Ay ay ay, it's been six months since I've sat down to write here.
Next weekend, my Mom is having an estate sale where I'll be a giddy employee (love sales) and we just returned from a heavenly trip to Manitowish Waters over the 4th of July...
Each and every weekend this summer has been and continues to be filled, almost to the brim, with family, friends and good fun. Thank You God...and thanks for the moments of peace and ease with "nothing" to do peppered in there, too.
Working from present to where I left off in...January?!
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Graham won the limbo contest! |
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More of this -- less TV! |
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Spring bike ride |
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Dapper little 1st grade schoolboy |
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Nature seems perfect sometimes |
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My lovely Mum |
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Book character day at school |
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And Estelle couldn't be left out with the face painting |
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Got direction and tips from Jay and Ken, got the permit and the coop is built...now we need chicks! |
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And check! Thanks to the Merton Feed Store! What a great experience...
Graham named 'Maple' (partridge Rock) |
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And Estelle named 'Goby' (barred Rock) |
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First day of 'school' - summer preschool at Miss Connie's once a week |
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Graham begged for a summer buzz cut and here just the bangs are left |
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Chief Graham |
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Daddy and Stelly |
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We went to Puerto Rico in April and a tour guide was making hats from a tree's huge fallen leaves - they were everywhere |
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Hiked to this waterfall in the El Yunque rainforest |
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We were lucky enough to see two of these special birds in the rainforest - a Puerto Rican Tody - see the two of them? |
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Tuckered from all the PR fun |
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Jason 5/15 and Estelle's 5/14 birthday dinner |
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Team Brazil soccer buddies |
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Estelle and cuz Brooklyn taking a break from dancing the day away |
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The birthday buddies opening presents |
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She's 3! |
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Setting up a gift with Kacky and Papa |
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Kack and Stelly |
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Watching Estelle's (and Graham's) little concentrating faces while writing is heart-melting |
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All dolled up with fairy wings and all - prancing up and down the hallway |
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Graham and James ready to sub |
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Stelly biding her time and living vicariously through her big brother until she gets to go to school |
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Last day of school -- excited? |
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Andi and Debby on Deb's 60th celebration |
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Mike at Deb's party - dapper dude |
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Auntie Kack and Uncle Tim at the party |
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Estelle and Graham with beloved papa |
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Peonies! The smell, the beauty -- heavenly |
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These three above pictures are from the Monches Mill House in Merton (say that 5 times fast) built in 1842 -- stunning property for sale we looked at but a bit too much to take on for us -- we have a longing to have more peaceful surroundings and space to roam -- someday... |
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The kids with Nanny on the bluebird trail while Jason... |
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...did the Horribly Hilly for the ummmm, 5th year in a row, I think |
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Downer Days! Estelle did the 3 year old race - she's been talking big about it since spring! |
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Graham did great, too! His 4th year riding in it! |
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Out of order but coconut juice straight from vessel accessed by machete in PR |
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And the reason we were in Puerto Rico -- Jason's work |
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Gotta love the in-pool bar stools |
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Fun feature of the resort's pool -- jumping ledge |
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Cute fishy |
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Celebrated Papa's birthday along with Debby's milestone birthday |
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Graham's school had a Sock Hop in late winter -- pretty fun dressing up and greasing Graham's hair back... |
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...and Estelle was a dance machine |
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Brooklyn is 4! -- and Jen the spectacular birthday party thrower was in full effect -- unbelievable cake along with every other rainbow themed detail! |
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Painted the dark red living to a light green and finally replaced acoustic ceiling tiles with drywall -- yahoo! |
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And this little bugger turned 7 in March - magic wand cupcakes because... |
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A magician came! Great time! |
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The magician had a live dove and rabbit and made balloon animals for each kid -- great, great show -- but we had time to kill so I fumbled around making up games... |
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Graham got Estelle suited up NBA style, too! |
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One of our favorite living room games -- airplane |
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A gorgeous cauliflower and red onion |
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Jason semi-surprised me with a trip to Vegas (he had a job and I got to hop along). Jason's parents are extraordinary. It was unreal -- I've come around from loathing Las Vegas to really loving it...not sure what that says...when in Rome, I guess -- to an extent...the shopping and the food, I mean... |
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OK whoops - back to PR |
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That big leaf hat on Stelly |
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Hope you and yours are having a relaxing and fun summer -- God bless ya and see you soon!
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