Ava...

Had to share this! She has grown sooo much since the first blog I posted of her professional pictures! How cute is this?!?

Photo Essay....

Nora Teresa Barry Farrell was born on June 5, 1911. Not many people can say they were alive for events such as the Titanic sinking and furthermore, not many people can say they lived in lower Manhattan during the Great Depression. “Nanny”, the name Nora is now called by everyone, family or not, married the love of her life, John Farrell in 1936. Nanny had three children, Lurana, Eddie, and Peter. She has endured much pain in her life. Nanny lost her husband at a young age and had to raise her three children on her own. She later had to bury two of her children, Lurana and Eddie, after they lost their battles to cancer. Throughout her life, as she has touched the hearts of many by being everyone and anyone’s “nanny”, and has seen much happiness and watched her family grow. She has thirteen grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren, all of whom love her dearly and wouldn’t be the people they are today without her wisdom, guidance, and love. Two weeks ago was Nanny’s 100^th Thanksgiving, and all of her family packed into one house for the day to recognize what we are most thankful for, each other, the family that Nanny created!

James Quinn

I picked my nieces up from school in Manhattan over break, and stopped by the fence dedicated to 9-11. James Quinn was my brothers friend, and was only 24 years old when his life was taken.

Ordinary to Extraordinary...class 11-29

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swimming!

I was able to get to my little cousin's swim meet while I was home!

More thanksgiving!

We have three kinds of turkey in the Farrell house....deep fried, smoked, and the traditional oven turkey. Deep fried is my favorite!

Thanksgiving!

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