Annual Visitors

Last week my parents made their annual visit to Dublin and we had such a fun time chatting, eating and travelling. Here are a few highlights from their visit!

A Stroll in Howth

We took a long stroll along the pier and beach in Howth. There were kids out swimming! It was warm, I’ll admit, but not warm enough for us to jump in! We picked up two whole salmons from the fishmonger (and walked with them all the way home!) and baked one over the weekend. It was buttery and delicious. Even Michael, who’s not too fish-friendly, asked for seconds!

A Family Tennis Tournament

On Saturday morning, we had a family tennis tournament at the neighborhood club. My sister-in-law’s parents were visiting too, so we had four doubles teams. Left, above, my father-in-law (digging his tennis ball out of the bushes!) partnered with Angie’s mum, and Angie and her dad were partners. They are all going to kill me for posting these photos!

Meanwhile, Michael and his brother Isaac were partners. Michael hadn’t really ever played and got a little frustrated that he wasn’t Nadal on his first time out. But I thought he did so well!

My dad and I were partners – and won! It was great to be playing with him again even though I hadn’t picked up a racket in two years. It was the first time we’ve played on these courts – they’re only a five minute walk from the house – and we’ll definitely be back to play soon. There was even a resident cat who stalked around the courts all morning, flopping on the warm turf!

And Family Pub Time! 

All the in-laws met up one evening at the local pub and it was one of my favorite moments – it’s so lovely to see your family getting along with your other family!