A Summer Evening...Our Independence Day

My dear friend Sherri invited us to spend the day with her family and some friends at a house on Lake Chelan. It was a magical day.

We slept in as late as possible...ummm, 5:30 a.m. and then after we'd all been fed, dressed, napped and prepared, we drove the hour north to the lake.


On the left is Sophia with a berry face and in the photo to the right of her is Sophia on the table, Saquoia standing and Trish, Sam's preschool teacher, is waving her arms as she sang "American Pie".


Sherri is holding Arlo on the right. It was so wonderful to have another great memory made with Sherri. She really has become one of my most cherished friends here. Norbert, her husband, is on the left. I also really enjoy his company and his German perspective...a very interesting man. They have two red headed sons that provide me with a peek into my future, being 15 and 12. Such great boys!

Sam played as hard as he could all day long. In the water and out, on the boat, with sand and sticks. There was no shortage of kids to play with of all ages. A boy's paradise!

Great food, friends, song...an Independence Day to remember.

Early Mornin'

Cycles of life, cycles of growth, cycles of sleep and cycles of WAKING AT THE BUTT CRACK OF DAWN AND THEN WAKING YOUR MOM, DAD, AND BROTHER!!!!!!! Sam has been waking very early, and after attempts beyond mentioning and crying and an hour of my trying to pretend he's sleeping next to me...I get out of bed with him. Ugh! This morning it was 5:30 a.m. and Arlo was awake nursing, then Sam started crying when I told him it as too early to get up, thus Arlo woke up entirely. Through his tears he said to me, "But Mommy, the sun is up". My response: "Yes true, the sun is up, but that does not mean you have to be!" So, here I am at 7:45 a.m. I have already made breakfast for us three, made a pot of coffee, folded some laundry, checked my email and my blogs....Arlo and Sam are playing in the playroom and watching "Wonder Pets". Here I sit half asleep and looking forward to the part of the day when I can pass the buck to Matt and take a nap! Happy 4th of July!