June 2012

Martin playing in the sprinkler...

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Dan with former MA Governor, Michael Dukakis.  
This is at an 'Obama' event in Boston.

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Children's Discovery Museum... on a rainy June Monday.
What fun!
 Michael
 Maeve (17 Mon)
 Stephanie and Maeve.
 Michael
 Maddie plays restaurant.
 That's Laurie with her Ipad, taking pictures.
 a huge light bright
 Looking inside an 'artery'.
 boating and fishing.
 great fun!

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Red Sox game with Dan


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Lizzie picks our her own outfits these days.  
 The Parker Japanese Lilac bush has never been so beautiful as this year! 
... and the bees love it!


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Lizzie and Grampy ride bikes together.
 Lizzie has gotten much more confident on her bike!
 Back and forth,  back and forth...over and over...


 Happy child!  
 Maeve wants to ride, too!
 Grampy's 62nd birthday celebrated with an ice cream cake!  
 Grampy takes Lizzie to get the hay wagons. 
 Maeve gets to ride in the wagon while Lizzie rides her bike.
 Martin is happy putting rocks in his wheelbarrow.

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Annual Summer Solstice Bonfire Gathering
 "My Cindi", Lizzie says with such love!
 John R., Lizzie, Emily...
 Martin and Maeve work with the buckles on the booster seat.
 Dennis, Emily, Cindi, Bill and Royce.  
 Julianne (with Duncan) and Lynn
 Evelyn (9 mon) enjoying party food
  John (62nd Birthday!)
 Cindi, Bill, Royce, Dennis, Russ...
 Julianne and Duncan enjoying the bonfire.
 Ish and Julie with Evelyn sitting in the foreground enjoying the bonfire.
[Russ, Tom, Trudy, Christie, Allison, Debbie, Jeremy, Mike, John, Kate, Morgan, Tim, and Becky]
 Maeve, John, Hector, Russ, Ivy and Becky, Lizzie, Christie, Emily, Trudy, John, Jeremy, Debbie, Kate, Mike, Allison, Bill and Cindi.  (Tim's son in the foreground)

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Day lilies and Hosta made a pretty bouquet


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John built a nice fenced in yard for the chickens.  
The house and yard are both portable so can be moved.
 Peony plant from my mother and grandmother
 Poppies...
more  Iris...

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Obama supporters in the Gay Pride parade in Boston.  
That is a familiar face in those dark glasses.
 This kitten likes the christmas cactus for a bed in the sun!
We found a home for him at last!

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Martin playing...  rocks into the pail, rocks out of the pail.
 Martin looking up at Gramp who is on a ladder working on the dining room addition.  'oh'... (he says)
 Lupine in the shade of the grape arbor.
 baby grapes!
 Lizzie helps Gramp plant brussel sprouts.
After planting  they also look for potato bugs... 
 Martin and the bridal veil bush.

 Martin climbs by himself... very proud of his accomplishment!
 late pink lilac

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We are opened up to the new dining room, which now has windows!
 What a great space this is going to be!

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New dining room progress!

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