We arrived in Wynnewood from Baltimore about 3 in the afternoon and settled in, then enjoyed a delicious dinner with Mom-mom, Doc, and Aunt Molly:

On Wednesday, we visited Aunt Molly at work at McDonald’s, where the staff celebrated her birthday (one day early) with a Ronald McDonald cake!

Then we went to the pool at Aronimink for some relief from the heat:

In the afternoon we played in an inflatable pool in the backyard, but I forgot to get pics.

Thursday, June 19, we celebrated Aunt Molly’s birthday!  In the morning Blaine, Mommy, Mom-Mom, Aunt Molly, and Uncle Fran went to the Narberth playground.  Blaine loved that the entire thing was one big sandbox, but the rest of us were bothered by the gnats, so we retreated into the library and happened to catch reading hour:

Then we went to Sabrina’s for brunch:

Meanwhile, Doc, Uncle Tim and Liz were busy picking up Tara from the breeders!  Blaine was in heaven.

That night we had Hunan for Molly’s birthday dinner:

After dinner, we went outside for the birthday pinata!

Blaine didn’t seem interested in wielding this plastic bat…

But he thought it was absolutely hilarious to watch Aunt Molly demolish the pinata:

And then smash her face into some whipped cream:

Blaine loved Aunt Molly’s actual birthday cake (ice cream):

On Friday, we (Blaine, Daddy, Mommy, Uncle Fran, Doc, Uncle Tim, Liz, Liz’s nephew Emmett) went to the Philadelphia Zoo in the morning.

Blaine had his first ever petting zoo experience: 

And he enjoyed the attention from this duck during snack:

The giraffes were a big hit, as always:

On Friday night, we celebrated Aunt Molly’s birthday again during a big party with all the extended Mahoney and Forsyth relatives. 

On Saturday, we went to the playground in the morning and then Mommy and Blaine flew home to Seattle (sans Daddy, who was going on to India).  Here’s Blaine in his first class seat, enjoying a pre-takeoff snack:  

It took about an hour and a half of effort (and intermittent crying), but I finally got Blaine to sleep in my arms for the last two hours of the flight.  Phew!It was worth it to see all the Westbrook and Mahoney relatives!  Can’t wait to see everyone again soon!