Kalymnos, Greece

Our summer vacation

This post is a few months late but I really wanted to share our special vacation
with all of my friends. We, Danny, Nicholas and I joined my parents and my
sister Eirene in Kalymnos, Greece this summer.

My father was born in Kalymnos, Greece and we, my sister and I have been fortunate enough to go back almost every year since we were born. This trip was extra special as I was able to take our son to a place that I, his mother have called my second home. We were there for three weeks however Danny had to leave us a week early to get back home to go to work.

Nicholas absolutely loved everything about the vacation. He was able to go to the beach everyday and play in the ocean and sand. He even was fortunate enough to be able to take his afternoon nap on a lay off chair which you will see in a photo below. He was just one happy kid.

My dad's family absolutely adored Nicholas. He also adored them. Once we said their name once, Nicholas remembered each one of them. My cousin Michael was also there from New Jersey. We had not seen him since our wedding in 2006. What a memorable trip we had.

I am truly blessed!

I am truly blessed with an amazing family. I have a father who is loving, caring and constantly showing his love in so many ways. I have a mother who will go far beyond the call of duty for her children. A loving sister who is always by myside and loves her little nephew to pieces. A husband that continues to show his love for me and our son. A son who I absolutely adore. My friend Ryan Clarke came down to Nassau last week to do a few photo shoots. We were fortunate for him to take our family photos. We have not had a family photo like this since our wedding four years ago. These photos mean the world to me and I am so excited to display them all over my home for people to see.

Alexandrea and Nicholas visit West Palm Beach

A few months back, I was talking with my dear Taylor friend about getting together with the kids. It did not take a lot for me to go on expedia and book two tickets for October 7th - 11th. We had an amazing time. Nathan, Amy and Aliva opened their homes to us and were great hosts. Nicholas and Aliva played well together. Every morning Nicholas was get up early and try and go into Aliva's room so they can start playing. It took a lot of effort on my part to keep him quiet til 7am when Alivia got up. Amy and I had a great reunion. It amazes me how you can continue where you left off eight years ago. I truly treasure my friendship with Amy. God brought us together August 1998 and has allowed our friendship to continue. I love her and am so blessed to call her my Friend.