Gas Leak

Tara and Michael's van experienced a gas leak last night on their way down to our beach house. They called AAA and then, all of a sudden, they were surrounded with two fire trucks and five police cars!!! Tara took a picture of the scene with her cell phone so it is a bit hazy. The car needed to be towed! A friend came to the scene and lent them their car which was so kind. They are safe and sound at our beach house. We are hoping to take them boating this morning before our flight to Florida today.

Sweet writing from Callen Maeve

I copied the following from Michael's Blog. Callen is such a sensitive sweet grandchild! She is learning her spiritual lessons and I am very proud of her! Here is a note from her journal:

Chapter 2 (she titled it, awesome:)Callen Leahy9 yrs old"I'm going into 4th grade and I got a nice teacher named Ms. Dubroski. In third grade I had a teacher named Mrs. Cavaliere. I met a friend named Erin and she turned out to be my best friend. I had the best classmates!When I found out I had nobody in my new 4th grade class I didn't want to be in her class. I was split from my two best friends. Shakira moved to California and Erin got moved to Ms. Chicilease's class.My mom said that I would make new friends. My mom also said "God will take care of us."When I went to this service (tonight) I realized my mom was right. Sure, I miss Chapter 1 but I'll adjust to Chapter 2 in time. And I know God will be with me the whole time.

More fun!!!

Gotta love curly red hair!!!

Baby's first boat ride (three weeks old)

Bold Madeline!

Adorable grandson

We had a fun day today. Emily helped me today with the corn, thanks! Emily and Matthew ventured out for a kayak ride!

Abiail loves doing belly flops off the side of the pool!

Grandma's helper with the corn!!

Matthew and Emily kayaking

20 month old Abigail belly flopping into the pool!

Anna loved to wave at the people sitting in their backyards while we were boating.

Katie and Emily boating

Fun times at the beach house

Molly and Matthew and the children arrived at our beach house Thursday night. Yesterday morning Molly took Sara and Anna to the beach. There were a bunch of jellyfish that had washed up onto the beach. Sara and Anna had a blast picking them up. By noon Katie and Matthew arrived with the children. They lived in the pool all afternoon! We are expecting Tara and Michael and the children sometime today. We miss you Erin and Corey!!!

The kids love to feed our fish in our pond out front.

Molly, Sara and Anna at the beach

Sara and her jelly

Anna and her jelly

Anna throwing the jellyfish into the bay

Bright eyed Joseph is getting bigger by the day!

Emily and Anna had some fun play time together.

Abigail and Aunt Katie can't get enough of Joseph

The kids live in the pool!

Anna and Abigail are starting to play together!

Daddy and Baby Joe out on the porch

Sara Jane turns a whole hand, FIVE years old!

Sara Jane had her 5th birthday party at Jungle Fun. The kids had a blast on all of the play equipment this facility has to offer. There were a bunch of "token" games which the kids received coupons and redeemed them for prizes. It was a great party for sure!

Sara was so excited for her party to begin!
A great Jungle Cake!

Hannah Montana

John and I bought Sara her first American Girl Doll, Ruthie!

Crayola Crayon Factory

John arrived on Thursday about lunch time. We took Sara and Anna to Friendly's for lunch that day. After lunch, we headed to the Crayola Crayon Factory in Easton, PA. The girls had a blast with all that Crayola has to offer in this factory.

Crayons everywhere!
Sara Jane loved building with Lincoln Logs

Anna enjoyed using markers on the writing wall!

Sara's open faced windsock

Anna's creation

Making the windsocks

PA Pictures

I had a good week at the Bona Household. Joseph is an easy baby. Sara and Anna kept me busy each and every day. I managed to food shop, cook, clean, do laundry, play, and crash into bed each night.

Baby Joseph
Molly is doing great with the three children.

Angel Baby

Anna loves her Baby Brother

Matthew is a great Daddy

Monday, August 18 at our beach house.

Callen got a SKATEBOARD from Grandma and Pop!!!

Two month old Trinity

Sweet Annabelle ( nine months old)

Joy ( three years old) and Tessa ( just two last week)

We had Walter and Susan arrive a week ago at our beach house. Adam, Courtney and Annabelle arrived the same night as did Megan, Jeff, Joy, Tessa and Trinity. Tara, Michael, Callen, Maggie and Maura arrived the next morning along with Katie, Matthew, Emily, Madeline and Abigail. We had a full house. I stayed at the house until I got to give Callen her birthday present. Callen made me a grandmother 9 years ago August 17th!

I am back on the island!

I took about 500 pictures this week. I just have time to post the best one, this one is PRICELESS!!!!!! Sara Jane likes to have her private time with Little Joe, she had no idea that I took this photo of them BONDING together! BTW: Joseph is only 11 days old in this shot, he is quite focused on Sara Jane!

Pictures to Follow

I arrived in PA on Monday. I have taken tons of fun pictures of the Bona Family. I can't post until I get back to the beach house. I am having a productive week here helping the family. I rise early and crash late, but it is what I give when a new baby arrives in our family. John arrives today, we are taking Sara and Anna to the Crayola Crayon Factory. They have been there before, Sara told me she is going to show us around! I have been enjoying sunset walks around the neighborhood. Joseph is an easy baby so far, Molly and Matthew are thankful for this becaue Sara and Anna keep their hands full for sure!!!!

One Year Anniversary...........August 18

Maggie's High School Graduation

(Maggie was planning on attending the
University of Massachusetts)

Kennedy, Maggie, Peggy, Clara, Garrett, Bernadette and Matthew

Maggie, Matthew and Peggy

This picture was taken at Long Beach Island, NJ five days

before Maggie passed away.

Maggie Rose (18 years old)

Maggie had the BEST smile!

It is with mixed emotions that I write this post. This coming Monday marks the one year anniversary of a great loss to our family. Our niece and nephew, along with his girlfriend died in a tragic house fire on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. My life will never be the same as a result of this tragedy. Life went on over this last year. Our family has had three children and a marriage take place in the last 12 months. We miss Kennedy, Christine and Maggie greatly. I wanted to post a few pictures so you can think of our family over the next few days.

Kennedy (20 years old) Christine (19 years old)

Kennedy and Christine went to the University

of Maryland together. They were crazy in love with

eachother!

New Baby in the Family

Matthew, Joseph, Molly, Anna and Sara

Proud Grandparents

Baby Boy Bona Feet