2019 Year-in-Review

A lot happened in 2019! We traveled a TON but we also had lots of fun at home in Philly and on shorter weekend trips. All of that fun is documented here. See you in 2020–we’ll be adding another Candeto along for the ride 🙂

2019 was off to a cold start!
Conrad still loved Music Monkey Jungle and practicing his dance moves 🙂
Checking out the gorgeous collection of artwork at the Barnes Museum
And so it begins…Dad getting Conrad into video games!
Gong Xi Fa Cai! The lo hei was very scary this year…
Kisses for Mama 🙂
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Snow Day Tradition–IHOP in our PJs!
Mumsie and Grandaddy came to visit! Eating Italian Cream Cake to celebrate Mumsie’s birthday!
Party for the Market at Reading Terminal Market
Gelato…YUM!
A brewery with a playground inside…yes please!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Obsessed with all things Mickey. Especially Mickey Mouse Clubhouse!
WSET Level 2 Wine Course–passed with distinction!
This is the way we brush our teeth…
We’ve created a monster…ready for another adventure. Notice the hotel key collection on the floor.
Speak softly and carry a big stick
Playground time with Mama
All dressed up for Emily and John’s wedding in Virginia!
With the beautiful bride and her handsome groom
Candeto boys…
Spring has sprung!
It’s never too early to learn good shoe maintenance
Happy 2nd birthday, Conrad!
Wallace side of the family at the celebration!
Party hard, Conrad!
Celebrating his actual birthday with ice cream!
Contemplating his strategy at Soccer Shots
This boy loves to fly!
Blind Wine Tasting with some friends from the Wine Course
Uncle Steve and Aunt Lindsey came to live with us for the summer!!!! We had so much fun with them in town. They even got to cheer Conrad on at Soccer Shots!
Date Night! Thank you, Uncle Steve and Aunt Lindsey! 🙂
Parks on Tap with the Trosts!
After my birthday dinner!
The Wells Fargo Wagon is a comin’ down the street! A mini-museum less than a block from home 🙂
Celebrating our 11th wedding anniversary!
Lindsey and CB took a tour of City Hall. So. Cool.
We LOVE Uncle Steve!
Last Day of School!!!
Celebrating with Ice Cream at Franklin Fountain
Dani was in NJ at The Shore–so we got to see her and the kids!!!!
Bok Bar to celebrate Steve’s birthday!
Aunt Lindsey is SUPER fun. And up for anything 🙂
Exploring Philly!
Conrad for President!
Love these two!
Quick weekend in NYC!
Central Park Zoo!
One more pizza stop before we head home 🙂
Wants to be just like Dad!
Chloe and Conrad checking each other out…
Lucy and Jeremiah got married!!!! The lovely bride and handsome groom!
Wedding dress problems…and solutions 😉
Some of the Candeto fam!
The night before the first day of school–autumn of 2019.
This will be their album cover.
Apple Picking!
Navy Game with the family. So great to see our favorite Midshipman!
Fun on the playground with Tanner!
A downside of city living–fire alarms that get you our of bed at night.
More soccer!
Official Union League Induction
After our first family dinner at the Union League!
Playing in the fountain before the weather gets cold again…
Philly Boy
Happiness = Numbers
Guess what…we are having another BABY!!! 🙂
John had just returned from London. I may have kept my pregnancy a secret for almost a week, so I could tell him in person.
Playing in the puddles
Happy Halloween! Air Conrad ready for takeoff!
Thanksgiving! The family came to us this year 🙂
Road trip to see Patrick and Megan–Baby Boy Wallace will be with us soon!
Christmas tradition: A Christmas Carol at Macy’s. Conrad finds the animatronics creepy…
Candeto Christmas get-together in Richmond!
S’mores!
The whole family (minus Lucy and Jeremiah)
Holding my precious new nephew, William Boone, for the first time!
Christmas Eve Service at Tenth Presbyterian in Philadelphia. “Whoa, that was a big one”. “Another Music”. Conrad enjoyed the service!
Christmas Morning!
Love having Mumsie and Grandaddy with us for Christmas!
Uncle Projjal came to visit!
Building Tall Towers with Great!
He’s getting very good at spelling!
NYE Balloon Drop for Kids (at 7pm) 😉
That’s a wrap 2019! Here comes 2020!