moving day

We're slowly getting caught up on life around here. About 2 1/2 weeks ago we moved. So we are about that caught up on pictures ;)

the kids were big fans of the 26ish ft moving truck. which we filled to the gills and still required 4 more mini van loads. where does this stuff come from???


Bruce was an excellent helper, and anxious to find anything he could carry,pull or push onto that truck

Lily, mostly was cute
ollie watched shows and threw tantrums, ahem
union break

we're moved in and a lot of the place is unpacked. the kids love the bigger space and their new bunkbeds! woo hoo

Strawberry picking!

We belong to a CSA (Community supported Agriculture) where we get veg and a little fruit delivered to a pick local that is near to us. a few, um weeks ago, we drove out to the actual farm for some supplemental berry picking. ahhh sweet berries fresh off the vine, with the company of a friend it was delightful!



they very cleverly had little cars and trucks to occupy those not so inclined to spend hours picking
Bruce was incredibly diligent, and lily's container somehow never really managed to get that full, but she was very attentive to sitting in the patch and getting them off the vine ;)
I got to hold little baby Noah while his mom took a turn picking...ahhh

such big helpers!

having a picnic lunch under a shady tree after all that picking was delightful. Here's mama and baby enjoying it


and of course, post picking ice cream at a local stand :)

The end of t-ball

The last scenes from tee-ball, which ended...um a few weeks ago. don't think about it too much....



the adoring fans....



he got a medal, it was so cute, we'll have to post a picture of it soon. he wore it for like 3 days straight.

The end of a wonderful birthday event

After dinner it was time to walk to the dairy bar for the topper of a whole day of birthday events. Modeling the other side of the "fancy dress" worn for the party
papa leads the way with the cousins (all that's left of the party)
molly models cutely (she was so cute I couldn't help post the pic ;)
thankfully, the dress is not too fancy to eat alot of soft serve in....
the ladies eating daintily


bruce wore half his ice cream (with sprinkles!)
levi and his system

papa walks the birthday girl back to the house. very sweet

Ollie ready in his pj's for the van ride home. being pretend grumpy because mama came into sight

it was a very lovely day, and the birthday girl was quite pleased with it. How could she not be?

more birthday fun in maine

post cake and presents it was "slip and slide" time. Looking cute in the bathing suit
it turns out it's more like an over done sprinkler, and ahem, it advised not to actually let anyone...slip.....or slide....on it. But nonetheless much fun was had!



Emmaus wisely watches on...

mother daughter bonding in the hammock :)

Gillian turns 3...in Maine

With Bruce's help, Lily decided she wanted one of her parties to be a "fancy" party with dresses and tea and all that. So behold her fancy Maine tea party:

The (reversible!) dress and hat mama made for her (she opened it just before the party started)
Most of the crowd of cousins and friends
Bruce modeling his tie and studly outfit-and disdain for smiling in command
mama and her girl (and our special flowers mummi bought for our hair)
the fancy menu: pb and fluff, fruit, cheese, ham, and meatballs on fancy sticks, and iced tea (also there was yummy fancy pomegranate punch)
ollie's first pb and fluff!
larger group picture (just missing Ollie and cousin Gabe)
chocolate cake with chocolate frosting, is she not my girl?!!
holding hands with her little friend, so sweet

opening presents! her favorite- a blanket for her baby doll from mummi.

then the chaos began ;)