adventure: birch climbs katahdin- yes the whole thing

Birch and David did an 11 mile hike up the mountain in Maine. These are some big boy friends he went with. Raj and Cindy and Alina went also. They did a great job. Cole and I had 11 hours of alone time. Needed more water but otherwise all went well.

travel: THE CRUISE $$$$????!!!!!

To celebrate my sis Janna's bday we took mom and dad on a cruise. The only thing missing was the little sis. I would have love to see Jeri snorkeling too. We kayaked, ate at fancy restaurants, shopped, snorkeled, ate fancy food, played bingo, bought art, drank, and ate lots of food. Overall a good time even if I felt guilty about the environmental impact I was making. I loved being with my family and having some kid free entertainment. I am trying the slide show again. peace

Lesson: summer is fun and should really be enjoyed

This summer we went to Vinalhaven, camping a million times, saw friends (Hoods, Marons, Jo and Leon) and played at home. Here are just some snapshots. The last two are of the boys after a rainy day- we had gone to see the movie with Hamster spies. this is my first attempt at adding slide shows. Music to come soon. Maybe.......