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Monday, November 3, 2014

October 2014 in Miami

Paola and Isabella brought Mother some balloons and gifts from the office staff
Mother received ten flower bouquets from friends and family! 
The house looked like a flower shop.



Our Cuban cousins brought a fruit basket for Mother on her birthday:
 l to r: Leslie, Maria, and Ricardo, with Aunt Lou
Ron and Melinda Prague brought Mother a pumpkin.
 Ron hits tennis balls with Mother on Sunday mornings.
Hilary, one of the night nurses, brought a balloon, flowers, and hats for Mother
Night nurse Tia gives Mother a hug
Mother and her "girls"
Aunt Lou made spaghetti and the family came from miles around!
Fifi, Michael, Sharyn, Aunt Lou, Mother, Pat, Stephanie, Brian, and Bob
Pat Cloherty plays word games with Mother as they read the cards
Pat C. and Diane get some exercise instructions from Edna
We opted for cupcakes at party #5. Cousin Pat helps blow out the candles.
l to r: DD Eisenberg, Fifi, Donna, Diane, Mother, and Pat
Ice cream parfait "cake" at the first birthday party.
(We had a party every day for a week!)
Pat C. and Diane met for the first time at Mother's party.
Donna is the super-organizer of  "party week"!
Cousin Sharyn Smith shares a moment with Aunt Lou
Mother gives a lesson to the tennis team: Mother on the right,
tennis coach Paige to her left, and Paige's daughter to her left
Aunt Lou, Diane, and Mother (sporting her new sweater)
Cousin Pat Smith and Mother
Mother, Izzy, and Pat C. celebrate early
The first party at the Seasons 52:
l to r: Aunt Lou, DD, Brian, Stephanie, Diane, Mother, Donna

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

October Sky in ND

If you look carefully, you might be able to see the combine in the pinto bean field!

No more hunting--I found "Red October" :-)

Thursday, October 2, 2014

Closing up the Camper

Footprints-not in the sands of time, but in the leaves around the camper deck :-)

Saturday, September 6, 2014

August 21-Sept. 1 in McLean, VA

Mother and daughter

Father and son--I caught "the boys" before Doug left for a conference in Denver


I gave RJ his very first peanut butter and jelly sandwich--he even ate the crusts!

Caught Julia smiling :-) Her eyes are blue-grey like Daddy's

Chief taste-tester!

Hi everyone :-)

RJ liked the "butterfly" sandwiches, too!

Future pianist?

Had to take a "selfie" because Sara was too busy to take a picture of me with Julia


We went to the playground by the library--RJ is "flying high"

Sara and "Robot" friend

I am not sure Julia is enjoying this as much as RJ is

After pulling the wagon uphill, RJ decided to hook up his toy lawn mower instead

RJ logged in

Julia sneaked into the Mommy and RJ photo

Check the South Dakota post to compare how the "Custer" shirt fits.
She was 5 lbs. 10 oz. when she was born and is 10 lbs. 4 ounces at two months!

Doug actually saw this Welcome Home message when he got back at 2 a.m. on Saturday!

Fun in Spring Green August 5-12

Andrew hit the first pitch

He caught the first fly ball hit to him, too


I think the boys' favorite game prizes were very "pacifying"

We finished the one-mile Fun Run. Grace and I came in last!


Grace loved the sandbox at the Fun Fest

Grace displays her game prizes.  The boys each came home with about 40 prizes!

I think Kelly was tired by the end of the second day!


Jimmy and Matthew discuss the events with their co-chairman

The sandbox and the bouncy-house were favorites with the kids.


Matthew and Grace had a tee-ball game the day after Fun Fest ended.

Matthew scores!

Coach helps Grace get ready to run.

Grace makes it home!

From tee-ball to gymnastics--a real stretch