Deck Destruction

Stop by on Saturday, May 29th to watch our deck get destroyed!

Father Figures

So, Elsie is 5 1/2 years old...same age as Laura Ingalls Wilder in Little House in the Big Woods and Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird. Besides the disbelief that goes with her growing older, I think about the FATHERS in those two girls' lives. Jeez. One fights prejudice and one fights bears...literally. We are reading Little House now, and Pa Ingalls is a badass! Hunting fox all day in the dead of winter, prepping food for the long winter, running from panthers, and then making time for playing fiddle at night for his girls, walking eight hours into town to trade pelts for dress material for Ma and the girls. I can't measure up! And don't even get me started on Atticus...

Coal Tower

If you are ever in Pittsford, NY on a weekend, make sure to stop by the Coal Tower Restaurant and try their potato pancakes. I think it's the fluffiness, or the chives, or something...they are DE-lish.

Happy Birthday Part 2

The party continues! Henry decided to keep wearing his hat, and Elsie went along with him.

Pretty gosh darn cute picture!

Happy Birthday Hen!

Dinner:
Fish Sticks and French Fries, Peeps Cake from Mum

Baseball cards!

Three Matchbox cars!

A Nerf Hoop from Dad!

A Tee Ball set from Uncle Ben!

A lighthouse from Bob and Andrea!

A bus from Bumpa and Judy!

(I especially dig the noisemaker and "It's My B-Day!" badge in this photo...)

Chocolate Pudding

Elsie doing the work, helping Henry with his dessert...

Seuss Photos

I can't believe it, but I think I got the POST-SHOW blues! Everything came together this year. Elsie loved it, which made it an even better experience...