Little Wonder Women

Athena and Hope had a fun Halloween

 Flashing Nana the peace sign

Even Wonder Woman can't tame that hair

Hope promises to not eat any candy before noon and to only have two pieces a day.

We hope you had a fun Halloween too

Hope Is Four

It's been a long time folks. Miss you all. Have not been well but I do want to share some happy.

Here are some photos from Hope's 4th Birthday. She turned 4 on July 3.

 Wonder Woman is her favorite super hero

 Playing with her friend Regan after a long time in the pool

Cousin Gabriel is adorable

A quiet moment with Luke, usually they are chasing each other and pinching and then complaining

She always gets shy when everyone is singing Happy Birthday


The next morning we played Fairy and the Not Nice Queen

This is what an annoyed fairy looks like

But all was good in the end

Hope has big news - she will be a big sister in late September/Early October. She's excited about this.

Love you all

Dad's Day

The rain actually held off this past Sunday so that we could have a BBQ and pool time for Dad's Day.

The girls in the photos are Hope's cousins Their Dad John is a great guy. He is my DIL's cousin.
The little boy is Gabriel - his parents are my DIL's brother Michael and the famous Tita Geli
Micheal is the baseball coach in one of the pics.


Here we go ...

Santa Puddle

Giant inflatable decorations are all the rage here in the burbs. I'm so glad my neighbors don't have one of them, they make an awful whirring/whooshing sound all night.

During the day there are puddles of them all over lawns throughout town.

My granddaughter Hope was appalled the first time she saw one. "Santa melted!" she cried out. Now, at the wise old age of 3, she plays a game of trying to figure out what they'll look like inflated.

Next week I'll share some fully formed Santas.

Ruby Tuesday 2

Bunnies!

Friends - and their paws - hanging out at our house this week

Mellow Yellow Monday

Macro Monday

The Carriage Awaits

For her Sweet 16, nearly 10 years ago!, my niece had a Cinderella theme. The favors were these little carriages that can be used as pin cushions or as a wee keepsake box as they open in the center.

Macro Monday

New Year Window

This shop had a New Year display that included clusters of confetti.

WEEKEND REFLECTIONS

Santa Is Busy

Keyport, NJ is a lovely little town near me. It has a great main street full of small shops and restaurants as well as a thriving marina and water front park.

I visit there often; there's always something going on.

SIGNS, SIGNS

Dapper Dude

One of my more fashionable neighbors. He only comes out this time of year.

MID WEEK BLUES

Little Guests - and Their Plus One

This brother and sister were at a wedding I attended earlier this month ...

There's so much going on with these sweeties. The girl is fussing with the chain on her little purse that has somehow gotten stuck inside the sleeve of her sweater. Her little brother refused to leave the car without Mickey and when he bolted up the steps of the church he knocked over a plant. Big sister calmly went over and fixed the plant and hugged him.

They were incredibly quiet during the ceremony and then danced with Mickey at the reception.

SHADOW SHOTS

At The Fair

The volunteer firefighters have a fair every summer. It was too hot for it to be open during the day but I did get a few shots.

RUBY TUESDAY

MID WEEK BLUES

Isadora Is Three

My sweet and loony girl Isadora celebrated her third birthday this past Thursday.

Here are a few shots from the past year ...

She was still hiding a lot as her 3rd year began

But curiosity did draw her out more and more

She got cozier and cozier

Siren was still not so pleased

Isadora learns to speak up for herself

Sometimes she even starts the trouble

One of my favorite things about Iza is how she thinks we can't see her if she can't see us

Cuddling is still in the future but Siren and Isadora will calmly share the same space

Siren will even turn his back or maybe he's just saying kiss my butt

Earlier this year Isadora had surgery to remove all her teeth from the canines on back

This was in response to an autoimmune disease that created severe gum inflammation

I'm so pleased that she's healthy and happy

A lot of people celebrate the gotcha day of their adopted family members but I prefer to calculate when they were probably born and then chose a date that has some meaning

I chose August 4 for Isadora because it is the President's birthday

CAMERA CRITTERS