Time

Last Tuesday we were lucky enough to witness my niece achieve a major milestone in her life.  She is the first grandbaby to culminate from elementary to middle school.  We have been so fortunate to be part of her life since her birth and it's amazing to me how fast TIME goes.  Hadley is focused, determined, kind, loving, and fun!  It will be amazing to watch her transformation from girl, to teen, and then to woman.  She paves the way for her brothers and her cousins...most of all she sets an AMAZING example to the only other girl in the family, Olivia.  Thanks, Hadley, for letting us be a part of your life and your world.  xoxoxoxo

A Monday morning.

I'm not sure what Monday mornings look like in your house.  I know what they look like in mine. At least now we don't have the rush of taking the eldest to school ( school ended last Thursday).  BUT,  there is still the "air" of Monday.  The start of a new week...with remnants of the weekend laying around.  So, here we go..



1. Uh...I guess the emergency helicopter got detoured into the bathroom..perhaps the pilot needed a potty break?

2. Yes, that is laundry. And yes, that is only a quarter of what I have to fold today. Boooooo!

3. Cassiedog in her usual spot....seriously she has the best bed in the house. :-)

4. A quick game of "Glucks-Piraten" before Finn heads to preschool. Look it up, it's a great kids game!

5. Hmmmm...that appears to be a severed crab head...thank goodness a thin plastic bag separates it from my kitchen table....I think this poor fellow is headed off to show and tell. ( his carcass was rescued from the beach...sigh)

6.  Olivia's latest art project...she is very into using mixed media these days. 

7. Doesn't that guy look real?  Thankfully he is not but I find it humorous that he is bigger than Air Force One next to him...

Pretty typical morning around here...:-)

And just like that..he is moving on.

Finn's preschool doesn't have a "graduation"  ( thank goodness).  Although I really enjoyed Olivia's adorable preschool "graduation" a few years ago, I was very surprised that there was one. :-)  Anyway, even though Finn's school doesn't have a ceremony , they do let the little ones who are moving on leave their mark.  This year they pressed their handprints onto squares of cloth which are going to be sewn into a quilt.  They will either hang the quilt or use it in the nursery for the babies...:-)  Very cute.  I was there to capture the moment...mainly for me, and to support my middle baby, who right before our eyes is now a Kindergartner.

xoxox