Written by Okay, so there I go bragging about how I’m back from vacation and ready to dive into this blog-a-day thing again and I go and disappear again. Funny how that happens. But, in my defense, I had a photo assignment for a local magazine, a 2-year-old who hasn’t been feeling 100%, and my parents in town for the weekend. So, I took a little break.
In the meantime, I’ve been uploading the thousand or so photos I took while we were in New York, sorting and processing them. Of course, I wish I’d been able to take a whole lot more, but I got some really great shots. I still have more to get through, but I figured I better break it up into a few blog posts so I don’t totally overwhelm you. So, for your viewing pleasure, here’s part 1 of the NY Trip Photo Bomb.
Enjoy!
We got to the airport in Kansas City early, so we passed the time doing a little drawing…
Then, we boarded our first flight of the day, and had a little licorice during take-off…
After landing in NY, we picked up our rental car and headed to Concordia to meet up with friends and let Cadence blow off a little pent up steam. After riding in cars and airplanes all day, she was ready to stretch her little legs. We were welcomed in grand fashion by some of our dearest college friends.
Here’s the handsome groom himself, Gary, who was kind enough to set up a picnic table and order a few pizzas. Ah, New York pizza. We’ve missed you! And Gar Bear, we missed you even more! 🙂
Tune in tomorrow to see photos from some of our Long Island adventures!
Shortly after, Joan, Mike Katie Shea, and Timothy arrived to eat and play…
And Cadence told them all about flying on two airplanes, and pointed out every one that flew over campus…
The kids had a blast playing…
Cadence and Joan became fast friends…
Cadence was starting to look a little worn out…
Until her little buddy Nay-nay (Nathan) arrived…
After a few Skype dates, she was so excited to finally meet him in person!
And Nathan was totally turning on the charm for the ladies…
As evening set in, more friends arrived–Donny, Maria, Olivia, Ella, George, Amy, Lorelei, and Audrey–and we all had a blast hanging out, just like old times…Well, old times plus a whole lot of kids! 🙂
Unfortunately, between being busy talking and chasing my kiddo and the fading light, I had to retire the camera for the night. But, as Steven, Cadence and I said our see-ya-laters to our friends and headed to Long Island, I managed to grab a few quick shots of one of my favorite cities in the whole world as we sped by in the darkness.
Hello New York! Boy, have we missed you!
Lori Romano 
Soooo many great pictures. The college was a great place to get toether. I can see the kids had a blast.