April Tampa trip
Four years ago, when we flew to Atlanta to visit Bindu and Mason over the fourth of July, along with several other cousins and friends, we didn't realize it would become a tradition. The following year, everyone came to Chatt-town for the festivities, followed by Houston, then last year we all had to skip it with too much going on. This year we met in St. Petersburg/Tampa, FL. Although, due to Soby and myself being pregnant, everyone agreed to celebrate the fourth during April ;) no fireworks, but still a chill time!
We decided to make it into a roadtrip (about 9 hours) since Owen loves traveling (he would chant, "Road Pip! Road Pip! Road Pip"). We rented a house near Treasure Island beach, with plenty of room and a BBQ of course! It was sooooooooo wonderful to see everyone again and witness how much Luke had grown since their visit in November. As always, there was plenty of good food, beach time (which Owen *loved*...he still asks if we can go to the beach!), Phase 1, Madden, and chillin'. We missed those of you who couldn't make it this year, and are planning on doing either a cruise or all-inclusive Island destination next year for our trip. Unbelievably, by then Luke will be 2 years old, Owen 3 1/2, Jacob (hopefully Steve and Shan can make it!) will be 1 and Pailyn and Olive nearly 1. Wow! So everyone start saving up now for next year! We are already dreaming about it!
Day dreamin'
The gang sporting the Tampa shirts Roby designed for us!
In Ybor City (Roby spelled backwards...strange!)And we found a rare olive there too...how fitting!
Soby and I are due one week apart, which is interesting since her husband, Abbey, and Roby were born 6 days apart!
Notice the rifle above our heads. We tend to frequent steakhouses on our trips, and there is always something interesting in our pics...last time it was a deer head!
Labels: beach, family, florida, fourth of july, friends, vacation
posted by the isaacs @ 3:20 PM
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I love when Owie wears his little Indian outfits...so cute!
Owen & his cousin Alex are partners in crime...and look how dapper they are!
Our cousin Bindu just moved from Atlanta to Long Island.
Cousin Binoy and his girly Ryn...our roomies for the weekend. 
Julie and Charley recently had baby Jaelyn, thee cutest little girl! A few weeks ago they visited cousins in Atlanta ,and we drove down to spend the day with them. Roby and Charley discussed dowries, since we are arranging Owen and Jaelyn's betrothal in 20 years...we settled on 20 cows (or cats!) By the looks of it, the cutie pair are already into each other.
Brenda is expecting her first baby, Corinne, in several months....so exciting! 
That's Brenda's hubby, Shibu, on the right. They also were in ATL recently, and 
(This is a perfect example of a classic "Roby trying to ruin the shot" pic. He sticks his face with his big mouth open in the background. Many of you know of his sneaky tactic :) Dooney is thee man. A talented dancer, he choregraphed the amazing dance that many of the girls took part in during the reception. I really wanted to take part, but lived too far away to learn it. And let me just say that if anyone has seen that Indian guy dance Bollywood-style on America's Got Talent, just know that he is awful and has got nothing on Dooney! 
I wish I had a video to post...Indian dances are so lovely with all the girls gracefully twirling around the dance floor in those beautiful, vibrant outfits...makes me wish we had that at our wedding, but I didn't know about them then!
Sisters Milly and Lisa have been in Roby's life forever too! I guess you could say Lis is his girl best friend, if we were still 8th graders. In 30-year-old speak I guess they are "close" :)
Milly, her husband Jay, Shoney & Lisa
Let's play find the vellambi ("white girl" in Malayalam) 
