How Can It Be August Already?!?

 

Kyle graduated from 8th grade!  He's taller than all of us now.

My favorite picture from the night.  The class was getting their picture taken up front, and we're all standing around, Rachel's taking pictures. 

Kyle smiling! <3

Mark turned 64 years young

My mama turned 89 years young 

Another summer at the beach for Isaac, Jen, and Oceanna

She's growing up so fast

Isaac went to France!  Wow, a lot happening these days!

Laura has a new grandbaby Calum, he looks so much like his daddy Chuck.

Life has been good to us this summer of 2024

May 2024

I've always said I loved that Judson was a May Day baby.  It seems like the perfect day to have a birthday. 

I'm grateful I got to be his mom; I would not have missed that for the world. 

Peonies from the back yard.  Mary Sue, the original gardener at this house, planted these. They're much earlier than other varieties that I've had in the past. 

We went to Jubilee Farm to walk the labyrinth.  It was beautiful, perfect weather. 

Mark has made the cutest garden space: 4 tomato plants, some hot peppers, basil, dill. Skye is going to be so mad that she can't get to the green tomatoes this year!

Easter Visit

 Oceanna loves legos and V :)

Catching Up

Our Betsy turned 16! She's so beautiful <3

Tuscon 2024 was a success!

and Kyle is 14. He's taller than all of us now!

I am never happy with my selfies until Murphy shows up

Mama went to Salvation Army :)

I took this shot on the way home from work one day.  The sunset lit up the tops of the trees and the lake reflected them back. 

Our Oceanna girl, out in California right now.  She'll be heading back east soon

 

Christmas 2023

Goodness, here it is almost February 2024, so here's a photo dump from Christmas past.

Mark painted the front door black for me.

those sweet grandbabies so grown up!

Rachel looking like she's aging in reverse <3

Thanksgiving

Oceanna helped me dip the buckeyes in chocolate. She's a great help in the kitchen!

Mama sent me a gorgeous star.

Laura and her fam

Oceanna loved climbing the tree out back

 

October 2023

Mark painted the front door black for me.  I love it!  Murphy and Skye are pretty indifferent about color as long as they each get a window :P

Trevor got married so we got a few family pictures.  None of the bride & groom though!

 

Summer of 2023

 

Oceanna spent her summer at the beach, at the library, at the aquarium, and at her little homeschool coop. She's so adorable, and I bet she read more books than I did this summer!

I spent the summer as a working girl again, driving my little hospice-mobile all up and down Route 4. 

Betsy & Kyle let Rachel take their picture for 1st day of 8th & 10th grades! That's a big deal and makes my heart happy.  Mark gets to pick Betsy up on Wednesdays, they go to Starbucks.  Hoping I get to hitch a ride sometime soon for a Starbucks run too :)

June 2023

 It was a great visit in Michigan for mama's 88th birthday! She and PJ have beautiful gardens :)

May 2023 Report

 We got to visit with this Oceanna girl before they went back to New York for the summer.  She is a sweetheart!  She liked my keto donuts, which you know made my heart happy. And she's an artist for sure.  She later painted her horse "blankets" to keep them warm.

We went to Paunch Creek and left some of Judson's ashes with Clayton's.  It's a beautiful spot.

March 2023

My 67th birthday.  With two of my grandbabies who are so much taller than me now!

with a keto dessert of course

My mom with Annie

More snow for Oceanna!

It was nice enough to sit outside the day that the kids came over for my birthday.  I wish I could say the same for the days since, but it's been cold lately

V with Murphy