Ladies weekend with the Ferriters

This past weekend, Emmet's Mom, sister Katherine and Aunt Mary came down for a visit in Miami for some fun and sun. As always, Emmet had picked out some wonderful places in the area to show off and we all had a blast enjoying all the area has to offer. The Grove Isle Resort and Spa provided the perfect home base in Coconut Grove 20 minutes away where the girls could enjoy swimming, playing tennis or getting a nice massage when they felt like it.

 Pool View at the Grove Isle Resort and Spa

 On the balcony of their room- Emmet with Mom and "K"

Having drinks out on the water at the Resort

Once again amazed at our family's generosity, I was showered with beautiful gifts and treats for our little girl when the ladies surprised me at our apartment Friday evening. I still don't know how they traveled with all these goodies but we're so grateful! The baby thanked them with some strong kicks and squirms over the weekend for the fam to see and feel.

 Baby wheels from Auntie Katherine- assembled by Team Ferriter

 The Graco "Snap and Go" ready to roll and  filled with adorable stuffed animals for the baby

Some of the darling outfits given to Baby F by "Auntie Mary" and "Nana RoRo"- she'll be the best dressed kid in Brooklyn for sure

 Mary, Katherine, Rosalie and I at the Biltmore for dinner on Friday night

 Pretty sunset outside the hotel

 Emmet and Katherine

 Drinks before dinner Saturday night at the Sagamore Hotel

 South Beach stroll before dinner at the National Hotel

 

Partying at the Delano Hotel Saturday night

Last Breakfast in Little Havana at El Cristo



Thank you Rosalie, Mary and Katherine for coming down to visit! We love you so much!

Kerin and Sean down for a visit

This past week Kerin and Sean added Miami to their busy summer of activities making me one of the happiest girls in Miami! Thanks to our friends Kyle and Taylor who were away in Texas for vacation, Kerin and Sean even had their own suite upstairs in our building. I think our little one was equally as excited for our guests as she gave Aunt Kerin some pretty crazy aerobics to feel on my belly. It meant so much to have my big sister and bro-in-law here as Emmet began his all day intensive study sessions this week. Here are some pics from their stay.

 Out to dinner at Sunset Tavern up the block

 Hanging out at South Beach

 Lunch at the Clevelander- Seany found a good spot under the fan mister!

 Scotty's in Coconut Grove

Big Sister always taking good care of me :)

Holy Cross girls in Miami

When my college bud, Becca, called me to ask if she could come down to visit- I was pumped! Nothing I love more than quality time with old friends. Then before I knew it we had all the roommates getting flights to MIA for a weekend getaway. I guess that's the best things about college friends- they'll never turn down a cocktail, a free place to stay, or a designated driver!

 Cait, Emmet, Molly, Becca, Kyle Adams, and me and The Shore Club, South Beach

 Becca and Molly relaxing with a Bloody at Bill Baggs State Park

 Dinner at LuLu's in Coconut Grove

Night out at Sandbar in Coconut Grove

 Awesome memories- missing you guys already :)

Here's to you, Love

Today Emmet took his final to complete yet another semester of medical school at Ross University. Although it has been an unpredictable semester, schedule wise for him, he learned so much from his rotations both in Family Medicine up in Fort Lauderdale and in Urology in Pembroke Pines. 

For those of you who are lovingly trying to follow our plan of attack in this medical school journey, this semester sums up his Intro to Clinical Rotations segment here in Miami and now it's on to 6 weeks of independent study for the STEP or US Medical Liscensing Exam. Some students go back to their hometowns to study, but we will camp out here as I get large and ready for Baby F. He will take the STEP on September 15th and I will try to hold the baby in until it's over :) After that it's a first clinical rotation here in Miami for Emmet so our little girl can grow a bit before the big move up north and then the rest of clinical rotations in NYC for 2 years. Had to post a picture of my handsome man with 2 years of medical school behind him, living the dream and kicking butt at it.

July Flew By

We spent the month of July house/ pet sitting for a wonderful family that I babysit for in Coral Gables who was up in Martha's Vineyard on vacation. The change of scenery was nice, but we definitely cleaned up more urine, poop and feathers than we bargained for. Diaper changing should be a snap after this!

As always, involving friends made everything more fun. The gang greatly enjoyed their grill and their boat on the canal, which we never obviously took out, but they found entertaining as a spot to drink beers.

They have an 108 year old (dog years) gal named Bluebell, who sadly was on her last legs

And a bird named Zeb, who was "molting" during our stay- tough life

Of course, while in Coral Gables, we had to find some hidden gems in the neighborhood. Here we are at a restaurant named "Red Fish" up the block

 On a date with my man and my big old belly

30 weeks prego!

PS- the raffle thing

Let me just add to sum up our weekend trip that it turns out the Gormans are very excited about winning raffle prizes and as it turns out, very good at it. We turned out with 9 wins as a family, leaving suspicion about a wrigged raffle pull by all the rest of the guests at the cocktail party...

 Intensely waiting...

 Family sweep!

Aunt Anne wins the basket of cheer, successfully getting the stink eye from every non family member

4th of July Fun

 All of us at "the Casino." No there's no gambling or slot machines, just a sweet dive bar

 Emmet, JM, Sean

 Emmet and Mom on road to the "beach"

 Lake side with Erica and Luke

 Taking over the beach

 Krista and Riley

 Sean and Bri getting into tennis

 The fam at the 4th of July Cocktail Party

Group Shot

 Riley and Uncle Joe

 Me and Em out on the boat

 Dave :)

With the Colorado Gormans