What a Summer We're Having!

Wow! We are having the most beautiful summer here in the NE. It has been hot and sunny 98% of the time which is wonderful for us. I'm doing all I can to take advantage of my time with my girls (they'll be in pre-K five mornings/week in Sept!) and the amazing weather. Not much time for posting! Here are some pics from our July 4th weekend.

Summer treats to keep us cool.

We love Parades!

Sparklers!

Watching (loud!) fireworks.

I hope you're enjoying your summer as well.

Happy early Independence Day!

We were gearing up for a big 4th of July weekend (the forecast is nothing but sun and HOT!) and one of my babes woke today with a fever, earache and sore throat. No ear infection at this point but our doctor has equipped us with a "just in case" script to help get us through the holiday if needed.

Wishing you a sunny, happy and safe weekend!

1st day of HOT 2010!

...and we broke the pool! Another scorcher on tap for tomorrow. I hope Target has plenty of pools in stock. If it is hot where you are, what's your favorite way to keep cool?

A Simple "Hello"

Hello! Spring is in full swing here in the NE and we are loving every minute of it. I hope your day is a happy one, wherever you are!

Pure Maple Sugar!

This weekend was Maple Weekend in much of the North East, which means many of the Maple Farms have open houses with tours and lots of yummy treats. We found a farm about an hour away that was perfect! The beautiful morning was filled with horse drawn wagon rides, treks into the woods to see the tapped trees and sap lines, a tour of the 'sugar shack' and the maple syrup making process, tasty maple cooked hot dogs and eggs (both are cooked in the vat with the steaming syrup), pulled pork sandwiches with maple BBQ sauce and sweet potatoes with fresh, hot maple syrup! After all that, we bought a bunch of syrup, BBQ sauce, maple spread and maple candy to take home with us! Great stuff!

My Grandmother wore an apron

Lately, when I'm casually browsing online, I find myself at Anthropologie loving each and every apron. Today I gave one of those aprons to my sister as part of her Birthday gift. I actually ordered two and tucked one away in my husband's closet with the words "Mother's Day" written on the package. Can't wait!

Winter Sun

Blowing bubbles in the late afternoon winter sun

The days are growing a little bit longer and a little bit warmer. Until the ground warms so it is comfortable in the shade, a good spot in the sun will do just fine.