Christmas with the Caseys

As you can see, I really was blogsausted from viewing the awesome entries of The Creeping Kid as it has taken me nearly an additional month to add this blog about Christmas with the Caseys that I have been meaning to since, well, Christmas with the Caseys!  Christien encouraged me to continue on, reminding me that it is not nearly as daunting as I might think as long as I just get it going.  Christmas with the Caseys was, in a word, wonderful.  Rich's parents Rick and Eileen Casey (hereafter known as Nana and Gramps) spent a week with us here in Denver to celebrate Quinn's first Christmas.  If you haven't met them yet, there are a few things you should know about them.  First, they are probably the kindest, most generous and loving people on the planet.  Both native Massachuseans (sp?), they deliver on those preconceived notions of New Englanders in that they are wicked smart (Nana went to law school for some time at Vanderbilt and Gramps is an MIT genius), wicked hip (staunch Democrats who are up on every current issue) and wicked charming (you should hear Nana's accent especially--all you want to do is pahk that cah with her all over the Havahd yahd!).  The one stereotype that they do not embody is the reserved, unapproachable, aloof New Englander.  No way.  These people are fun, sweet and open with great senses of humor! 

So we were really fortunate to have Nana and Gramps here to celebrate Quinn's first visit from the jolly fat man.  As you can see from the picture above, they cuddled Quinn and loved on him like only grandparents can do.  They gave Rich and me much needed naps and prepared delicious meals so we could relax and spend the days just enjoying ourselves.   Even though our place is notoriously close quarters (our Christmas tree was a 1-foot high $4.99 plastic dealio that sat atop an end table) it just felt cozy and warm with everyone gathered together.  We even have a videotape of Nana and Gramps singing The Mighty Quinn along with Phish in the background.  Good times!  It really was a wonderful time and I can't wait to introduce Quinn to summers at the beach on Cape Cod. 

Nana and Gramps:  you were so good to us in every way.  Thank you.  We love you. xo