We have had an eventful and memorable summer. It began with many friends and family visitors- Kristina, Cameron & Heather, Bonnie & Leo, then Tracy for the fourth of July. Then the busyness faded and we began having simpler days of summer with the beach and a camping trip. Since we don't know how much longer we have until the Coast Guard moves us again, we've utilized our convenient beach access as often as we can. Friends come down at least once a week, including an organized day when other moms from church bring their kids down for the morning every other week. Lately we've enjoyed taking the kids right before bed time too, which compliments our relaxing, nightly routine. Our world was shaken a bit when Adam came home with second degree burns that turned into grape size blisters all over his hands! He was in a lot of pain and got two weeks off for it. We made lemonade out of lemons by enjoying the simplicity of our days. Plus, we saw Harry Potter!
Making this driftwood wreath brought in the spirit of summer for me!
Kristina and Atticus became good buddies.
Atticus' large Birthday cupcake on 6/7/11.
Atticus' Mickey Mouse Clubhouse cake for his birthday party.
My first piano recital after beginning in April.
Grandma Jean at 85. Loving every moment of her here.
Grandma Bon Bon & Poppy were able to be at Atticus' 3rd birthday party.
At the beach...
Harper is our climber.
Loves watermelon after a hot day at the beach. Doesn't mind the stickiness one bit!
Harper & her mangly hair mullet.
Somebody suggested buzzing her head to let it grow in nicer, so we did.
(It really worked by the way!)
Hanging out with the boys.
Strawberry Picking.
4th of July spread.
Our sibling friends and neighbor Esme.
(From the left: Esme, Dominic, Annie, Katherine, Emily, Atticus & Harper)
Family photo opp!
Our favorite friends who we spent 4th of July with!
Packing for Camping Trip 2011 with the Robarts.
Helping dad set up the tent.
Harper in one of her happier camping moments.
Such a big boy rowing all by himself.
The freak show.
More freak show.
Family grocery trip.
My two favorite flowers.
Our Portsmouth Harbor Tour alone with Atticus. Love him!!d
6 comments:
We were so happy we got to visit you! I just posted all our pictures yesterday. So glad the buzz cut worked and hope Adam heals quick. Looks like your summer has been fabulous.
Your children are growing by leaps and bounds and to think another on the way. How cool! You look fantastic. Have to say also you take after my own heart, Astrids are my ultimate favorite flower also. I love lavendar daisies and Black Eye Susans also.. Wild flowers are more my thing. I'm not big on Roses and the normal fav's.
Glad you guys are well and had a great Summer.. Take care. Christina
Glad to hear from you Christina! How are you? We only have our two children now... will maybe have another down the road.
Heather- It was a great time when you were here! I just downloaded some pictures from facebook that you guys took. I realized I didn't have many of you two!
Your kids are getting so big! They are so adorable. It looks like you guys have had an amazing summer of fun and relaxation. It sounds so nice to go to the beach all the time!
hehe...I was about to send an emergency email straight to your inbox regarding the comment above! :) False Alarm! (?) :) Just kidding. I miss you guys so much. Seeing all these photos of Atticus and Harper warm my heart to the nth degree. They are growing so fast and I can see they are making childhood memories that will rival the very best. You guys are great parents. We have to skype at some point soon! Hope Adam is feeling better, those burns look terrible :( Miss you tons. Enjoy the rest of your summer, it's clear you all are making the most of it!
You guys look so great!!! And happy. We really miss you ~ but it looks like you have a wonderful place to live.
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