Sunday, June 27, 2010
Saturday, June 26, 2010
The Future Mrs. D.
This is Charlie and his future wife, Allison. Isn't she cute? It has been decided that they will be married and live happily ever after. The fact that it is their mothers that are deciding this, I am sure, will have no bearing on the success of the marriage.
Their family is moving away to DE next week. I am beyond sad. I have spent most of the past few weeks trying not to think about it or burst into tears. Allison's mom, Deborah has turned into one of my dearest friends. She is smart, funny, and the least judgmental person I have ever met. She is a good mom, a loyal friend and she laughs at my jokes. That is a hard combination to beat.
I am sure we will keep in touch. Our relationship is based on texts, emails and phone calls. So the fact that she is across the country should not really change things too much. (Except that we will have to forgo the coffee chats. It is a scientific fact that most problems can be solved over mochas.)
We just had dinner with her family tonight. We had a Thanksgiving in June, complete with turkey, pumpkin pie, green bean casserole and mashed potatoes. It was pretty good (except for the pie that was runny, because I didn't let it cool enough). And I am happy for them that for their next real Thanksgiving, they will be in cooler weather, with real fall leaves and new friends surrounding them. You just can't beat the holidays in New England. I don't care what anyone says. And I am happy for them that they will get to experience that.
But they will be missed. And they better get a house with a guest room.
Birthday Tidings
This is a sign made by AJ for my Birthday. I am not sure how this tradition got started, but for the birthdays in this family, there is usually a sign near the stairs. And what I love about AJ's signs for me (unlike my store bought ones for him) is that they have gotten increasingly more crafty as the years have gone by. I love that he spent the time to cut out the letters and tape them to the wall. As most moms will tell you, it is all about the time he took. But the gift certificate to the spa wasn't bad either.
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Father's Day Photo Shoot 2010
I had pictures taken for Father's Day again this year. Instead of staying in town, we drove to a farm nearby that is open to the public. Besides the usual things, this farm had a vineyard, an orange grove and even peacocks! The peacocks would sit on the roofs of the buildings and cry. They must not go over peacocks at school, because Charlie kept calling them chickens.
We got some great pictures. And it was so fun to see how much the boys have changed in one short year.
Here is a small sampling:
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