summer snapshots series four

Still busy, busy, busy and no end in sight. My academic year work schedule began again last Sunday so quite a bit of overtime coming up, I won't have a day off again until the 2nd. We bought a car, well a van, and it's not new but it was triple what I've ever spent on a car before and it makes me a little sickish. The next few weeks are still going to be jam packed but I should be posting with a little more regularity in the next week or so. I haven't even been keeping up on the blogs I like to read on a regular basis and I didn't realize how much I liked that little bit of time spent glimpsing into other peoples days and moments.



Anyway, I hope to be here more soon, but in the meantime here's a peek at what we've been up to:

 What 30 looks like. That happens to be a sweatshirt I've had since I was 15.

 My baby turned 7. SEVEN. Oh, my. We got him the soccer net, we need to find a good spot on our yard for it still. He wants to be a goalie.

See you again very soon!

Summer Snapshots Series III (and birthday season begins!)

My moms birthday kicked us off on August 4th

mmmmm cake and ice cream

Mom and sister Holly at the Family Campout. My dad has 11 siblings and most of them (and their families) get together once a year for a weekend camping trip. It started when I was the age my oldest is now. It's been neat watching the generations go by. Now the cousins that were kids when it started are bringing our kids.

Mom and sister over for my birthday today. I know we all look pregnant, but only one of us actually is (ha!) Holly is due in February.

One of my favorite wines, which is giving me killer heartburn right this second. Is this what 30 is like?!

This boy cracks me up.


Kev cooked me scallops and steak tonight. nom, nom. And he is the official birthday cake maker. 2 birthday cakes down, 4 to go!

Next week I go back on my academic year schedule. Back to evenings at work, and 12 hour Sundays. :sigh: It's also opening, so overtime the next few weeks, right in the middle of birthday season and back to school. This time of year is always insane. I'll be continuing with snapshot posts for the rest of August and then hope to be spending a little more time in this space. . .

Summer Snapshots: Series II

Spent some time hiking at one of our favorite local places. It's the first time this summer I've been able to head out there and I'm so glad we made the time.

Squeezing in small batch nightly canning sessions.

And our first grilled pizza of the summer. I can not believe how quickly this summer is flying by.

Hope you're enjoying your days. See you soon!

Summer Snapshots: Series I

Photo taken by my MIL The Husbands band at Westcott Theater

Evan at Upstate Boogie Photo via Barefoot Goddess  - he loved watching this!

 Photo via Barefoot Goddess

 Photo via Barefoot Goddess

 Photo via Barefoot Goddess

 End of the season! As much as I love watching the boys play, 3 nights a week of double games was a bit much! Photo taken by my MIL

 

 

 

 At Dickie Betts and the Great Southern- free show!

 Lets not talk about how stuck we were and how we had to get our neighbor to come tow us off the hill.

As you can tell by all the photo credits, I've been pretty neglectful with taking my camera or making sure there were fresh batteries. Trying the best I can to savor summer. I'll be posting more regularly again soon, thanks for bearing with me while I take some time away. 

Snapshots: Series Four

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We spent a very family intense holiday vacation. We've all been off of school and work for the past two weeks and have spent most of our days with each other, reconnecting. The Husbands brother and his family were in from Germany for 10 days as well as his sister from NYC so we also spent a lot of time with them.

We're entering our last weekend of our vacation and I'm trying to focus on these last few days instead of the dread of going back to work and our everyday life. I've really enjoyed this slower pace.

We rang in the New Years with just us last night, for the first time in 8 years. It was wonderful. We didn't get a chance to see the Blue Moon, but we did enjoy some wine, champagne and playing in the snow as it edged closer to midnight. Kevin and I wrote down a 2009 worry to toss into the fire (the kids said they didn't have any!) as the tree burned. I see this becoming a new tradition. Something else I hope to continue was our 2009/10 favorites and goals artwork.

In the spirit of the 365 goal, I'll be posting a picture a day, but otherwise will be spending some time away to enjoy these last few precious days at home.

I hope your holidays were wonderful as well!