happy birthday tim

 It was a great party, perfect summer night.

Its been an impressive year, full of opportunities and changes and you've been up for it.

It's amazing how a cool, interesting kid can become a conscientious thoughtful man.

Here's hoping the year ahead is just as full of good things.

We love you like crazy.

Happy Birthday, T    Love, Mom and Dad and Everybody

and then this guy!

He was very matter of fact about it, told us exactly what he wanted to do and then he DID IT!

Way to go!

I asked him if I could show these pictures and he didn't hesitate:

"Yes!"

Exhilarating and magical, slippery as a bowling alley, you made it look easy.

Nice work!

Love, Grandma 

 

skiing

 

Love Mom, aka Val

pictures from last weekend

Heidi brought up this little pool for the backyard and it was a hit.  They filled it with warm water from the shower house, so they swam a long time.

These plants.  I spent a lot of money on them a few years ago, like forty dollars each.  They struggled to get going. Then the siding guys busted them off flat with the ground, destroyed.  It has taken a couple years for them to recover this much.

But this year a flower!  A pretty pink flower!  We suspect they need more sun, but that's not happening on this side of the cabin.  This is progress anyway.

And this--two years ago I divided a chunk off the hosta on the other side of the steps and we watered it and tended it, and it's taking off.  

But now I think the doggone deer attacked it.  Hostas are tough.  It'll be back better than ever next year and might even recover this year.

 Love you guys,  Grandma aka MOM

happy birthday darling!

It was a great celebration!

The upstairs was all decorated for the much anticipated Upstairs Sleepover.

Cake and ice cream and candles:

Nice job!

Here's the thing about you--we love you like crazy.

There's nobody else in the world who could ever be you, and this whole family is lucky you're in it.

Happy Birthday, Darling, and all the best wishes for a wonderful year of being EIGHT.

Love, Grandma and Grandpa and Everybody

quiet monday in the rain

Love, Val