23 August 2014

getting it together.

grandpa, assembling our table.

this kid.

teaching the kids how to use the drill... and letting them drill!  they had a blast...


cousins!

baby cousins!

hugging cousins!

more hugging.

and some kissing!!!

getting to downloading pics from my "actual" camera!!!

22 August 2014

catching up

playing in the church nursery...

her rainbow colored cake.

new nails...

the sunset- love this view on the way to our house!

there's so much to say.  it's been a BUSY week.  but a good busy.  we took sadie to the beach with friends and their dog yesterday.  and my phone was full, so no pictures.  and i had my "real" camera in the car, but it was a walk to the beach, and with a baby on me, one holding my hand and a dog leash, and the bag of food, i left the camera.  so, i have those memories treasured in my mind.  it was such a wonderful morning.

we have been really settling in and getting involved.  it's been so wonderful.  it's a GREAT mix of old and new friends and that makes it so wonderfully nice.  (yes,  i have just used the word "wonderful" like three times....  oh and there, i said "like".  sweet...  don't judge the grammar!)

david's family is so close, and it makes it fun to see them quite often!  we went to maine last weekend for a last summer visit.  the kids spent the days in the (freezing cold) water and were exhausted at the end.  i (don't know if i mentioned, but i am coordinating our mom's group and i) had a lot of time to prepare for this year.  it was lovely.  even some true quiet time with God.  i missed that today, as my time with Him involved a crying baby and three kids jumping on me.  

i used to think that it had to be quiet, without kids, for XXXX amount of time to make it worthwhile. so i wouldn't try, because there was no getting that.  i am trying to make time, when i can, for that.  but getting up before my kids would involve an ungodly hour and a cranky, tired momma.  i am much more refreshed this way!

(and, reading my Bible makes it much less likely that i will yell at them for interrupting me!!!)

18 August 2014

a home tour...

nora's new room.  oops- my finger got in there!  
hand me down bed, desk and the dresser was mine!

the nursery...  there's that finger again.  

more of the "nursery"

the boy's room...

more of the boy's room.  beds and dresser are 30 years old!  
love the hand me downs!

going down the stairs!

a new shower curtain...

love my family room.  


the front room... that still needs a smidge of work!

more of the front room.  it looks better now!

dining room...  

we are settled in our house.  and loving it.  

14 August 2014

all smiles!

moving all over...

my girl!

he wasn't crushing him- i promise!

loves his dog!

and his brother.  

our boxes, going away!!!

all the kids... and mom-mom

don't worry, buzz lightyear is here to protect us!

this kid. 

he smiles all the time.  and loves to grab his toes!  he's so sweet and so much fun.  and still AMAZINGLY easygoing.  it's so fun!  

all of our boxes are unpacked.  we are waiting on one more shelf to get here and things are mostly put up on the walls (i got one new print yesterday...).  our bed is here and assembled (we got a new king- did i mention that?).  it needs a bedskirt and i am working on a quilt for it.  i love how it's all coming together!

13 August 2014

cheer!

my sweet tree climber.  

waiting at the cliff walk...

playing at the beach.  for the first time in rhody!

snugs with mom-mom.  all the cousins (grand-kids).

reading with daddy...

nora teaching us her cheer and stunt!

reading with uncle d.  (in nora's old dress!!!)

blowing out her birthday donut!

cousins...

cousins.

my little stud!

getting stuff...

a birthday present.  

cousins on the way to the airport.  (and i should have edited it...  oops!)

our stuff came on nora's birthday.  she was a little disappointed that THAT was her birthday.  but, we tried to make the best of it.  i CANNOT believe that she's SEVEN years old.  those 7 years went FAST!!!  she's so grown up.  and helpful.  and attentive to EVERYTHING.  i am so proud of the girl she is and is becoming.  



12 August 2014

family weekend

snugs with her margaux!

the cutest lobby i have ever seen!

lobsters...

mmm... ice cream.  

snacking after our berry picking!

raspberry picking.  (or eating.  depending on who you were...)

d had to give up the baby.  he got a little intense!

auntie byssa!!!

this kid.  cause i love him.  

posing.  little pres!!!

sisters.  

more of the farm!

shoulder rides!

sisters.  

selfies!!!

we took them to sweet berry farm for some blueberry and raspberry picking.  and ice cream that they make there.   and really, just good, clean fun!  i am sure i have more pics from the weekend, but we might have had too much fun to take more!