party

well, against some odds, the indiana jones birthday party was a success.
they came, they screamed, they slipped, they slided.
a huge thanks to aunt sheryl and uncle john for their extra eyes and grilling expertise.
and to the middlefield giant eagle. the cake totally exceeded our expectations!
to olivia, for being a great ringleader and just an all-round thoughtful person.
and of course, to all sams’ friends and their mommys and daddys. thank you!

zoo

we stopped at the zoo last weekend before the culmination of the weekend of jim.
we dodged a few raindrops, but we always have fun there.
the animals are great, but i think the people-watching is the best part.
thank you, olivia, for being family photographer that day.

sock angel

yup. still having trouble with laundry management.

no puppyguarding

from the urban dictionary...

When a person guards a "safe" or "base" spot during a game of tag, forcing the person at the base to get tagged when they come out. "Hey, thats not fair, no puppy guarding!"

it makes me laugh everytime i hear it.

feast

i really miss blueprint. but sometimes living has it’s moments.
im in love with this spread from the july issue.
my next table will definitely have dill sprigs tucked in lots of little plain bottles.

number 10

he looks manic!
but i think he is genuinely that excited to play.

drawing

from sams’ student of the week booklet.
it is osom i tell you!

15 years

and yes, i’d do it all over again.
i love you, brian.

last day

of school.
first day of summer.

bubbles

sam > in the pool with olivia, mommy, daddy and grandpa

i farted. see those bubbles? they’re full of gas.

butterfly

sam called me out to the yard yesterday morning to show me this.
butterfly eggs, he said.
maybe, maybe not. but it’s still a lovely thought.

poppy

literally...poppy.
it’s the only one.
because of the increasing shade in our yard, the poppies have gone the way of the false indigo.
i love when i see yards full of them. the color is just so amazing.
but until the basketball hits it, i still cherish my one.

promotion

from 6th grade to 7th.
didn’t she just graduate from kindergarten?

batter

we missed sammy’s last 2 games.
when we asked him what position he played...that’s what he said.
to check out the rest of the berkshire cardinal games, click here.