Saturday, April 25, 2015

~Spring Break, Gettysburg & Orlando ~

The last week has been very eventful....from one activity to another.......Gettysburg, PA on a school trip to Family Vacay in Orlando, Florida......our next family vacation will be a natural one......I'm thinking: Oregon. I would love to see the Columbia River Gorge.......Anywho, here are some pics below......

Brock with his classmates in Gettysburg battlefield- this is the Vermont statue.



Union Soldiers






Brock, Greg, and Mr. Swanson inspecting a cannon and how it works.





Confederate soldiers




Tennessee's monument





Peace statue ...made from Vermont granite and Alabama limestone.....the uniting of North and the South......neat. Flame on top never goes out.







You know how you're on vacation with Vermont kids....???? They bring their own maple syrup from home with them on the road.  Love it!

Harry Potter area.....

Papa and Hillary

Celebrating Nana and Grammy's birthdays - early morning.....cake please.....:)






Harry Potter area.


Grammy and Pappy

Mama, Hilly, and I



Brock never poses for a smile anymore...this is as good as it gets......lort.



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Wednesday, April 15, 2015

~It's-a-Happening~

.....Spring that is....Today was my first sighting of a Buttercup! Yep, on my run today....I spotted one. Ahhhh, Spring.....my favorite season.

Now, for the latest.....it's been busy.....Baseball has started up for the boys ...and Hillary too. But the boys have mostly been the ones with practices. Friday night we had a meal in Claremont with the Browns.....Saturday we had several friends of ours over for a springtime cookout ....and some adult (slash) kid- fun :) Sunday the boys enjoyed their last day of ski season....in might I add.....65 degree weather! Yeah, cray.

Anyway, work is going well. ...Friday I will chaperon with Brock on a trip to Gettysburg, PA. We will visit all sorts of places...pictures will soon follow. Cooper will go to Plimoth Plantation soon ....Hillary to a dairy farm with school......and next week....yes, next week.....we see our family! We will meet our parents in Florida for a family vacation! Here are some pics of late....


Oh, and if you haven't gotten to see this....you should......especially if you are from Vermont...coming on PBS this month.......followed the making of this...since its beginning.....

https://youtu.be/HGsGv4tL6Q8



Brock at practice....took from the glass bridge at work....one sunny evening.....


The result.....the electricity went out....he came out of hiding and actually enjoyed outside with his lovely brothers and sisters....


Coop doing what he do...

My mom sent these to me and the one below (of her garden this year)....these were the flowers she and Cooper hand picked by the creek and transplanted when he was little....and still bloom every year in early spring.


Cedrick joined us for supper the other night.....got Brock in a few wrestling holds to 'show him' he's weaker than him...lol

Hillary was excited to spot the first dandelion of the season......

Ha........

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

~Easter~

On their way off the bus to egg decorate for Easter at Ava's Grammy's with Morgan.....:)

Finished Products......

It's April and still ice fishing round here!


Spring ride anyone....30 degrees...Coop's in shorts...


This morning .....in our yard .....fox.

Hillary drew me this because I was missing my grandparent's red barn I grew up with.....sweet.

Egg hunting at Easter.....

Mama and Rick at Easter....





Morgan, Joe, Ava, and Giles - Easter pic!


Counting and sorting -----after the hunt.....

Cooper's sweet winter story he wrote at school...I loved it :)