not only were we celebrating Christmas, but Saturday was also my dad's Birthday! Quinten, Jason and I had dug through old pictures of Grandpa Bud hunting and fishing and downloaded them into a book. We were lucky enough to find pictures from when he was just a little boy.

I know Grandpa Bud can't wait for the day when he can start taking Quinn fishing with him!

Quinten giving GP Birthday hugs!

The day was filled with delicious food, great company, lots of picture taking and the all anticipated gift exchange!

The highlight this year is when a 2nd chocolate, a gift that has been re-gifted many, many years in our family, appeared;)

Gina, Ella and Lenny

Uncle Pat and Quinten

Aunt Suzanne, Joseph, Uncle Pat and Pasquale

Aunt Laura and Uncle Randy

Grandmas and Grandchildren!

Cousins!

Ella tried to console Quinn when he started to get tired.

He was happy chilling on the couch with Uncle Randy and being held by Grandma!

We had a fabulous day and look forward to many more family holidays!
Quinten had a great time and did a good job staying awake the whole day...needless to say, he slept the entire ride home!

When we got home, Grandma Kathy and Mark were at our house.  They drove up from Florida and stopped in on the way up to Connecticut. Although it was way passed his bedtime, Quinten managed to muster up some energy to stay awake to get more hugs!!!

Chef Jay made us lovely Belgium waffles in the morning before Mark and Kathy left.

What a fun filled weekend we had!!!