This is one of my favorite photos of all time. Our giant poodle, Tammy bit this ball, so the air deflated. John put the remains on his head as a helmet, and he brought over the other scrap and placed it on your head. Everything about this, from your little ID bracelet, to your curls […]
The lake was pretty. It’s just a lovely, beautiful place. This picture was snapped on the ride up, rainbow. We went on a boat ride, and taking the pontoon is always the best choice for bringing along dogs. See how amused she is? She’s hardly even conscious. That’s fine. This one we were babysitting looks
We all went down to the water today, even though it was a little cloudy and cool at times. They had energy to burn. We didn’t put Jay’s boat in the water, but they had rides in the fishing boat and tubed behind the jet ski. Good enough. After everyone else was gone, we vacuumed
We had the whole gang at the lake this weekend. They had fun, lots of it, decibel level high. Gifts! Cake! Before it was over, that little guy in the MN Gophers shirt, right there in the middle? He tipped his lawn chair right off the deck, fell down the stairs onto the sidewalk. He
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James is babysitting these guys for the summer, so I’ve spent time with James at the park and doing kid things together all summer. It’s been a lot of fun–kids I get to see, time spent with Jimmy. This park is kind of perfect, tucked away, no road anywhere close, and the one that’s there
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After the Go-Carts, the Bumper Boats: Hyper kids got super wet, completely drenched. Two curly-whirly girls: And Tim? Fourteen years of you? Who could have imagined it? You’re growing like crazy, one more year at home before you head out to pursue your EDUCATION, Man. You’re a talented baby-wrangler, and an endlessly patient uncle–so much
We had a last-minute trip to Lilli-putt. We didn’t do the mini-golf, just go-carts and bumper boats. The little niece and nephews came with, which was fun for Tim who is an understated man. To have people this EXCITED and GIDDY at your birthday, that’s awesome. On to the bumper boats! love, Val
We went to the zoo Tuesday, desperate to not be in that empty, weird house. Sleepy sloth. They were armed with souvenir maps, and super-excited about following along with the maps. We ate like $30 of waffle fries and they watched the Sparky the Seal show. Reindeer sleeping: It was very hot,but a diversion,
It was a beautiful weekend at the lake, bright sun, not too hot, perfect. We were helping Sam a lot, bringing her water and food, helping her outside with a beach towel looped under her belly and us holding up the ends so she could get out those two steps to the yard. None of
It’s kind of a shitty week, honestly. This big, old rambly house feels empty like a cave without the hearty, good-natured energy of Sam. Sidney is very quiet and a bit clingy. This is no good. These are a few pictures from the weekend. Heidi’s dog was not a fan of the tubing, or kids
