Bernadette video (fall)

Christmas cuddles

Christmas Eve

Siblings dinner. Bernadette and Isaiah subsisted mostly on sweets.

New York adventure

 Isaiah tries to eat chicken with chopsticks at Pho Grand Vietnamese restaurant in New York, near the Bowery.

 Bernadette used chopsticks, too, but only to stir Daddy's soup.

 The mango smoothy wasn't to your liking?

 A taste of the sweet and spicy dipping sauce that came with an appetizer.

 Matt, Clare, Matt and Bernadette

Peter, Magda and Isaiah

The group shots

A very Tascio Christmas

Caroling on the Federal Hill green

Thanksgiving

Pumpkin pie!

Birthday boy and girl

 Pete and Bernadette survey the candles and cake.

Clare prepares to attack the pie.

 Pool and grill time in Carmel.

 A little color at the Carrs' house.

 With cousin Nick.

 Chris and Clare discuss grilling and life.

Isaiah practices being a Knicks fan.

 One amigo and three amigas walking to dinner Saturday night in Yonkers (colder than expected despite the sun).

A story read by Clare makes waiting for dinner the opposite of tedious.

Clare, Isaiah and more

Red Rooster

Ice cream, trees and Clare. Isaiah's having a good time.

Isaiah's Valentine

Last night, Isaiah played at Aunt Clare's house for a few hours while Mama and Daddy had a date at home. As soon as his mother turned the car onto Clare's street to drop him off, Isaiah cried out, "Clare! Clare!" On the return trip, Isaiah repeatedly piped up from the backseat, "Luva Clare-Clare, luva Clare-Clare. See her, see her."

Couch Giggles

Pete, Isaiah and Clare share a moment in Yonkers.

Public Confidences

Not that Isaiah has favorites, but Aunt Clare is high on his list. Thanksgiving in Putnam Lake.

Decades party

Three generations of Tascios and Friedrichses gathered in assorted garb to celebrate birthdays. What fun.

Happy Birthday Clare!

Marian delivers the birtday brownies as we sing for Clare.