And Aunt Lisa runs!

At mile 99, Lisa gets a big hug from Daniel, who's been watching and waiting for her.

The home stretch! With Marty, Daniel, Mort, and their friend Ro.

Aunt Lisa reads

Visiting Colorado

Friedrichses

Aunt Lisa

Sharing fashion tips with her newest neice.

 Isaiah and Daniel got a seat in the most coveted ride of the reunion: Chris' Sunbeam convertible.

 

And a lamp that Isaiah would love ...

 The Easter egg hunt. Daniel and Isaiah, with a lot of cheering and coaching, made quick work of Paul's crafty hiding.

WooHoo!

What a great weekend! Well done all around.

With the Friedrichses

Marian, Lisa and Martha hang out in the kitchen in Massachusetts.

The Cousins

Daniel seems to have lost interest in his ice cream cone, but Isaiah is intrigued by the possibilities. Paul also seems to be eyeing the leftover snack.

Balancing Act

Aunt Lisa holds cousins Daniel and Isaiah at the Menke family reunion (2009) in Mass.

Cousins

Right now, Daniel is more curious about Isaiah than vice versa. On Friday, Daniel was more interested in birthday cake than anything else.

Aunt Lisa and cousin Daniel visit

Isaiah met his aunt Lisa and cousin Daniel during his very busy weekend. It's great that the boys are only 10 months apart (closer than Jonathan and I, I think) and we benefit in hand-me-downs, too. We're really looking forward to seeing them again with Mort in November when we visit Colorado.

It was interesting to watch Daniel, who is so active, and think that in less than a year Isaiah will be that much bigger and more active. Wonder if Isaiah will emulate the butt scoot or choose another form of crawling?

Daniel massages Grandma Friedrichs' face with his feet.