Happy 4th of July

Friday's Grump. After a good night's sleep and a next day nap she was back to happy Edie!

Scented bubbles?

Aubrey studying Liams shuffling technique.

C'mon girls we can figure out this gorilla gate.

Mmmmm, ice cream sandwiches, from Dre!

Fifth's

Rosy cheeks and a lacy rash from head to toe. Look it up on the Internet for more details. She is not contagious at this point. Reagan seems to get it all. I remember reading all the the viruses kids could get before I even had kids. I would think to myself, holy smokes there is alot to worry about. Reagan has made me realize, we'll deal with it while we have it no matter what it is. This too shall pass.

MINE!, Two 'pa-pees', Meme to me.

Translated: this means, these are Edie's pipes and it's the two Meme gave her as a gift, so it's ok.

We were down to our last pipe. Edie had lost one in the Walmart parking lot, it rolled away and I figured it was the perfect time for the daytime-pipe to go away for good.
It didn't go so well.
I tried explaining to her that another baby needed the pipe and since she was big girl she did not need a daytime pipe anymore....when it was time to go na-nee (to bed) she could have one in her crib ONLY. She kept crying and saying 'baby, MY papeee!!' We stopped by Meme and Grampy's on our way home.
Meme had a special gift for Edie, TWO NEW PIPES. She was thrilled. She held on to the package all the way home and held onto them like they were delicate flowers (by the way, Edie is not delicate about anything!)
So when Edie does get ahold of the TWO pipes from Meme this is what she does.

Cruisin'

Going for a ride in the new boat, the girls are expert horn blowers. Edie says BEEP, BEEP and when she is ready to get on she says 'all aboard!'

Jen, thank you for capturing this moment! It's beautiful!

Play-date At The Park With Lucy And Sofie

Camping At Mi-Te-Jo's

This was the only picture I could get of all 8 kids from our camping adventure.

Edie Turn Around

Okay, I've never let the girls play with water guns, or toy guns or any type of shooting toy. We don't watch shows with violence, we don't watch anything other than PBS or morning Disney. I just don't like the whole idea of it. They still don't call them guns. They call them squirters. They got these on our camping trip, and it created a photo opportunity. Here are the pics, but I'm still standing my ground, the 'squirters' have since disappeared.

Girls, Make A Pretty Face For Daddy's Fathers Day Picture

Aubrey's New Do

It Was A Great Weekend!

...but I really missed my family.
At the same time I made some great new friends. We had delightful neighbors and it was one of the best 'work' weekends I've ever had.
I've been a retail sales manager, and I've had to do things 'thier' way.
It was great to do it MY way and reintroduce myself to the little ol' me who is still in here after all, I can't wait to bring her out again...
Come see me at my next show,
Lupine Festival in Sugar Hill NH June 21 and 22nd.

My Innkeeper was a firecracker!! She is an amazing lady that just explodes with life. I treated myself to dinner and ate at the waters edge, I watched the boats come and go and couples stroll along the boardwalk. I got to The Tuckernuck Inn at about 7pm on Sat night after the first day of exhibiting. It's a gorgeous home Donna and Kim (her husband) converted into a B&B. It was within walking distance of the show. I walked in the door and was greeted with a smile and it soon turned into the two of us sharing stories, showing photo's of the kids, and realizing she and I have the same wedding anniversary! She and Kim were celebrating their 32nd!

Todd came up Sunday afternoon and spent the rest of the show time with me. Sunday night when we returned to the room, we found a bottle of wine and cheese and crackers, and a little note, on the other side of the note she had made reservations for us at an Italian restaurant called Abondante. 'The best in town' she said.
It was wonderful.

I had a wonderful time!

I'll be up at Weirs Beach in July. Now I need to get to sewing and replace the items sold and make some of the items that people were looking for but I did not have.
I was welcomed home with three times the hugs and kisses. It was just what I needed!!

Reagan keeps coming up to me telling me she needs hugs and kisses.

Mothers Day At the Beach

Singing Happy Birthday To Edie

Edie squealing as she catches butterflies from Elefun!!