The Oswalds

 A couple of weeks ago, one of my Internet friends...the one from California...came here.  Her husband is from Rochester and they are doing this travel around the country thing before he goes off on his next assignment for the Navy.  Originally, it was supposed to be just her and her two kids. But things got changed around and her husband came, too.  We have an interest in some of the same kids' clothes, which is how we met.  She happened to own THREE of my favorite dress ever which I don't own because only 8 were made.  I wasn't disappointed it photographed beautifully.  One of my favorite pictures ever of Abbey above.  Getting all five kids didn't really happen.  Marin is just four and Jack just one.  She's NOT used to other kids, poor thing.

 Adam wasn't much in the mood for picture taking. Jack isn't in this, but this is my favorite besides the one of Abbey.  They were supposed to arrive first thing but didn't make it until noon.  We chatted and then we went to pick up Abbey and came back and did these pictures.

 Their plans kept changing even while here!  They were going to spend the night in Rome, they were going to meet a cousin for dinner, they were going to meet a cousin in Ithaca but they ended staying here for pizza and wings!

 Todd and Stephen went to pick up the pizza and it was the only time we got to talk.  It wasn't awkward but it was.  We talked and hung out easily, but for people like Todd and I, it was a lot for the first meeting of new people.

 Cute one of Marin and Abbey.  Abbey wants her to come back!

 Being military and moving all the time, I think it's not the least bit awkward for them to travel around and stay with people!

 They plan to eventually settle in Ithaca and I hope they do.  I like her, even if she is a bit crazy.

 Oh Love my Ellie.

 At the end, Adam gave me a picture.  He has beautiful eyes.

 And here's Jenny, as crazy as me to get the right shot.

 My kind of crazy.