When we starting hosting our Columbus Day weekend party four years ago, it was a convenient excuse for a bunch of old college friends to get together without having to drive all the way to Syracuse for Homecoming Weekend.
This year, the gang introduced four new babies to the party -- making a total of 8 kids born into the Syracuse gang since our first year hosting the party!
The three newest additions, of course, were Cate (i.e. Cooper's little sister), Gwen, and Lucas (Lina and Lance's dark-haired baby heart-throb).
As the party started, Morgan and Cooper proudly modeled their baseball hats and sunglasses -- ready to enjoy our fourth straight year with perfect weather for the party.
Outside, new dads Lance and Jeff compared notes on baby carriers. "Wait a second," remarked Jeff, "that's not a Baby Bjorn!... That's some other baby harness that doesn't have a silent "j" it its name".
Meanwhile, inside the house, Ariella and Morgan showed Cooper, Michael (Link, 3), and Joey (Carapazza, 2) how to decorate Halloween cupcakes. Yum.
Beyond the new additions to the families, the weekend marked another milestone: It's been 20 years since Rob, Lance, Bill, Andy, Jeff and Jen met at Syracuse University. Wow... how time flies.
Later on, outside, Morgan learned how fun it is to be chased around the yard by boys. Then, she got some "girl time" in the sand box with Caitlyn (Michael's little sister, who was born just after Columbus Day last year).
After a great day packed with food, friends, and plenty of bottle feedings for the babies (not to mention the adults), everyone was pooped -- especially the little ones.
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