Green Beans

Fresh from our garden. I think we have finally found a crop that thrives in our climate.

At the Office

I had a helper today

Cherry Picking Time

With our friends Andy, Jody, Kylie (and Jack!) at beautiful Spring Valley Orchard.

Cupcake Time

For the last week of school, every child with a summer birthday gets a day to bring cupcakes. Here is Abby, hard at work on her creations:


The finished product:


Passing out the goodies to her friends:


Enjoying the birthday song:



Even Benji got some cupcake love:

Upside of Life

Benji, on a recent trip to the craft store

Fashion Sense

Abby's unique taste in fashion is as strong as ever...

Cuddle Time

Benji has recently been insisting that Abby give him cuddles and tuck him in every night. Abby is a very sweet big sister and readily complies. Here they are snuggling into bed.

Windchimes

An Easter gift from Uncle Chris and Aunt Annmarie. Here is Abby with the finished product:

Last Day, First Grade Style

Summer's Here!

Last day of school today, and everyone is ready for the pool.

Mitzvah Mania

Abby, with this year's trophy:

Party Girl

Abby, modeling a homemade hate from Isabel's party.

Caterpillar!

The kids found a wooly caterpillar on the driveway and were fascinated. This made for half an hour of fun:

Short hair!

Abby decided she was ready to take it all off for the summer.

Quick NY Trip

We made a (very) short trip to Ny to celebrate the christening of our nephew, Brendan. Here are a few pics from the trip:

Abby and Benji meeting Brendan:


We also got to meet new nephew Colin on this visit:


Abby and cousin Gavin:

Uncle Tom, helping Benji with the guitar:


All dressed up for the Christening:



Brothers and sons:

The backhoe

We needed to have a water line at the house replaces, which necessitated a plumber digging up the old line. Much to Benji's delight, they came with a backhoe, which they left at the house over the weekend. Here is a picture of the devastation:



And Abby, pretending to drive:

Strawberries

While the boys had their second explorer meeting, we took the girls to pick strawberries at nearby Chiles Orchard: