We've been busy

It's been a very busy couple of weeks for us Hartigans, hence the lack of blogging. Not to mention the fact that James decided we no longer needed a spacebar on our laptop which in turn makes typing a bit of a challenge. Here's a quick recap of the happenings:
Our beautiful niece Emma was baptized and Uncle Jim and Aunt Bridget were honored to be her Godparents. Emma performed well at the ceremony & we feel after partaking in a total of 4 baptisms where we were major players, this was definitely our best showing. Bridget got the directions wrong for cousin William's, we all almost missed cousin Anna's because of a timing issue, and James downright hated his main event. Thank you Emma!
This month Jim embarked on a new business venture which has made for some intense days and nights and we are all thrilled with the outcome. Even though dad has been pretty busy with his great new job, he's been able to witness the incredible vocabulary explosion with James. Now that toddlerhood has settled in, (what do you mean I can't have my way???) we are experiencing a whole new world with James. Each stage is both challenging and rewarding. One of the best things mom has taught James is the word "please" (instead of screaming). It is very hard not to give in to that sweet face when you are greeted with a smile and a "peas" in a delightfully polite voice.
We also got the treat of spending time with cousin Megan, Josh and Will this past weekend. Being that they live in Southern California, we don't get too many opportunities to hang out. http://www.theplateniks.blogspot.com/
What fun we all had seeing how much the little ones have grown. And, Great Grampa enjoyed seeing all of his great grandchildren together. Thanks for the memories!

Great Grandpa with his three granddaughters (Bridget, Megan, and Becki) and 4 great grandkids: James (16 months), Will (15 months), Anna (2 yrs.) and Emma (3 months)