Fairy Houses

The magical world of Fairy Houses at Nana's on the lake. 

For those of you who have not seen the book- here is the link:  Fairy House Series 

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Fishing takes style!

My daughter's fashion sense never ceases to amaze me esp. since I have very little and I am not one to wear too much makeup and get dressed up.  In fact I think I have one dress and it is saved for weddings.

Notice the lovely beaded necklace.

She actually caught 3 fish over the weekend and was very delighted with herself.

The Lake!

I am lucky that my mother owns a home on a beautiful lake in Maine.   For the 4th of July we spent the long weekend there with family.  My daughters had a great time- lots of fun with cousins, lots of eating, fishing and most of all lots of swimming.

The maiden voyage of the new raft where it is hooked to the old boat mooring.

This is one of my favorite pictures from the weekend.  Livy just closed her eyes and jumped in!

Cherries and raspberries!

Cherries and Raspberries are in.   We are picking like crazy so I can get the freezer full for the winter.  There is nothing better than hand picked fruit in the dead of winter!

Older Cousins

This past week we had the girls oldest cousin Ray with us for a few days.  We took him on a few adventures and he was bossed around for 2 days straight by two little girls that love him.   Olivia demanded she be carried only by Ray (I was no longer the favorite-my back thanks him) and Abby had fun playing with somebody older who could keep up (or is faster) with her vs. her little baby sister. 

What I learned while he was visiting-I saw a glimpse of what is to come in the future as my kids get older.  1.  Older kids don't take naps = NO break during the day  2.  Older kids stay up later = NO break at night.  In fact most nights my husband was asleep on the couch while Ray was still awake watching TV!   3.  They eat a lot as they get bigger. 

What my girls learned while Ray was visiting.   1.  How to hold your breath in the car as we drive past a cemetery.   2.  Punch buggy red no punches back!   3.  If I scream loud enough and cry- Ray will do anything we want him to do.

All in all it was a fun few days and he was a big help.  I think know my girls are going to be sad when he goes home. 

Happy 4th

  Happy 4th.  Can't wait to spend the long weekend with my family.  

4th of July 2009.

Heck- we don't even need a garden!

We have 3 tomato plants and 1 large squash or pumpkin growing right out of our compost bin!

Here is a recent shot of the fence progress.