tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807123014911143222024-03-13T07:19:12.365-04:00HENRI'S HAPPENINGSA new moms ponderings and proud braggings about her babe...and anything else that comes to mindMeredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125198283150634572noreply@blogger.comBlogger254125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680712301491114322.post-12431575578778245002018-11-02T22:51:00.000-04:002018-11-02T22:51:31.241-04:00October 2018This has been the longest month of my life. A lot of good, some really bad, and just the adjustment to getting up early every day and working late every night. Also, I've succumbed to the new teacher curse and haven't been healthy in weeks which is rather wearing. At least I finally got my voice back....not a ton of pictures since my phone is filled with school happenings, but here's a glimpse of the past few weeks:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We took advantage of the holiday weekend to head to VT with a few of the sisters and got in a photo shoot</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Most of the photo creds go to Anna and Meghan</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's always perfect to be home, and it remained true for this visit as well</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I took my class apple picking and look what one of my students found in the tree! A highlight of the trip, they were so cute</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was rainy. And cold. But we'd already rescheduled once so we just made it work and I had fun. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The kitchen reno! Our countertops are gorgeous. I just rub my hands over them and "ooooh" :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All the trim and paint touch up still needs to happen, but it's functional and pretty enough for me now</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Showing off her Indian paintbrushes</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No October trip to VT would be complete without picking Great-Grams apples</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I coordinated a wedding reception for 100 folks and these were the beans I made....there was a LOT of food but no one walked away hungry!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Both honorees moved to N.Carolina that night, so this was a going away party as well. I made up packages of trail mix for everyone as favors.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And then the hard part of the month; one of my students died suddenly on a Friday night. I've processed it in other spaces, but wanted to mention it here since this was a huge part of my month. My students are doing well, I had incredible support from my administration and parents, but....not something you get prepared for in new teacher training. I'm grateful I have extensive experience in death and the conversations following, I just wasn't expecting to use that skill set here. I snapped this photo of Hudson just looking at his friend the following Monday while tears poured down his face. If you're a praying person, please keep Emilie in yours. She's a single mom and Samuel was her only child. Devastated doesn't touch the tip of it. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The only picture I got of Steve on his birthday (oops). We maintained tradition and went to the Head of the Charles (super windy and cold) and his mom came down for a fast trip to surprise him. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New winter gloves. I think the first time in the kids lives I've had to actually purchase a pair new. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We've been doing a lot of puzzles and card games as a family in the evenings. It's fun having older kids!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Henri's teacher is great and sends me pictures throughout the day; here they were learning about turban gourds</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of my students is obsessed with dinosaurs so he gave me one for his birthday and I sent him this to let him know it was settling in well at the house and eating all my flowers. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trick or treating with the neighbors! Luna was insistent on going as an egg since she finally overcame her egg allergy this year. Kids crack me up!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So her brother Mars went as bacon....except Hudson was a pig. Circle of life.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Technically November, but we had our 10th wedding anniversary!!! Thanks to a tag team of friends babysitting, we were able to go to Steve's favorite restaurant for a fabulous meal.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They always treat us well at Capital Grille, and the complementary dessert and champagne was a sweet touch. We decided to make it our resolution for the coming year to eat there weekly (ha).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...and then we headed downtown to see Hamilton!!!!!!! My incredible husband got tickets way back in June as a surprise for me and there couldn't have been a better gift. I've listened to it on average 3x a week for the past year or so, and the kids have it memorized too. Such a treat to see it live! </td></tr>
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So that was October. I remain in a non-running rut but Steve is keeping up his milage and talking about signing us up for another half. I would like to resume, I just have no idea how to fit it in. My favorite Saturday of the year happens tomorrow when we get to sleep an extra hour (!!!) AND I get a whole week off for Thanksgiving!!!!!! I can't remember being this excited for a vacation in forever. I have a huge backlog of reading and knitting I can't wait to get to!Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125198283150634572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680712301491114322.post-71075644508508504572018-10-01T00:12:00.000-04:002018-10-01T00:12:44.033-04:00September<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
What a long month, and wow did it fly! School has begun and it's all consuming. If I'm not at school, I'm prepping lessons for school, or communicating with parents, or researching, or (very occasionally) helping my own kid with her school work. The transition has gone pretty well, I'm just getting my pride kicked down on a daily basis. The house is in shambles, I'm ashamed to admit how many meals have come from Chik fil A, and I'm doing 5 loads of laundry now at 1130pm on Sunday so we have something to wear in the morning. Everyone has been very patient with me as we figure out our new normal. I'm sure it will get better, but for now I'm definitely not "doing it all". We have fit in some really fun weekends and have a couple good ones coming up too, so as I can't show you my kids (and I have the best class ever; seriously, they're so much fun and such personalities), you'll have to put up with selfies:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kitchen is getting so close to completion! Countertops are getting installed this week</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">About to walk in and beyond nervous</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He's loving it. Has a best friend and they're adorable...though a bit too chatty for class sometimes.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Defying all conventional wisdom, we packed our first weekend full. Started on Friday night with pizza in the stands as we cheered on Clemson soccer</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And then Saturday morning Nate and Anna showed up and we ventured with Esme into the city so we could head to George's Island and explore Fort Warren</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was the perfect day for a ferry ride in the harbor</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unfortunately they've sealed off most of which used to be a very exciting exploration, but the cool echo chamber was still available.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's a great place to spend the day, but I'm glad I'm not stationed there. Must have been miserable in the winter!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then we dropped the kids back at home with David and returned to Fenway for a Sox game</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Huge thanks to Papa for getting us the tickets, we had great seats and it was by far the most fun I've ever had at a game</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think Nate enjoyed himself too :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Next weekend we were going for a scooter ride but got distracted by a sign for a yard sale...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So then we bagged the walk and went for BBQ</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How the car looked with the bench crammed in the back</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I bought it for me, but she claimed the prime reading spot pretty quickly</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Coincided with us learning the letter "A" as well, so I got stuff for the whole class to dress up</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And then it was reckoning time. I started off strong with sticking to the training schedule for 8 weeks. Then school started and I couldn't find the motivation to go running in the brutal heat after working 14 hours. So I had definitely deconditioned.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Under protest we got up at 4am to drive to RI</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sun didn't come up until right before we ran. Fortunately Meg and Nate graciously agreed to stay at our place and watch the kids so we didn't have to drag them down as well. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But I finished! And under 3 hours, which had been my (very unambitious) goal. Steve did awesome at 1:46. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We ended up with just 8 runners, but everyone finished....and all but two have already indicated plans to do another. Except I've really really enjoyed my celebratory week off from all exercise. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pure relief that I never have to do that again. Or at least, until the next one.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's officially fall and the weather has finally caught on!!!! Wool socks and Uggs :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">To ensure Nate wouldn't miss us too much, we met up with him again at Deerfield Fair this past Saturday. It was crazy busy!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meghan was there too!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No camel rides, as I had been most eagerly anticipating, but there was an eight month old baby, so I got in lots of petting and coveting.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Henri loved the one room schoolhouse display and made the very kind and patient volunteer show her every.single.book on display and asked a zillion questions. Really need to get her to Shelburne Museum soon.</td></tr>
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Another full week of work and school coming up, but there's a long weekend to look forward to, as well as getting back into running (ha), night out with friends, starting soccer lessons at church for the kids with our German intern, and parent teacher conferences. If the weather cooperates, I'm also supposed to be taking my class on a field trip. Hopefully some semblance of order will descend, and I might have a completed kitchen to show you next month!Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125198283150634572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680712301491114322.post-4674460372544326932018-08-21T16:13:00.000-04:002018-08-21T16:13:09.845-04:00Mid AugustIt's about to get super busy as I go back to work next week (first time in 7 years.....drum roll please!) so who knows when I'll get around to taking pictures or posting. So I'll catch you up with life to this point:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We met up with the kids in VT for a week of home relaxing and got to pick up Mom's CSA at Elmer Farm</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kids first time at the Demolition Derby. It poured shortly after arrival so we only watched a few heats, but still a hit</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back at Field Days; my yearly treat and obsession. SO GOOD!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Progress on the kitchen. A lot further now; the electricians have come, all wall demo is done, and Steve re-sheetrocked the ceiling and walls. Woohoo!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Probably only 5 year old who has been asking for a back scratcher for his gift for the past year. He's enjoying it thoroughly.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And then Little India for lunch for naan and rice (and pekoras!). His dinner was at 5 Guys, and then he had a chocolate cake with chocolate icing and chocolate ice cream with chocolate sprinkles. Lots of treats.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Esme decided to remind us she has almost 260K on her and needed a little attention. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He got swim goggles as well and practiced in our "pool".</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Probably the last trip to Wingaersheek of the season with our boys. Everyone is in school this fall and I'm going to seriously miss our weekly "therapy" sessions. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Despite having a new huge table, we're reduced to sitting at the kids spot while the renovation occurs. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And then the kids and I met up with Allie and Siena and Abrie to camp!!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And a swimming beach</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">BUT Siena booked us a spot right on the lake with our own private access and swimming spot. It was glorious. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He might not have been enamored of the whole sleeping thing, but mornings in the tent were pretty awesome!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dusk views from "our" beach.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gorgeous</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was a challenge to light our fires because Henri wanted to read our kindling</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My kids loooooved having A there. So much adoration, he was such a good camper and took so much delight in every item he found to examine. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wooden spoon, rocks, pinecones, sticks...so many things to discover and figure out and did I mention how much fun he had???</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The food was plentiful and delicious and cooked over an open flame that we built ourselves.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Huckleberries! I'd never had one, and on our walk around the lake we encountered loaded bushes. Delicious, even Hudson liked them. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our big adventure. We took everyone out in the canoe. Great idea, right? They all love the water! Um, 2 out of the 3 kids are screaming and/or quietly sobbing here....and for the entire trip.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But the adults had a good time! We even managed to snag the elderberries we'd spotted on our walk and medicinal syrup is being made in anticipation of a germy school season. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of swimming</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Can't see the other tree, but rest assured I performed an impressive parking job with Esme. Who ran beautifully for the trip and maintained a respectable 65/70 the entire way.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of read aloud, Siena introducing them to the book of Pippi Longstocking and it was as big of a hit as the movie.<br />Even in the midst of post-camping laundry and exhaustion melt downs by the kids the overwhelming impression of this camping trip was relaxation and "right"; everything just flowed so well. And maybe they were being kind, but I really think Allie and Siena enjoyed their time as well. Very hopeful to make this an annual sisters and cousins camping trip.<br /></td></tr>
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While I can't believe the summer is over, I feel like we fit plenty of fun in and I'm ready for the next chapter to start. Or will be, once I finally get my lesson plans for the first week written....Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125198283150634572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680712301491114322.post-1964100543348331162018-08-12T21:43:00.000-04:002018-08-12T21:43:01.550-04:00July 2018 (with a bit of August too...)The heat and humidity of this month was unreal, so we've been pretty much just hunkered down in the a/c which has made this summer seem super long and fast at the same time. Really just two weeks left until school, and those are packed with plans. A few things we did last month:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cheering on the 4th of July parade in Lincoln</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">School supplies! Looks like the theme-by-default this year is elephants</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The big attraction at the game was a petting zoo</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Runners high hasn't happened yet. Just a lot of sweat and tears and whining. But I'm up to 8 miles on the long runs, so progress is being made</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Camping at Nickerson St Park</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My favorite camping trip by far. The weather was beyond perfect, not a bug in sight, peaceful, great site....it was awesome.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hudson got in lots of fire play</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Newest addition to the camping repetoire; mega pack of juice boxes. Also single packs of guacamole. Huge hits, both.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I got in some solid hammock and reading time. Then the last night Steve and the kids cooked dinner while I went for a long solo swim in the pond. Floating along at dusk on my back I watched a bald eagle swooping overhead, and then meandered back up a pineneedle strewn path barefoot. It was disgustingly idyllic. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saying goodnight to the day</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Put in serious miles hiking and scootering on the bikepath</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ruth's Pond had very friendly fish showing off their nests and enjoying the Larabars we fed them.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Had to hurry back so Steve and Nick could play for a wedding at church.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was lovely for a wedding</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Took the friends to a newly renovated playground and spray park. The stream out back was the real attraction.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Best part of vacation</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We got a new table! Once benches are in stock (and then in place) I'll be able to fit 12!!!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The next day we had over 8 to join us (ignore the chairs, again, not available in store yet....)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Borrowing from August, but the kids went to the grandparents for a few days so we could have some alone time. Which I spent running errands, but at least they were peaceful one. And then we went out to Sassafras, a new vegan place that is an instant favorite and has me working the budget so I can go at last weekly. Do you see the size of the portions?!??!?! This was a "fish" sandwich (banana flower) that Steve had no idea wasn't fish. I had the buffalo battered cauliflower gyros and oh were they out of this world. Also insanely sized. Steve ate a good portion of them as well. Yum.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We were stuffed but had to at least taste the dessert. Nutterbutter cake. Enough for 4 easily. Fudgiest, most delectable thing I have eaten in years. And did I mention the place is 100% vegan?!?! Order with impunity, it's all local organic plant-based. What a time to be alive. </td></tr>
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<br />Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125198283150634572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680712301491114322.post-37318175416912692952018-07-02T16:20:00.000-04:002018-07-02T16:20:56.611-04:00June 2018I'm just remembering now, as I look back at the camera roll, how June is always our crazy month. Probably our funnest one, but also our busiest. Here's a smattering of what we did! (Also, after attempting 2x the pictures are still out of order which I apologize for. Use your imagination).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The afternoon that school let out for the summer we flitted home for the first big hike of the season; Mt Abe!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kids did awesome, I was the one lagging</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We all made it! And had perfect weather, the trail pretty much to ourselves (until descent)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mystic, CT to check out the Seaport</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Solstice camping in Esme</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We had a wonderful time camping this year. Perfect weather, good mix of friends and family, and the food didn't burn</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Annual "packing up to leave" photo on the Adams popup</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Was a bit cold for ice cream but we soldiered through</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This past Saturday we went to cheer on our pastor who ran his first 1/2 marathon. Hard to get up at 0500, but we were rewarded with great views and weather.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cheering on the runners</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Steve and the kids reboarded the shed and painted it</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A big change coming our way: I'm teaching kindergarten next year! And Hudson will be going to school. Had to celebrate/soothe the jangled nerves after picking up all my curriculum. And no, this is not even remotely in my career plan or official training, but somehow it's fitting in nicely with a lot of our needs and past experiences, so we're giving it a whirl. Equally excited and terrified. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back to VT at the beginning of the month. Did I mention the weather was PERFECT?!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meg and Nate came to provide moral support/listen to my kids (thank you!!!!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He refuses to learn to ride a bike, so instead he roams the streets on this</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Annual strawberry picking trip where they had baby goats</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Steve ran his first 10K, a work sponsored event, so we appointed ourselves the official cheer squad and encouraged them all on to greatness. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He did fantastic!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back in Mystic, they were having a Vikings event</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You get to go on all the ships, even help haul in the launchboat. Very fun</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Listening to the cooper explain his craft</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We were in CT for the day to attend Rick and Megan's wedding. A lovely affair that was sweet and simple and ended up being a ton of fun.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He elected to go hiking at Purgatory Chasm. There were tears from both kids, but they ended up doing great on the rock climbs and wiggling through the tunnels.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And then we decided it was time to rip out our kitchen. With no real plan of how to reassemble it.....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More destruction. I actually have a plan now that I love. Unfortunately the electricians are so swamped they're asking insane prices. So we might just have dangling wires for the next few years.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New obsession. This stuff is <i>divine!!</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">VBS week; Henri was camper of the week for the older kids</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">.....and Hudson got it for the younger. A little embarrassing that both got it, but they did put in a ton of work so I was proud of them. Any myself. Teaching a 4 year old daily verses isn't a vacation!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back in Bristol, RI for the race....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kids hunted shells while we waited for Kai and Colin to run past</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On Sunday all the kids and the VBS helpers sang in service. Both kids look forward to this all year (must be Steve's influence, I hated singing in front).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So you know how we watched the 1/2 marathon? Well, Colin's running another in September. And he wants Steve to join him. And somehow a group of us got each other pumped up....and now there are 10 of us training to run the 1/2. In twelve weeks. The most I've run consecutively is 3.1. Prayers very much appreciated. </td></tr>
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We're in the midst of a nasty heat wave, as is the rest of the country I think. No big plans for this week except a cookout on Wednesday. And of course running. Blech. I think July is going to be our calmest month this summer, so looking forward to lazing about with books and lesson prep.Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125198283150634572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680712301491114322.post-36139807387033904672018-05-31T20:54:00.000-04:002018-05-31T20:54:09.243-04:00May 2018You've already gotten a glimpse of the main event of May (Ladies Tea) and once it was over I slipped into a blissful fog of "do-nothingness" that I need to snap out of soon because folks are starting to get sick of cold cereal for supper (not me, though. Cold cereal is the best!). So, here's a few other things we got done (also, very out of order for unknown reasons...)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gram came for a visit on Memorial Day Weekend and we celebrated at Crane Beach and Woodman's for lunch </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">David came too :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Despite the air temps the water was actually pretty cold. Shocking, it being May in New England and all, but legit forgot and went swimming anyway. Once you're numb it's all the same.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ok, back to the beginning of May. Went for a "hike" with friends and it was conveniently close to Kimballs</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">While solid in our choice to keep Hudson out of school one more year, next fall is going to be rough as all his friends start. I wasn't into playdates with Henri, but Hudson has a fantastic group of boys I'm really going to miss (and their caregivers/moms).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A little preview of coming camping attractions</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kentucky Derby! I dropped the ball on making hats and getting a correct menu together, so instead we sipped mint tea and cheered on our favorites. Who all came in close to last. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Esme's first bumper sticker. From the hysterical show "Galavant" that, though they won't be allowed to watch until they're 18, I have the kids quoting.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scootering has become a passionate pastime around here</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Family date at Yogurt Beach</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Friends brought me yellow flowers to inspire me during the long nights of sewing for the Tea</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Handstand progress. Very slooooow handstand progress....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mother's Day! A handmade vase and flower from Henri, a vase from Hudson, and sweet cards. And chocolate!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Battle Road Trail</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She's getting pretty good on the two wheels</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We seem to have eaten a large amount of ice cream this month. Went back to Kimball's for mothers day. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The card Hudson made me; The big blob is me (huge vertical lines are his versions of eyes) and then the little rectangle with a smile and two arms is him when he was inside me. I'm loving how he got my belly shape right :D</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How I spent most nights. Plugging along and catching up on almost every episode of "Stuff You Missed In History Class", my latest favorite podcast</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Huge deal; Hudson is showering. I know, not earth-shaking, but after him being terrified of water on his head for two years, the sudden change to showers is awesome. Also very freeing.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ironically the year I decide to ignore my garden and not plant a single thing is the year everything is doing fantastic. Even all my hens and chicks have doubled in size, and check out the rhubarb!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pastor's wife's dad Klaus turned 80 and was over from Germany so we all got to celebrate and surprise him. He's an amazing and sweet man and I'm so glad we were able to participate in it. To throw off any suspicion he might harbor I baked a bunch of cakes and brownies and threw him a mini party after church on Wednesday (which made him tear up) so he was really thrown when we all jumped out at him the next night. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So after a late night on Weds AND Thurs Hudson crawled back into bed with me on Friday and slept until 0930. Love that he likes to snuggle still.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunday after church we piled into Esme and headed to Alton Bay, NH. Exactly 100 miles. We expected disaster (or at least the entire frame falling apart) at any moment but she held together! And maintained a respectable 60mph.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kids loved how much space they have back there, and how high we feel</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We arrived....and then she died and wouldn't restart.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Steve bought a remote controlled speed boat which was very popular</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinterest s'more idea; extra dark chocolate and marshmallow inside of an Oreo. Highly recommend.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My view when I woke up. Definitely need to do something along the lines of a sleeping pad since the back of the seat (where I sleep) is super hard and bumpy, but everyone else has a nice foam mattress and slept well (in fact, Hudson slept until 9, totally unheard of at home). I love having all of us snuggled up so cozy and close.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The dandelions were impressive</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sabah has returned from Egypt and she brought me cups and Turkish coffee. Unfortunately the thrift stores let me down, so Amazon is sending me a cezve to enable proper preparation. The kids both love it and I see this becoming our summer afternoon ritual, though I'll have to go to Ikea and get the kids their own demitasse glasses so they don't ruin mine. </td></tr>
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And I think that's really it. Hudson and I made a quick trip to VT to meet up with Papa and retrieve our yearly order of maple syrup, Henri has just one week of school left, Steve is extending his runs to 5 miles/night, and the weather is currently perfect. June has a few big things scheduled, so looking forward to that!Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125198283150634572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680712301491114322.post-27158229534795861952018-05-19T16:30:00.003-04:002018-05-19T16:30:47.615-04:00Ladies Tea 2018Every year I promise myself I'll get pictures. Every year I don't. This year maintained tradition, but friends got a few. I've been prepping for months (sewing lots of bunting, recipe testing). Our usual caterer pulled out for another obligation so in addition to the usual planning and decorating I also cooked for a planned 60 attendees. The biggest endeavor was the croissants, I started them a month ago and freezing as I went since it takes a looong time to make. I worked with a great team who helped me set up and cooked some of the cakes and the frittatas (which were probably my favorite). Everything went well, despite my help showing up 40 minutes late this morning and having to scramble, and we have leftovers for supper tonight!<br />
In case you wondered:<br />
Theme: Joy/yellow<br />
Menu: Croissants with all the toppings (dandelion jelly, strawberry jam, nutella, lemon curd, ham and cheese, butter), Shrimp, feta and orzo salad, Mediterranean vegetable frittata, veggies with spinach dip, citrus salad with ruby red dressing, lemon yogurt cake, chocolate dipped orange sticks, key lime shortbread cookies, and chocolate mousse shooters with raspberries. It was yum.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">About 36 hours after they were started, croissants ready to hit the oven</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yet again, canning on the hottest day of the year we've had so far...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Croissants out of the oven. Flakey and buttery and delicious</td></tr>
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Going to take this week to recuperate and clean my house, and then we'll start thinking about next year. Went simple this time, so I think it'll be over-the-top next :)Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125198283150634572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680712301491114322.post-31596597724977291162018-05-01T21:10:00.000-04:002018-05-01T21:10:20.031-04:00April 2018A very full and fun month! We had Easter, got together with the family in Maine to celebrate mom's birthday, had lots of friends over for playdates/babysitting (including my adorable 6mo neighbor who's total chub), started Ladies Tea prep in earnest, and celebrated Henri's seventh birthday. A few glimpses:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baby A was a love the whole time</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nate's grand find: a cannonball!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Researching the treasure</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the best parts of the weekend: the boys took over the kitchen and created a seafood feast that boggled the mind. And tasted scrumptious!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our house was right on the ocean so we just sat on the seawall and soaked in the salt air</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I had steamers for the first time. Delicious but definitely something to eat in dim lighting. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tranquil sunset</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trying to feed the gulls the leftover dinner. They weren't interested</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was a weekend of great food. Had a huge selection of Congdon Donuts on Sunday morning</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meghan and Nate organized the whole thing and did a fantastic job. Would love if this became a yearly event!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Making lemon lip balm for Tea favors</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first steps in a very long process (so. much. measuring!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...and the final results. Pretty tasty if I do say so myself. Making 6 dozen for the Tea and freezing them ahead of time. As it's a 48 hour process, the timing of making croissants is consuming a lot of my schedule. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then Mom came to Boston to visit us! And we went to the circus! (My first time. So good!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kept Henri home on Monday since the weather was glorious and we went downtown to explore. Historical field trip if you will. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We walked almost nine miles and the kids didn't make a peep (or slow us down once). It's nice having older kids!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of my favorite spots in the city, the Holocaust Memorial. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Long Wharf still makes me nervous with the kids (that's a pretty sheer drop and no protection from it!) but the north side of it is fun to hang out on. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And of course I can't go into town without stopping by Modern. They never disappoint.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Monday was National Picnic Day so we ate supper outside and then took another walk.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She's 7!!!!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lemon cake for dessert</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The boxes are still as much fun as the actual gifts</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She got her 1/2 guitar. We're still vetting teachers but anticipate starting lessons this month. She's pretty excited.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And what would be a Henri birthday without at least one meal at Mr. Sushi?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They were pretending this box was a coffin. Sigh. Too much time exploring cemeteries I guess. </td></tr>
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We are in to May, and it looks like the adage has held true; all the April showers are bringing an abundance of May flowers! My daffodils bloomed, my alliums have survived an initial assault by the groundhog/rabbits/squirrels and 4 have buds, the rhubarb exploded, all the peonies have pushed up, and the Solomon Seal that the kids killed last year right after I planted it has sent up TWO shoots. Very thrilling. I have remained steadfast in my resolution to not buy plants this year, but I did put in some bean seeds we had lying about so we'll see if anything comes up. This month is another busy one with every weekend accounted for, so hopefully there'll be some variety to show you.Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125198283150634572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680712301491114322.post-80421613542466677342018-04-02T22:13:00.000-04:002018-04-02T22:13:36.629-04:00March 2018It was an interrupted month with lots of snow days and staying in our pjs to read all day. Allie and Abrie came for a visit, we celebrated my Mom's birthday as well as the Ides of March, worked on our friends house, prepped for Easter, and started investigating music lessons for Henri (which will probably be postponed until the fall at this point).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He's a pretty solid creature of habit. Oatmeal every morning.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waiting for their tea to cool; neither kid likes cocoa much, and they have coffee on the regular, so tea was a huge treat after playing all morning in the snow.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They were out long before we adults got up and didn't waste a second of their snow days.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ides of March! We dressed in togas, read a ton of adaptations of Julius Caesar, and had friends over for a Roman feast.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The party favors were Roman tic-tac-toe games</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Library at Hen's school. The kids have been working on this igloo almost all year</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cousins. My kids suddenly looked so old, and I really wish we lived closer so we could see him on the regular. So much fun to have them, no matter how briefly!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">While working on the house Brett made the kids swords. Construction scraps are the best treasure.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> I <i>hate</i> painting. With a passion. But we've been praying for this house for way too long so we'll do whatever it takes to get them moved in. (and Brett opened up the beams so the ceilings are super high and it's going to look awesome!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Monday we were in VT and it was hot and we made a snow fort.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Henri discovered "Ella Enchanted" and was, of course, enchanted. We were there to celebrate Mom's birthday, and then I didn't take any pictures. But we'll see her again soon and can do the official portrait then.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Got home on Thursday and went to a Passion Play and kids loved it.</td></tr>
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April is packed with plans, so I should have more to relate then. Meanwhile I'm trying to recover from the excesses of the Easter weekend!Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125198283150634572noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680712301491114322.post-20541886320829093472018-03-03T23:23:00.001-05:002018-03-03T23:23:15.556-05:00February 2018Photo dump! Most of this month was spent, much like last year, in illness. However, all are currently healthy again, the weather has been glorious, and we've gotten to see some family so things are looking up.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Friends bought a house, and turns out it wasn't quite move-in ready yet. Lots of weekends and evenings getting reacquainted with various tools. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He's <i>FINALLY</i> taking a consistent interest in letters and identifying them. Or he just feels left out since Henri ignores him in favor of reading. Either way, this child might actually be reading by the time he graduates high school. Hope has been renewed. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I've been able to take long walks the past few months now while Hudson has been in class on Tuesdays. Hard to see here, but there was a sudden snow squall for one of them. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trader Joe's find for a gift to myself.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More hockey games</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A really fun library program the kids and I attended. We got to play all the instruments, and then they taught us a dance.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then we headed over to friends who treated us to an authentic and delicious Indian meal (the choli and mango lassi was Henri's favorite)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Homework time</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He was pretty sick for a few days and needed to be on me 24/7. My arms were shaking by the second day, so into the carrier he contentedly went (where he was napping when I snapped this). </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I got to go up to Allie's to stay for a few days and play with Abrie. Didn't ask permission to share his sweet little face, so instead gaze in amazement at Siena's awesome aloe plant (and all of its little babies). I had a wonderful, relaxing visit and it was a true treat to have some sister time.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Also a treat to get away from my own kids who were unfortunately still sick. Hudson had barely recovered and Henri came down with it while I was gone. Didn't stop them from putting all the snow to good use!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">President's Day celebration! It was really an excuse to blast Hamilton all day and have dessert on a Monday.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Found these great Lincoln and Washington rubber duckies for the place settings.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Frankly I thought these masks terrifying. The menu was based off presidential favorites with a modern twist (bacon+spinach mac-n-cheese, Tourtiere, cabbage salad, pickles, cherry cake, gingerbread with candles so we could sing "Happy Birthday", and of course ice cream). A few friends attended to make it all the more festive.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Steve won the trivia game! It was all about Washington and Lincoln and focused on random stuff that caught my interest (for example, Lincoln's the only president to hold a US patent. What's it for?)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Esme is getting a lot of use with this great weather. Kids are playing with her, and I lounge in the back and read....she's like another den or library room for our house. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dollar Tree wall stickers for the upstairs ceiling</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kids and I walked Battle Road Trail and soaked up some sun</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another library program; they brought in a petting zoo! The goats were a big hit.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh! The reason we went downtown was that the cousins came for a visit!!! Much much too short of one, but we enjoyed their company thoroughly. Many tears were shed when they left.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This debate is obviously not limited to us, and it shows no signs of being resolved. I'll just point out though that native Bostonians praise my choice AND Modern fills your pastry while you wait, so clearly it's fresher and better. Oh, and it's the perfect size. Also the ricotta filling is more delicious. Also.... :D</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After staying up until 11 every night with his cousins, plus full days of fun, Hudson laid himself down at 5:15 on Sunday....and didn't move a muscle until 7:30 Monday morning. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Showing me on the map where the baby goats at Drumlin are. The first mama just had quads and they were all looking healthy and bouncy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pretty sure this is the same sheep that Hudson loves on each time we visit. They both just settle in for a long session of scratching and murmured endearments (and me repeating "don't kiss the sheep. Don't kiss her"). </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And back again today for a loooong day of hanging drywall. We're both embarrassingly slow at it. </td></tr>
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BTW, the answer to the Lincoln question is that he holds a patent on a system to allow riverboats to get over shoals that would strand them. Not too thrilling and I doubt it made him wealthy.Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125198283150634572noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680712301491114322.post-38666744724176172042018-02-02T22:31:00.000-05:002018-02-02T22:31:35.339-05:00January 2018Hi! This month has been interminable and you'd think we would have more to show for it, but unfortunately all we seemed to do was get sick. Much like last year at this time a nasty cold virus has struck all but me down (I've been drinking gallons of my apple cider elixir and think the cold might have been less painful at this point...) so nothing too exciting has occurred. Lots of time in pj's and reading, but I can't imagine a better way to start a year.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I decided I'd bake all our bread. Found an easy delicious whole wheat sandwich bread recipe, whipped up a loaf....and the kids won't eat it. They like the fake stuff instead. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Finally</i> off the Hamilton kick, or at least we're not listening to it daily. And that's because now they're hooked on Les Mis. I bought the 10th anniversary concert DVD thinking to show them a few minutes....and they looked like this for the <b>entire</b> thing. In love. I'm not complaining, I've loved it for ages too. Unfortunately the plot line is much harder to explain than Hamilton, but they've got a pretty solid grasp by now.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He did the whole parking area!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bought this based on the recommendation of Risen Motherhood. It arrived, I started to read to the kids...and 2.5 hours later we finished it and realized we'd skipped dinner. They loooooved it. I'd never liked Pilgrim's Progress before, but this was a great version.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I mean, with illustrations like this, how could the kids help but be fascinated? Came out the next morning to Hudson on the couch re-reading it to himself. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I finally drove Esme! I've been afraid to take her out, but I finally bit the bullet. Took her to a business park to practice parking, nailed this the first attempt, and decided to stop while I was ahead. She handles just fine on the road, but it's pretty clear a new transmission is in her near future (yikes).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Discovered a new Brazilian bakery in town. Went 3 times this week......</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He def got frostbite a few weeks ago, because this week in class everyone else was fine but his cheeks went white and then have been chapped. So this was ordered and since it came it's been on his face. He's alternating between being a ninja and a knight. </td></tr>
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Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125198283150634572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680712301491114322.post-19806343403739012532018-01-07T16:50:00.000-05:002018-01-07T16:50:26.802-05:00December 2017And to finish out the year:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">EBC decorations were subdued this year</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We finally learned how to transfer words to any surface! Lots of scratching with a pencil but the results were worth it</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Henrietta's class getting ready for their Christmas show. Henri ended up with a solo section for one of the songs and despite a nasty cold did a fantastic job.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The kids decorated our tree this year. And undecorated it. And then redecorated it....I've discovered the secret to a stress-free holiday is to not care and just let it all go. It made for a very relaxed and unproductive month.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Decorating bags for his friends gifts. I've had the glitter glue for as long as we've been married and it still works great.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hud's friends came over to make pizza and decorate cookies. I love these boys, and they get along so well</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ornaments that Hen and I sewed as gifts for her classmates</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cookie table prior to allllll the cookies showing up for our song service. Again, had a "don't care" attitude, and again, easiest and best event we've had so far.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Woohoo! Not only does Steve normally do the evening dishes, now the kids are joining in so I have a solid 30 minutes of peace. It's great.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Started out Solstice at Habitat for a walk and then special snack in one of the classrooms. One of the workers was in the barn so we got to spend some quality time with the goats too. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Burning our intentions with friends. Also attempted to burn a sage smudge BUT a squirrel ate it and left just the string and a few stems. I'd spent 3 hours drying them in the oven that morning and was quite put out. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Had a more formal dinner with some friends, followed by a lantern walk in the woods and then a fire. Came inside for hot grog (cider) and gingerbread. It was a wonderful way to welcome back the light. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not quite a raging bonfire, but not too shabby for a quiet suburb.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We dined by candlelight. It was a hit (none of those invited had celebrated solstice before) and all requested a repeat next year so I'd say it was a success. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We all spent a day dipping candles. And learned that if we lived in pioneer days we would be without light (adding to my list of starving, being without shelter, and not being clothed...). So. Much. Work. For very pitiful results (this is one of the best and it's only 2" tall).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christmas morning! I was up at 4:30 but we made it until 6:30 to open stockings. David came over and we had a relaxed and food-filled day with SNOW!!! First white Christmas in a long time. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then home to VT for my birthday. The big 35. Officially middle aged. Oy. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Steve decorated, Meg and Nate came too, we went on a date to Bobcat and it lived up to the hype, I treated myself to a shopping trip at Yarn and Yoga, it was lovely. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New hat from Great Gram. She has the best taste</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bonfire went off this year! Still burning the next morning when we got up so it was a good one. Neighbors to the south had one as well plus fireworks, I saw a shooting star, there were no serious injuries.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We made it till midnight as well</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Discussing fire strategy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Headed home the passes were ice covered and gorgeous</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Went to see Clemson take on BC. Had the place pretty much to ourselves since the college was still on vacation</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our blizzard closed school for Thur and Fri and the kids have been loving the snow. Unfortunately the temps mean they can only be out for a short time, and even with that Hudson got frostnip on his cheeks. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a knight, the strip on top is supposed to be the horsehair plume on his helmet</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A horse for the knight</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A shameless "my kids are so cultured" humble brag, but seriously this has become a favorite of both kids. I don't know why. Maybe the rhyming? Maybe because anything by Tolkien is destined to be loved? Whatever, I'd recommend it. Short 30 minute poem with all kinds of lessons to discuss (vocabulary not the least). We've checked it out twice now and renewed the allotted 3x, so that means we'll be buying it for the home library.<br /></td></tr>
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And that was 2017. Nothing huge looming, that we're aware of, for 2018 but we pray for a peaceful and productive year. Thanks for following us and let me know what you and your families have been up to!Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125198283150634572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680712301491114322.post-32819129807317471562018-01-07T16:20:00.003-05:002018-01-07T16:20:45.532-05:00November 2017Photo dump! I haven't been taking many, but here's a glimpse of the end of the year:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He's finally getting interested in art</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First attempts at dumplings was a hit</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Got to meet my nephew, less than 24 hours old!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Super sweet and squishy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hudson wanted to name him "Hudson's cousin". That was nicely negated, haha</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Their heads are so tiny when they're first born!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our dose of culture for the week. Super slow and the kids loved it</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Big windstorm had come through the previous week and all the edge firs had been blown down</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's amazing to me how well they all get along. Ava especially does a great job of keeping Hudson entertained and out of mischief</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My inheritance, lol. Love the pattern of this china and we got to use it for our Thanksgiving meal</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sue making her famous apple crisp, the first of 4 batches we ate.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Miiiiight have been my idea initially but I didn't really mean it, but then we went ahead and had our first annual 1 mile "fun" run. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Steve made us race bibs, our number was our age. Since Paul and I are the same, mine was "34.5".</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We all made it! Actually, there was some cutting across of the track by a certain member...but the rest of us did it! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The chefs and their spread. Melanie won the mashed potato showdown by impartial and blind judging.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Henri and her great gram who she was named after</td></tr>
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<br />Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125198283150634572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680712301491114322.post-80236527232167784202017-11-09T14:31:00.001-05:002017-11-09T14:31:25.765-05:00End of OctoberGetting alllll kinds of creative with my titles, no?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We celebrated Steve's birthday for the week preceding, and on one night I made the best apple pie I've ever created (which isn't saying much because my crusts are terrible, but this was pretty edible).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Per tradition, we watched the Head of the Charles. Not as well attended as most years.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The weather was absolutely perfect.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First year without a stroller so we didn't go as far as normal, but also the first year he enjoyed his train ride. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Equipment necessary to "play tennis" with the kids</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In our neighborhood.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back at the reghatta</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">David and Sue came with us as well</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Last day our local putt putt course was open. This is free and the kids have had so much fun with it!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See the difference a coat of Folex makes??? Top is cleaned, bottom as it was when we got it. The upholstery looks new.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Attempted a majestic "sunset behind the van" photo, haha</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We slept out in Esme! Big success, very excited for the spring camping to start. Especially since we had to sink our life's savings in to getting her to pass inspection.....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not a huge fan of cauliflower, but this was tasty</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Time for the annual "try on the wedding gown and weep" moment. Actually not too bad this year!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy 9 years to us! We grabbed some tacos for lunch to celebrate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waiting for Henri to be done school</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The love affair continues...</td></tr>
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<br />Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125198283150634572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680712301491114322.post-51470102801787579622017-10-16T21:38:00.001-04:002017-10-16T21:38:46.978-04:00October 2017 Part AWe're only partly through October, but pictures tend to pile up and I'm trying to make these briefer and easier to skim, so here goes the first half:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pumpkin sighting!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We went to a cranberry harvest festival on the Cape. The kids were thrilled to ride a school bus shuttle</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Headed to the bogs!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cranberries everywhere!!! This was an exceptionally well-run event and I finally got to see the cranberries up close and in the wild</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So so many berries</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There has to be a layer of sand on top of the soil for cranberries to spread out on, so they maintain a <i>massive</i> sandhill as reserve and the kids were encouraged to climb it. Obviously the highlight of the trip for them.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They got to plant their own cranberry bush and bring it home.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm moderately hopeful of success. It'd be really fun to have our own patch in three years!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There were pony rides, both kids first time on a horse I think</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Did you know that cranberries straight from the bog are actually delicious??? One of the workers was scooping up cups of them and handing out a few. Most people just grimaced, but I thought they were amazing. Obviously a bit tart, but pleasantly so. Anyway, he gave me the cupful to munch, haha. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don't you just want to swim in that? I did.....until I saw all the giant spiders scooting around. Ugh. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh. Oh, oh, oh. Ok, guys: I have wanted a VW camper van since I was a teen (who hasn't???). And I've checked the surrounding 5 states' craigslists almost daily for years. These things are ridiculously expensive and anything reasonable is gone within minutes it seems. But this. *small squeal* Ok, so obviously it's not one of the classics, it's a '93 Eurovan weekender (which means just the fridge and table, no stove or sink) and she's not the prettiest (at the moment) BUT BUT BUT she's ours!!! Thursday night was a long one, the negotiations did not proceed in a linear fashion, I'm still dubious of how exactly this woman had the van, ended up belonging to her son (named.....Atom) so much back and forth (literally; we put in at least 120 miles) but at 12:27am we roared in to our driveway and by noon the great state of MA declared, after we <strike>bribed</strike> paid registration and taxes, that she was ours. Esmeralda has a visit with our trusted mechanics tomorrow, so we'll see how truly foolish we were....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then Saturday morning we were out bright and way too early to NH for family photos with Bethany. So early that breakfast wasn't happening and we stopped at McD's so everyone could get a breakfast sandwich. First time for everything and had to document it. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We attempted a hike but it was <i>hot </i>and the blackflies vicious. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gorgeous day</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Made Steve take a picture of us in our finery in front of the classic family-photo backdrop, haha. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mostly we hunted acorns on this walk</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Esmee is much adored already. I've been spending every spare minute cleaning up her innards and there's still a ton to do. 3 hours today on the upholstery alone, still haven't touched the carpet and ran out of Folex before I did the passenger front, plus the loft bed needs cleaning. But she's going to be spectacular (at least, in our eyes) once she's been completely scrubbed and disinfected. The kids have been in her nonstop, and I'm making an Ikea trip soon to scope out some storage ideas and get bedding. If anyone wanders down the Boston way, we now have 5 extra sleeping spots!</td></tr>
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<br />Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125198283150634572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680712301491114322.post-75934830509403820682017-10-16T21:07:00.000-04:002017-10-16T21:07:13.606-04:00September 2017A very full and fast moving month, was September. We got in another trip to VT, school started (very quietly as compared to last year), and suddenly we're on the road a whole lot more. A few of the stand outs from those weeks:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First day of First Grade</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She's loving school from what I can tell, really likes her teacher, and doesn't have a whole lot to tell me at the end of the day. Very different teaching style from last year, this teacher does not communicate with the parents at all, but I "volunteer" (it was mandatory) every week and I'm impressed with how she handles her class.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He's FINALLY interested in letters! And writing! And drawing!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Steve's first race this year was the Prospect Hill run and he beat last years time by a lot so he was pretty happy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The blue Honda hit 200K.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Of the whole packet of tomato seeds, only one survived to reproduce and it did so with gusto. Sweet and adorable.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Helping to maintain literacy interest is our letter wall, although, can you spot the missing letter?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The pepper plants were also a success and HOT!!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Made 2 batches of hot pepper jelly (which is beyond delicious if I do say so myself) and had plenty of pepper for a third but Amazon has been failing me lately and the jars I ordered never arrived so the peppers went bad. But we still have enough to last the long cold winter. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Apple picking at Happy Valley. The guy said to taste all the apples, and Hudson enthusiastically took him up on it. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Steve and I went over to Warren for a quick date</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bet this is stunning with the folliage</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mom's apple tree is finally producing, this was the second time to clean under the tree. We took the apples down to the field to fling off sticks.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">School's back in session for Hudson! He wasn't impressed the first two weeks, but is back to loving it the last few. He has one same teacher and a different (more strict) one, and mostly new classmates. They learned about the pond habitat last week and it was the first time ever he made a craft in class. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After years of just knotting her yarn, Henri let me show her how to knit and she's off and running. I've had to rip it back 3 times so far for dropped stitches, or changing direction midway through a row, or adding so many stitches it didn't fit on the needles anymore, but it doesn't bother her in the least. She genuinely enjoys just the act of sitting and knitting with no ambition to finish her scarf. She also made braided bracelets for all her classmates, I'm guessing at night while supposed to be sleeping, and I've seen them all wearing them in class. She's still hard at work on sewing costumes for a Thanksgiving play plus whatever Hudson wants her to make, so she's having to prioritize her time. I know she's hoping for a rainy weekend with no plans so she can hunker down and craft. I'm right there with her!</td></tr>
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<br />Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125198283150634572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680712301491114322.post-27075406829317313642017-09-04T15:25:00.000-04:002017-09-04T15:25:01.125-04:00Camping Labor Day WeekendSo, back ages ago, friends insisted we join them in the White Mountains of NH at their favorite campground. I like hiking and backpacking. And I like camping at our usual campground because it's close to home and has lots of amenities. But I don't love this in-between version of camping that has toilets but no running water but you're still right next to all of your camping neighbors. Primitive or glamping, none of this middle stuff. But we went, and it wasn't great. Temps in the 30's and 40's for the duration plus a combination of 7 kids who <i>always</i> needed <i>something</i> so you never got a chance to just sit....it wasn't terrible, but it certainly wasn't a vacation. The best part by far was when we got home and showered and put on fuzzy pj's. Also the early mornings in the tent snuggled with my family. But here are the pictures to make it look magical so that I am deluded into trying it again next year:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Packing and unpacking to pack and unpack again</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The leaves are changing!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There was a great river behind our site which would be fun to play in during normal temperatures</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not that the cold stopped the kids from getting drenched</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">To make the joy complete, after we had everything unloaded and set up, it poured for 5 minutes so everything would be nice and drenched.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The machete from Guam got lots of use</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No naps, freezing cold, constant on the go meant both kids were asleep within minutes and slept hard all night.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Slacker version of bacon for the mornings. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pancakes bright and early</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hike #1</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was a challenge for the littlests (we had 3 four year olds), and there were multiple injuries, but everyone made it to the second waterfall and back alive</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Guessing it's really impressive with the spring run-off</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mandatory river-side yoga practice (that needs practice....)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Good ol' Dollar Tree came through again with the camping toys. Bath toys in this case, the kids had a great time with them</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mermaid on her rock</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I had on 2 pairs of pants, a shirt, a zippered hoodie, a down vest, a winter coat, and a winter hat and was still cold. The older kids put on their suits and went swimming.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saturday morning was especially rough. Temps were in the 30's and no one was in a great mood. I bundled the kids into the car so we could crank up the heat and drove a few miles to town to get Dunkin</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The caffeine and heat helped a little bit</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More river (it really was pretty. and the cold kept the bugs away)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All out of order, but back to Fridays hike</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The whole gang</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On top of the second waterfall</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our fires were pretty good, as was my marshmallow roasting</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kate toasting glazed donuts (very yum)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hike on Saturday. This was shorter but much scarier as getting the little kids off the rock scramble was a bit intense. But they handled it ok</td></tr>
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Also making the trip bearable was our wonderful neighbors who had a hot dinner ready for us when we got back (and hosted it at their house so I didn't have to do dishes). I'm almost finished with the 6 loads of laundry somehow generated by this outing, and then I think we can put the 2017 camping season safely behind us. :)Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125198283150634572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680712301491114322.post-47584599948317163002017-09-04T14:51:00.000-04:002017-09-04T14:57:25.142-04:00August 2017It's been a perfect summer. The kids have played hard, read a ton, been (mostly) screen-free, and structure has been minimal. School starts back tomorrow and I think we're ready for it, though I've done no actual preparation. Hudson is really going to miss his sister but I think she's pretty excited to get back with her friends. In the meantime, a look back at a few happenings last month:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The summer reading program provided us with lots of free ice cream and balls</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Had to buy a few more Yumboxes; they're perfect for school lunch, and I figured I'd just make Hudson's up a day ahead as well so of course he needed his own box too.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When your hair is in your face and you only have a stick instead of hair ties, you make do</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was a lovely, sunny day to check out Field Days</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Henri had to examine <i>every. single. item</i> in the handcraft barn. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The water-effect table was a huge favorite, they didn't want to leave (making Aunt Meg proud!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maple milkshakes for all!!! (and maple walnut pie bars for me.....)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We had absolutely gorgeous weather for our trip home</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting in touch with nature</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crab apple picking</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The harvest of a few minutes picking</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The much-anticipated day finally dawned</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'd say he had a good day</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A much-requested gift, his catchers mask</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This time the weather cooperated and we made it to Sunset Ledge</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Had creemies just about every day</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blueberry picking at Pelky's</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It had been a wet season, so the berries rotted/got wormy very fast, but I was able to make jam, cake, and pie with them</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My knitting project for the trip was this hat. Intended it for myself, but it fit Henri better.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The pump is always a hit</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spent a day at the lake</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He was shaking with cold but stayed in the water for 4 hours</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of the onions at the Waitsfield Farmers' Market</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They had goat meatballs which Henri adored so Aunt Abi bought her lunch</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gram T had her barn party and this guy showed up</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hudson made everyone play all the games with him</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Doppler experienced a little separation anxiety when his mom left him for 5 minutes, so he got some comforting</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Papa's herb garden was the center of a lot of our time (Henri ate most of the stevia I think..), especially because he built the kids a teepee and hung 2 new tire swings for them. Totally spoiled.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Got home (and not happy to have left at all!) and couldn't face the ugliness of our house a minute longer so we pulled out the paint and made some masterpieces</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First year both kids have actually played in the water at the spray park</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We didn't do school every day, but we went through the whole first grade math book for review, and got about halfway through 2nd, enough to start carrying 10's and such. Hopefully she'll be where she needs to be. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Last game of the regular season for Steve's team</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They won, and remain #1 in the league! (That's Steve, 10, about to head for home). Now for the playoffs....</td></tr>
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While home we also had a little celebration for Allie and Siena's coming baby but all the pictures are on the actual camera and will not budge onto my computer. Picture a downpour with a double rainbow right after everyone got inside (and was drenched) followed by gifts and a rather delectable spread (if I do say so myself) featuring honey (baklava!!!!). Also photos of all the sisters together for the first time in 2 years. Hopefully the photo card agrees to cooperate soon so I can share them....Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125198283150634572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680712301491114322.post-92158071615050486412017-07-23T15:08:00.000-04:002017-07-23T15:08:02.718-04:00JulyApparently I've dropped to "blogging" once a month, although it's more like just dumping some pictures on here. Today will be no different. While we've been out and about every day, there isn't much variety in the photos because 1) I try to not have my phone on my while the kids are up and 2) we tend to stick to our favorite basics of hiking, reading, and beach. I'd say it's been a pretty idyllic summer so far.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">VBS ended with the kids all singing for Sunday Service. Hudson LOVED it and can't wait to do it again. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This doesn't look like much, but it's Steve getting up early (after having gone to bed late) to finish reading a book he couldn't put down. Totally the norm in my life, but he's not a reader (gasp!) so this made me ridiculously happy. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Houghton Pond has become popular. Sad. I mean good that it will probably remain open, sad because I like getting shaded parking spaces and having the place to myself.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But also good because the kids make friends every time they go and are being pushed to be braver in the water. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fourth of July! Hudson sort of stretched the whole "red, white, and blue" concept, haha. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don't be fooled, he was NOT waiting patiently for the parade to start. At least we were in the shade.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Decided a beach outing was in order and lucked out in getting the remaining parking place AND the guy somehow didn't charge us. As always the kids had a blast. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sand under my feet is the happiest of feelings. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The First Annual Fourth at Woodman's. Our friend group always cooks out/has parties for <i>all</i> the holidays and it's wonderful (especially with family so far) but so much work with all the prep so this year we all met up at the fish shack and let them do the cooking and clean up and it's going to happen from now on. Delicious and so much fun (also free lemonade which made the kids day).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back at the beach...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gorgeous day for it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ice cream after dinner!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hiking....somewhere....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Still wrestling with the guilt of this (major rule follower here!) but I'm <i>not</i> keeping a reading log for Henri this summer as the school asked. She reads waaaaaay too much for me to record each and every book. I'm confident she's not regressing any in her skills, and if they really need to know I can give them a general idea of the series she's gone through. In the meantime, she's really on a roll with her reading and has taken over reading to Hudson at night once they go to bed. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tried for a date night with the kids. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's smoothie season!!! Acai bowl with banana, flaked coconut and cocao nibs. Dinner of champions (and lazy moms who don't want to bake).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bit of a story here. Short version: Trader Joe's "season" for pickle popcorn was only 2 months this year. Panic when realized season was already over. Called every store in the state. One still had some on the shelf, asked them to pull it all. Got there and they actually had 3 <i>cases</i> they said I could have. We settled on 26 bags to cover us until next year when it comes back in season. Very very happy child. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Henri had a super early morning appointment downtown Boston. To get there in time and find parking we had to arrive 45 minutes early, so they got a treat at Whole Foods. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quick and painless, kids had fun playing with the chair, and we're cleared for another year. Yay!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Always think this is a good idea, always find rice in weird places for the next 3 weeks.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Game changer! Kids can make their own lunches!!! All the praise hands. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Went to the Farmers Market to get honey. Came home with 6 ears of corn and cookies bigger than your head.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chores around the house (he pruned back all the creeping vines and did a very thorough job of it)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Random "furniture" keeps popping up around my yard like this bench. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes, I still "babywear". Does Lillebaby need a rep? 'Cause I still think this is the only "must have" when having a child, even over diapers or clothing. Must have imprinted on my kids or something because even almost 4 years later it still soothes the savage beast. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's been a pretty great summer in the thrifting department, this to date is my best find: LL Bean duck boots, in my size, in fantastic shape, for <b>$30!!!!!!!</b> I wanted these this spring but were back ordered for months. So glad I held off since these never go on sale.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The smile is fake. Finally went on a "date" and it was really a forced death march all over town in the miserable heat that culminated in a downpour when we were just a block from the car. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Proof that it's not all the creamers and sugars that make my kid love coffee. He sucks it down just the same when it's black. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2 months behind season, we've finally had 3 very small strawberries. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hudson loves the babies and they adore him back</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another hike, some Audubon trail</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Who taught him "bunny ears"???Drives his sister nuts. Lunch date at Chik fil A.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Filled Hudson's dreams of having a dog. For 24 hours. Got to babysit for the neighbors. Other than losing couch privileges for scrabbling on and scratching up our leather couch, he was perfectly well behaved and a pleasure to have. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">His selfie game needs work. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Went to Ogunquit yesterday for a full day of beach (and baseball).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was after the tide was going out (Hudson practicing surfing, he had pretty good balance!). Prior to this both kids were out in the waves trying to body board.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Henri did pretty well until she got slammed under by a surprise wave. Getting the sand out of her hair was quite the chore last night. </td></tr>
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<br />Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125198283150634572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680712301491114322.post-49073057420703315462017-06-28T22:15:00.000-04:002017-06-28T22:15:31.017-04:00June adventuresIt's been a busy start to vacation! No lazing around yet, although that will hopefully come. For now we've been to NY to visit the cousins, gone strawberry picking, camped, and are currently in the midst of vacation bible school. We're also in the midst of some gorgeous weather, so I've been skipping naps/quiet time and keeping the kids outside to soak it all up. Here's a smattering of what we've been doing (and most of it is in no semblance of order):<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our tire was losing air, so Hudson checked on it before each outing for me. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You know you're not in Boston any more when the rest stops feature these.....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The park up the hill from the inlaws just got renovated and the adults had a great time on the climbing wall</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She's got some impressive muscles!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The traditional meet-up for a cone (or 2 in John's case...)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was way past his bedtime and starting to show. Actually, the theme of the weekend could have been "it's way past his bedtime and it's showing". And yes, those are bananas on Henri's romper. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He <i>adores</i> Ava, and she's so sweet to him. He thoroughly enjoyed the dress up</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the way home we swung by Animal Adventure Park, home of the famous giraffe, April. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of other great animals though (camels!!!!) that you could feed. The kids really liked it, and the weather held off until we got back in our car.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ta-da!!! I met the internet star.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...also a baby camel. Awwwww!!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hudson's favorite was the macaw. Hudson insisted he looked like a pirate in this picture</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back at Harris Hill, someone took their golf game super seriously</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Um, terrible unflattering photo of me, but April was trying to take a lick of Steve's phone</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The strawberry field we picked in was way out back, so we got a hayride out to it. Hudson was <i>thrilled</i>, he still talks about the one he got in September with Henri's class. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pretending to pick</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is pretty much all she did. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's too easy to go overboard on the picking. The cost is always a bit sobering at the end. But they tasted awesome!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fruits of our (very short, not really strenuous at all) labor.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Honestly, they should weigh her before and after. She's got to cut in to their profit margin by a good deal.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Headed back with full tummies and in anticipation of the sugary strawberry donuts</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Camping! I have next to no pictures of this as my phone stayed in the car for almost the whole thing. It was hot, everyone was exhausted, everyone was sick/recovering from illness. It rained all night Friday and as we were tearing down Saturday. It wasn't a horrible trip, but it wasn't our greatest by any means. Very disorganized, kind of "meh". However, Meg and Nate came, which made it much more fun!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See? No "pep" this year (she had bronchitis and was on medication but still coughed all. night. long.)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dinner on Thursday was a burned mess, but Friday morning Steve made the best Toads on Toast ever and that was pretty much the highlight of my trip. We also got to sample grilled glazed donuts (wow), and downed lots of Deepa's special percolator coffee (a true blessing after a long night of no sleep).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We did Kimballs for lunch and ice cream on Sat and the kids were asleep before we left the parking lot. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The neighbor's roses. I feel bad, it's his bush, but the only blooms always push through the fence to our side so we get to enjoy them. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My tomato plant is getting huge!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...and all it's producing is 2 little tomatoes. Must remember to not attempt any kind of garden next year and save the money for a CSA membership instead.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With the kids at VBS I was able to get in a particularly grand thrifting trip. Italian made shoes for me for $5.49? Don't mind if I do....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yup, they're amazing. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It worked out that the girl I hired to paint our kitchen, hall, and bathroom was able to do the job over the weekends that we were out of town which was perfect since it's a very small house and we would have had to find something to occupy the kids with for a few days. Now it's on to researching and contacting contractors to do the kitchen reno. Hoping in the near future to be able to fit more than one guest at our table!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looks blue here, and maybe it is, but it's a very light grey with green undertones. They did a fantastic job (I despise painting so this was fabulous!!!) and having it completed all at once was great. So now the whole interior has been converted to shades of grey and blue. Muuuuuch more peaceful. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bathroom is definitely a lot more blue than I love, but it was Steve's choice and I can live with it. Feels too "coastal" for me, but I'll try to tone that down with decor. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Assisting in keeping the kids up through nap time, I made frozen coffees today. Coffee syrup, concentrated coffee, some creamer, lots of ice. I drank it straight from the pitcher it was so good. And being coffee, it earned "A+" ratings from the kids.</td></tr>
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<br />Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125198283150634572noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680712301491114322.post-84752839640515960772017-06-09T14:13:00.000-04:002017-06-09T14:13:46.238-04:00That's a wrapAnd just like that, the school year is over. I was reviewing all of the reams of papers Henri has brought home over the past week and while the progress is impressive and obviously it took time to achieve, this really did fly by. We are looking forward to a laid back and moderately structured summer (being realistic, it'll never be unstructured because I <i style="font-weight: bold;">need</i> my schedules and I've already written up the monthly, weekly, and daily to-do lists...) although I just looked through all the workbooks sent home and realized that I'll be essentially homeschooling for the next 3 months (four from the teacher (math, spelling, language, letter sounds), plus keeping a reading log and journal). We'll be starting our She Reads Truth study in Romans on Monday, a week late but wanted to wait until school is finished. I got Henri the children's one and might copy a few of the pages for Hudson since they are not all reading/writing based and he hates to be excluded. It feels like the start to summer in truth with the weather we're having today, but unfortunately everyone except me is ill with that nasty cold that lingers. Henri really should have stayed home this week but she was adamant she had to go, and honestly we had so many obligations and timing was so precise it would have been a massive headache to keep her home.<br />
So, about the past year, and Henri (since this blog is, ostensibly, for her...): Henrietta learned to read and the worst punishment I can give is to forbid her from reading at night in bed. Her current favorite series are <i>Boxcar Children</i>, <i>Winnie the Pooh </i>(we've started the poetry books), <i>In Grandma's Attic</i>, <i>Little House on the Prairie</i>. She reads a lot of Arnold Lobel and Mo Willems too. Her ability to memorize continues to be ridiculous and last night at the closing ceremonies recited 26 verses to correspond with the alphabet. Her absolute best friend is AJ (not sure he feels the same, but also not sure he has any say in the matter. All teachers and parents have informed me that Henri has their future planned in exhaustive detail and he seems on board), Sam, Isabella, and Dylan. She says her favorite subject is art, but I hear most about Lexia and Science. Her teacher, Mrs. Garcia, has been a great fit for her and has encouraged my perfectionist to just try with the expectation of <i>not</i> being perfect, and that it'll be ok. Next year will of course be different and while we're both a little apprehensive about the change (she is her mother's daughter in some respects), I have heard nothing but glowing reports about her next teacher. Until then, I'm going to enjoy having her all to myself.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There's a few inches in height gained, and a ton of knowledge, between these two pictures!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The kids' end of school year gift was new hiking packs since I plan to have us out exploring a lot this summer. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He knows he's not allowed to blow the whistle except in emergencies but he loves to pretend he's about to</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She was so proud of this award, and I agree it fits her well</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The amazing Mrs. Garcia</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Last day of Kindergarten</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My peonies are blooming! Had to bring one in.</td></tr>
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<br />Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125198283150634572noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680712301491114322.post-50226667416154027432017-05-24T14:49:00.001-04:002017-05-24T14:49:30.966-04:00Tea and other stuffPretty much my sole focus the past month has been preparing for the Ladies Tea at our church. And it happened, and it was gorgeous (I say, modestly)......and I didn't take a single picture. Not one. A friend snapped a few, but I'm so disgusted with myself. So, here's what I have:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A few playgroups ago at Gore Mansion. This was during the two weeks where Hudson wore mostly nothing but the pig costume. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Henri helped assemble all the fabric flowers we used as napkin rings</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mother's Day gem from Henri. Sleep is taken very seriously around here!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hudson showing off his soccer socks from our neighbor.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Friends have bought a house less than a mile from us! So excited. We walked down to check it out, then played at our favorite park which is 3 houses down from it. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Found a beetle that looked like the Batman emblem. Hudson was pretty thrilled.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The flowers I used for the tea were hydrangeas and roses, so this was a fortuitous find at the thrift store (I painted the frame with chalk paint)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of outside play, and all the little green inchworms are out and making instant pets to keep Hudson entertained. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sriracha on watermelon for lunch every day. So tasty in this heat!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flowers at home</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First fire of the season, just to make sure the pit still works. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A few glimpses of the glory that was my table decor</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Many, many hours of thrifting and crafting represented here. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Food was catered by the ever-amazing Mrs. Abrams. Menu included artichoke parmesan bites, pimento cheese sliders, strawberry and brie and waffle skewers, a crustless quiche that featured bacon, avocado and cream cheese, salmon mousse on cucumber bites, a simple salad of candied nuts, orange sections, and greens, a fruit salsa with cinnamon chips, sugar cookies cut to look like teapots and bags, and cream cheese double chocolate cupcakes. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Also, got access to the Flower Exchange indirectly and was supplied with an insane amount of flowers, easily triple what I ordered. It was almost over the top but looked awesome. If anyone wants a shabby chic/elegant rustic wedding decorated for, I can set you up haha. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And then Monday we were gratefully back to our regular schedule and hanging with Hudson's best friends (and having a much needed decompression/gripe session with dear friends of my own....and drinking allllll the coffee). </td></tr>
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Not pictured, Henri had a concert and her school put on Peter Pan, Steve and I went to a strings recital, I have paint chips up all over the walls trying to decide hall, kitchen, and bathroom colors, and we have only 2 more weeks of school left!!!Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125198283150634572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680712301491114322.post-69430810708315231292017-05-07T21:42:00.001-04:002017-05-07T21:42:25.862-04:00Birthday and GramThe past week was a wonderful one because.....my mom came! It was so much fun having here for a few days and to say she's sorely missed would be an understatement. That little taste of what it's like to have grandparents nearby made me greedy for more, haha. It was a weird week too because Henri had testing all week so there was no homework (a happy thing!) which led to us packing our afternoons with fun stuff.<br />
Speaking of Henri, she had a birthday! #6. I feel like this is definitely her last year of being a little kid. 7 seems like it's the age of responsibility and duty. 6, you can still get away with stuff. She got her wish of Chik fil A for dinner, and an apple pie from Gram. It was a fun day :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ok, these first 2 refuse to load in order. Yesterday we met up with the folks in Maine to trade off the fruits of an Ikea trip for maple syrup.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was cold and rainy and windy and my kids acted like it was 85 and sunny.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back in order! At playgroup. One of the moms sent me this. Hudson decided L was hungry, got out a bottle, checked it was the right level and properly mixed, and fed him. His mom had half an eye on him so it was fine, but Hudson is totally convinced he's a better parent than anyone else. It makes babysitting and nursery duty very easy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rainy day, home from school, Hudson still asleep in the car, so we sat up front and read.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All the trees have bloomed.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spent a morning at the "creek" in our woods. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He's pretty happy with this shirt.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They had a tea party at playgroup and made "teacups" from baby food jars. He's drunk out of his since (and added a drink umbrella to really jazz things up).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Totally</i> borrowed this from <a href="http://mamapapabubba.com/2014/06/13/build-a-sandcastle-play-dough-kits/" target="_blank">here</a> and made 16 of them for Henri's classmates to celebrate her birthday. Gone are the blissful days of sending in cupcakes or some such thing (food allergies) or balloons (latex allergies, choking hazard). But I had a ton of fun hunting down items to put in them, and other than mixing vast quantities of playdough up, it was an easy gift.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Friday we went to an Audubon to check out all the old watermill runs. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mushroom tree</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After we picked up Henri we swung by Drumlin so Mom could meet the baby sheep, and Henri could play in the tack room. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All set up for the big day!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">6!!!!!! and a photobomber...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We went to diner for breakfast so Henri could have her Nutella stuffed french toast, then headed to Concord to tour the Old North Bridge and visitor center.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Home for some bead fun; we went out for dinner and ran in to friends who had a gift for Hen in the car. Random but exciting. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gram's amazing apple pie. Also, mint chocolate chip ice cream. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Back to Concord. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">According to our wall, she grew 2" this year.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mom said no pictures of her, but this is a nice one :) After the visitor center Henri, Mom, and I toured Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House and learned all kinds of interesting stuff about her and her family. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunday was church, and then we walked another Audubon trail where it poured. I've only hiked in decent weather ONCE with Steve, so clearly he's the problem.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Once home Henri built stadium seating to watch the guys play baseball. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tuesday Mom had to go home, so after I dropped her off at the bus I solaced myself with a trip to the thrift store (<i>very</i> successful in the clothing department, too!) and Hudson sweet talked me in to a skateboard. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wednesday we went to a track meet after school to support some of the teens in our church. It was freezing and the starter's gun was not to Hudson's liking, but they did pretty well and one of the girls came in first with a PR at the hurdles!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">....then he found the pig costume and it stayed on pretty much 24/7 for the next few days</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More Tea prep. Fun with chalk paint.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On Monday we went to Ikea with mom and I picked up these buckets to turn into planters. Hudson "helped" me pound holes in them. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Piggie eating his lunch....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After a pricey trip to Home Depot, my herb garden!!!! We'll see if anything survives. It's been 3 days and so far everything is still green.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Piggie reading "St. George and the Dragon" and going grocery shopping.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back where we started, at Maine. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And digging. </td></tr>
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That's the highlights! Or at least, what was on the phone. We got to flex our creative muscles and paint scenery at Hen's school for the older grade's upcoming play, somehow we ate at Chik fil A three times in a week's span, and it's back to regular life tomorrow.Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125198283150634572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680712301491114322.post-30228112690468219452017-04-23T19:02:00.001-04:002017-04-23T19:02:28.887-04:00School VacationAhhhhhh, this has been the best break since, well, forever. We did just about nothing and it was <i>perfect</i>. Kids were thrilled to spend the whole day playing, I let housework slide in a big way (tomorrow is going to be painful!), meals were more on the snacky side and Easter candy made its way into almost every one of them. Late bedtimes, playing hard outside until dark, reading chapter after chapter of books (we finished <i>Trumpet of the Swan</i> and have moved on to <i>Pooh</i>).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coffee time was leisurely and prolonged each day (I got a new blond roast from Trader Joe's that's so mellow it's delicious black. Kids love it too).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Henri had Good Friday off and got to participate in Hudson's last gymnastics class. I totally spaced on signing him up and by the time I did he was waitlisted. Guess we'll be taking a break earlier than I'd planned. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My rhubarb is flourishing</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our one, lone daffodil that survived the temp extremes last month</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This years Easter Pinata. It was a success. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saturday was very laid back as I had minimal prep to do for Easter. We spent the morning in the woods by our house. The kids were somewhere in the underbrush out of sight at this point. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our first dandelions. I love them, they're so cheerful. And then you get to blow the seeds. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You should have seen the ring he left in the bathtub. Little mudball!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I took the kids to Home Depot and after getting our gardening supplies we checked out every single shed. Twice. This was their favorite.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I had a gorgeous garden for about 4 hours, and then a rabbit ate <i>everything</i> except the rhubarb down to the nubs. I don't know why I try every year, but I'll probably do it again next. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We must have had thousands of eggs this year at church. It was borderline ridiculous. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bit out of order now, but the pinata in action</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Continuing the tradition that's at least 7 years standing, we went to our friends for an amazing lunch and walk</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Monday we went to the Audubon at Ipswich River. A little hotter than we'd planned, but a really fun place. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We love maps. We can never follow them, we always get lost, but we love checking them out. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They had a fun kid play space at the visitor center</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of trails closed because of flooding</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There was a fun man-made rock grotto with a tunnel to explore</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They started to flag but they finished under their own steam</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Extremely</i> rickety observation tower</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Over 30 turtles had come up on a log to sun themselves</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Basketball, Hudson style</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My exciting grocery store find for the week. No weird ingredients (actually a super short list), vegan, AND 40% iron needs filled. I've been giving Hudson one a day and they're really yummy. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">THAT is a dead spider that <i>I</i> killed. In the car. After pulling over 3 times to chase him with my shoe. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back to Easter. The official portrait. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No TV during vacation. On this morning the kids must have really wanted a show, so they sat in front of the fridge, "snacked" on plastic chips, and narrated movies they've seen as if they were watching them. It was sad and hysterical at the same time. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The baby sheep have arrived at Drumlin! We watched and laughed and laughed at them. They were loving being outside. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Afternoons were for napping and reading</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On Thursday we got together with friends to watch Emmett compete on Jeopardy! He did fantastic and making it better was this cake leftover from Easter (that's 3 layers of fudgy brownies, 2 of raw chocolate chip cookie dough, ganache between each layer and poured over the whole thing, cubes of brownie and dough on top. Diabetic coma after 3 bites).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saturday we trusted the forecast instead of what was actually in front of us and hiked the Fells. And it poured the whole time. This knob was at the visitor center.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But the hike was really more a saunter so umbrellas fit just fine.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saturday night I babysat at a church along with friends and we had a great time (not to mention I got paid!!! Whoo-hoo!!!). I came home to find <i style="font-weight: bold;">THIS</i> on my pillow. I've only been asking for months, but it was still a big surprise. (also, that coffee ended up NOT being decaf and I miiiight have read through a good chunk of the Bible last night/this morning because I certainly wasn't sleeping).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Isn't it gorgeous?!?!?!? So many fantastic features, I love SRT and am thrilled to have a(nother) piece of their work.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Church this morning and then we walked some of the Battle Road Trail and it was again much hotter than anticipated. I'm not doing well with this thermoregulation thing.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A huge branch above where the kids play was very dead, and I realized when I tapped it, also very loose. One slight tug and it was down......along with 2 barely hatched birds. Oops. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I scooped them into their next (which was a pretty lousy affair, not impressed mama bird!) and Steve got the nest back approximately where it had been. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And mama came back!!!! She's been fussing around and tucking in branches and we'll see what happens, but hopefully they make it. Although I think the world has plenty of Mourning Doves already, but I felt very guilty. Turned into a lovely biology lesson for the kids and both were very matter of fact and accepting of the laws of "survival of the fittest", and we talked about how to handle encountering "orphaned" wildlife.<br /><br /></td></tr>
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Phew, good job making it to the end. We had a lovely time with each other and I am in no way looking forward to tomorrow. Just 7 more weeks until summer break!!!Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125198283150634572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-680712301491114322.post-45083110950255364192017-04-12T14:15:00.002-04:002017-04-12T14:15:57.278-04:00Mid-AprilSeems as though this blog has tapered to a twice monthly thing. My apologies to anyone still reading, but our weeks are very similar. Once school's out I anticipate some more variety, but for now it's rather routine (though certainly not boring! Just not very photographable). Anyway, Steve was in Texas last week with his family so we packed our Saturday full so as not to miss him. Fortunately the weather's been lovely and all the extra outdoor play has helped. Steve's home now, I have my first sunburn of the season, and we're excited for the next two weeks which should be fun (Henri has vacation, and her birthday is fast approaching...).<br />
What's on my phone right now:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I was making great progress and then a knot the manufacturer had tied in the yarn came undone and spoiled many rows and I haven't touched it since. Mom is coming soon so hopefully she can sort me out. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Really delicious hot chocolate! We learned all about the traditional Mexican way of making chocolate to eat as well as drink. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The past two Mondays we've met up with friends for lunch and a 2.5 hour playdate at the park. Our boys like each other, get along great, and they are FINALLY at that age where we can set them loose and not see them the whole time except when they want a snack or drink. It's wonderful!!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After dropping Hen off he usually wants a second breakfast (coffee and eggs today).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He's been playing with his car and truck collection a lot lately, and is enjoying making ramps and roads for them. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saturday we went to Franklin Park Zoo. Despite being here 9 years I'd never been. Not huge, nothing terribly exotic, but the kids loved it. We debated wearing hats, ultimately left them in the car, should have worn them. But the cold wind kept other people away, and while the birds and giraffes weren't out, everything else was. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The peacock followed us through the whole thing and by the end Hudson had finally warmed up enough to it that he didn't jump when he saw it. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They had a jeep parked halfway in the lions pen that you could climb in to. He then got up on a rock and roared and roared for us. Pretty cool.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Their favorite part? Climbing in the animal transport crates and pretending they were getting shipped across the ocean. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This condor was massive. Also his little head muff was pretty funny looking.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The zoo just installed a 10,000' playground that we took full advantage of. Again, not busy but it must be pure mayhem during school vacation or the summer.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After a full day we decided 5Guys would make a nice dinner. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We've had a series of spectacular sunsets. That look like nothing in the pictures of course, but in person were breathtaking. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My rhubarb survived its first winter!!! I'd completely forgotten my neighbor had given me one little stem last year to plant, but it popped up this year with a bunch of new stalks and seems to be thriving. I'm thrilled. It's a little of Grandma Elsie at my house. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back at the park again this Monday.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This time there was a digger laying new electrical pipes and given the fence location the boys could practically touch the action. Great was the rejoicing. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Popsicles for after-school treats. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">While Hudson was in class today I walked all the trails. The painted turtles were out sunbathing, I saw a few pairs of ducks on the vernal ponds, a couple woodpeckers going crazy. And there was this useful scat-recognition card outside the bathroom....</td></tr>
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We're all excited for Easter and the festivities that entails (I'm especially excited that I have practically no work to do for it this year; just eggs, potato salad, and muffins!!!). Hopefully we'll have more interesting things to relay after vacation!Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125198283150634572noreply@blogger.com0