happy birthday katie

 

It's almost that time again--your birthday leads right into the whole holiday season.

This year has been full of happy days. We got to spend a weekend together at the lake, which we don't do very often, and you have a new niece, which isn't something that happens all that often.

I hope today was a great day--you deserve it, and best wishes for the year ahead.

Happy birthday with so much love, Val and Jay 

a guy turns three

What a truly spectacular day.

I don't think it could have been any better.

You bring us so much happiness.

Here's hoping the year ahead is as wonderful as you are.

Happy Birthday

Love, Grandma and  Grandpa and Everybody
 

fall concert

 These concerts have reached that level where they're absolutely beautiful.  The years of hard work are paying off, complicated pieces come together perfectly and the director is obviously so proud of them.

Love you, Grandma

suitable for framing

 This photo of the new glasses is just the cutest ever.

Also cute, working on make up skills.

Love, Grandma

more mea weekend

This pic Maria took at a different corn pit, but it perfectly captures the joy of CORN.

This sweet group, only missing our college cousin:

Love, Val
 

mea weekend

These pics were from the week before mea, beautiful sunny day for lacrosse, and volleyball is always fun.

She decided to come home with me and sleep over while Grandpa was out of town, and then we went to the lake together, went shopping, slept over with her cousin at the cabin.

Jay's mom was able to join us for the weekend, and that was really fun. She's easy company.

Love, Grandma