Valley Forge

We finally made it to Valley Forge last week

on a beautiful day... picnic lunch, lots of walking,

and re-enacting battle scenes by the kids.

Charlie was sure he saw a snake so Grandpa

helped him go look...

"A birthday present for me?"

"Close your eyes."

Fluff.

Grandpa loves a good joke and so did she...

A Girl and her Grandpa

I love these pics of Amelie and my Dad...

And my budding artists - Charlie is my artsy child.

This one is along for the mess...

Sunday Hat

I pulled out this old hat of Demaree's for Amelie

to wear on Sunday... it looked so stylin' with

all her curls!

8th Birthday Party

Dem turned 8 this week and had an art themed

party on Saturday... Good times were

had by all!

This is how cheap (or creative) I am -

using up leftover drywall from our bathroom

renovation.... We did get some cars slowing

down checking this all out.

The dress up relay was a hit!

Grandma came to be my right hand man...

Crafting goody bags...

First Day

Our first day of Classical Conversations

was today. We have a dress code and I love it!

Dem

I love Dem's expressions - not to mention the dimples.

The Napping House

After potty training, Amelie wanted

to sleep in Dem's bed for naps, so...