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. . update (28 July 2010): below the fold see Xiwen “Concetta” Hodgkins’ 1st birthday party in the Park ..

A few Stockade families and friends held a low-key, pot-luck, kid-centered picnic this evening (Wednesday, July 21) near the Esplanade in Riverside Park.  Shade trees and a few well-placed clouds turned a hot day into a comfortable evening.

– as always, click on a photo for a larger version –

Here are some of the youngsters who brighten our Stockade neighborhood with their faces, voices and antics.

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– A lovely evening with friends in our lovely little Park –

bonus: another picnic in Riverside Park

celebrating Xiwen “Concetta” Hodgkins’ 1st birthday (July 28, 2010)
[as always, click to enlarge a photo]

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– the birthday girl crawls toward grandma –

– while the boys play hopscotch –

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– and proud mommies show off their babies –

. . . but the glowing Xiwen, a/k/a Concetta, was the center of attention:

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share Concetta’s 1st birthday with this URL: http://tinyurl.com/ConcettaH1st . . . . .And click here for more fun with the Hodgkins Kids . .