James, Analida, and Lani joined Mark, Sandy, Caroline, and Colin at Bama's summer house in upstate NY. Colin waits to be served at a picnic lunch in Taughannok state park
Cousin Polly loving on Alex Lani, Caroline, and Colin stop to pet some dogs
Bama relaxes at Taughannok State Park
The girls adore Cousin Polly
Gramps spends some quality time with his only grandson Playful Gramps
Colin shows Lani the many uses of sticks
Lani and Colin love to swim in Cayuga Lake
Colin seeks out a little shade
More stick action for Colin
Looking for fossils and skipping stones on the beach These beautiful cherries were growing on Bama's beach. Unfortunately, they were a little hard to reach.
Mark ski's and flashes a Hook 'Em
Caroline loves the speed boat. She has a need for speed.
Colin helps his Daddy out of the water.
Dancing the night away at Buttonwood Winery
Caroline and her cousin Polly got along famously.
So did Colin and cousin Lani
Cutie poses for a photo during the Friday night concert at Buttonwood Winery.
Caroline got lots of swimming practice in the lake.
She was brave enough to ski and tube!
Mark and Caroline gear up for skiing
Caroline never got all the way up (kneeling only), but Mark demonstrated proper technique for her.
Windblown Beauty on the Boat
We visited the Museum of the Earth in Ithaca-Colin is pointing at a Coelophysis, the only dinonsaur known to be native to NY.
Colin enjoyed digging in the sand for dinosaur eggs.
Caroline made friends with the Hyde Park Mastodon
Colin learned to fly a plane at the airport's Flight Museum |