Family Day

Wednesday was a late sleeping day!  We had one thing on the agenda and that was to have family portraits made by a local photographer.  Her name is Pauline with Dennigan Photography.  She was so cute and so easy to work with.  I watched every move she made!  I loved how she made everyone feel so comfortable and relaxed.  I told her about my passion for photography and we may try to work out me coming to stay a week with her next year and shadowing her for that time!  She captured some lovely pictures that I can't wait to get in the mail!  They should be here any day!

We enjoyed lunch in Killarney and then hit the downtown for shopping.  We visited a store called Penney's which was Kohl's in Ireland.  I bought two cute tops and Jemma found a feather clip that she had to have!  My SIL was on the hunt for the earrings that Pauline was wearing and after searching high and low we finally found the shop (they had taken their sign down!).  She bought the earrings and convinced me that I needed a pair too that look like my ring!  I also bought a slide for my bracelet.  The poor BHW sat in the car for about 2 hours while everyone shopped.  He had no idea where we were and the shopaholics took their time.  The BIL and his son took off on their own so my poor hubby was all alone.  I sat with him for the last half hour.  I felt so bad!

We headed back to the house and the whole gang chipped in to prepare our spaghetti dinner for a night in.  We had the best time!!!  Everyone said it was one of their most favorite memories!  

Jemma with her penny whistle and feather!

We also bought this sweet tea set for Jem.  She loves them and really enjoys playing with them.  She has always been so careful!

Everyone enjoying the wonderful meal!

The views from our window during dinner weren't too shabby either!

Relaxing after the meal.

Mom gave the boys their Father's Day presents that she had bought at the Blarney Castle.

A rousing game of go fish and crazy eights!

 The moon was full and bright and I tried to capture it with my new camera!  The pictures weren't great but I remember how beautiful it was!  I love that you could see the lights from houses twinkling.