Surprise!

Kids had a 10/10 surprise when daddy arrived unexpectedly!  We thought he couldn't come because of the barn stress in Maine.  What a delightful surprise! 

He even picked  in the garden before he came! 

He got to do his fave things with the kids.

We say goodbye as he heads back. We'll be here another week without him before we're back reunited in Maine.

Lisbon Beach

 

On one of the not so good weather days, I met my cousin and her daughter at the beach we grew up going to.  We slapped wetsuits on the kids and set them free. Canada in the background, lots of creativity (and talking!) in the foreground and my oldest two underwater in between. Was a marvelous thing to have the beach to ourselves, thanks Britt and Ellie! 

Never get tired of the views here! 

Summer Corn

 Is it even summer if you don't have corn on the cob?  Corn on the corn or Cob on the cob, according to Anna-Kate.  Smothered in butter and salted.  So yum.

Thrifted

 

Those vintage linens!!  Doodle book, perpetual calendar, SIGNED Mrs. Piggle Wiggle and a Junior Deluxe.  $7.

Tennis balls.  Books. Another condiment cup (now we have five). Gouache gum.  $8

Mama Made: Vintage Wrap Around Dress

 I made a new vintage type dress for my little Anna-Kate. I just love this dress. 

Swimming

 Three times swimming a day...kids say it's never enough. 

Summer Trip

 We've made it the 7 hour trip (way later than we hoped) to my hometown and got to enjoy (not enough)  little nephew time before he and his parents flew back to Utah.