yes, it happened
Here he was, up on water skis for a significant distance! Surprise, surprise, he did it. love you buddy, Grandma
and yet more
Kirsten and Maria went down to the sandbar with Kirby’s little dog. Sam followed, and there are bunch of people there we don’t know. The men pondered on this big dog approaching. (Sam was trying to take care of her family.) Anyway, Jay wandered down there to fetch her back and reassure the
and more long weekend
This bike has long pegs for the kids to stand on. It’s a fine idea, not that the kids are very good at it. Corn on the cob is a much better idea. Okay, this guy is eating pears and mangoes. Ewww! Acck! He’s all right. Here a couple cousins making friends. And my sweetie
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a long holiday weekend
Here are Tim and Sam on the ride. Tim was the only child for about 24 hours before we left. The other kids all went with older sisters. He said being an only child was, “Kind of okay, and kind of boring.” Here’s the gang and the sand bar the next morning. And here’s Sam
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party at dan and alicia’s
Here’s the cake, ready to go. Julia and Kari asked me if they could decorate it. I said sure. They asked if they could put toys on it. Again sure, just wash them first–soap and water and dry them off well. First they placed that old 80’s wrestler dude on there. Whaaaat? They had
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a quick birthday supper
We’re having a big party next week, but tonight was just quick hamburgers on the grill, salad by Dad, and a cake baked by Joe–red velvet with sprinkles. It was pretty fun. After the State Fair trip the kids did yesterday and my being tired after work, it was a pretty tame evening.
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a great party
Okay, James’ dearest friend is heading off to boarding school next Saturday. It’s a lovely school in somewhere fancy-sounding, like Connecticut, a huge opportunity. They don’t much care about that right now. Anyway, tonight his family held a going-away party for him. It was a beautiful occasion, wistful and hopeful and lovely. He played the
thirty-two
“I’m fine with him opening beer with his teeth for now…after all they’re just baby teeth. Also its true I like sweatpants, the cool breeze of any open fridge, and a beer within reach at all times…so its true I find a home there for hours most days.” Okay, this was on facebook and I
intensity, or a cousin fest
John’s kids were here last night for a sleepover. (See all the new boards in that fence–yes, getting some work done around here.) t.c. is hanging on the gate, keeping score. Here they are asleep very late in the night. Someone else took this picture with my camera. It’s some kind of mac and cheese
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