Showing posts with label summer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label summer. Show all posts

Monday, June 27, 2016

8 months


Miss Cassie Lou you are 8 months old today!  Full of smiles and giggles you are sweet as can be, wee one!  Your sisters adore you and so do your parents.  You are strong, lively and excited to be a part of things, unless it's nap time - then, you love snuggling down with your special blanket and nuk in your crib.  Exploring different foods intrigues you and yet you still consistently dislike all fruits and prefer olives, corn, pickles, rice cakes, crackers and all meats.  I've learned to skip purees with you - who needs those anyway!?  :)  You are showing signs of movement, although no real excitement to push yourself along.  You enjoy sliding around in circles on your belly or moving yourself backwards...and often getting stuck under chairs.  So from your perspective, it seems inconvenient to move  - that's okay with us, take your time, little one. :)  Each day is a gift with you - we're thankful you've made our family five.




 Play time at the garden with a wee friend!  I'd love to have these two regularly play together, but sadly we are a few states apart.  
We had a fun visit in June at a garden picnic.

 Cassie's smile overflows into a little wiggle and hugging herself.  Just can't contain the joy!


Yummy spinach - fresh from the garden!


Wednesday, June 22, 2016

'Tis the Season


It's hot in Philly now.  So...we are doing what all smart city-dwellers do - go to the splash parks!






Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Summer Solstice


We continued our tradition of holding a summer solstice celebration at the community garden with our neighbors.  The evening began with a delicious potluck and good conversation and ended with a rollicking dance around the maypole!









Sunday, September 15, 2013

Refreshed

And...we are back!  Back into the blogging world again.  You've noticed, I'm sure, that our blog has been silent this summer.  It was by choice, and a good one for me.  I was able to dig deeper into all that is before me each day - these wee girlies of mine, neighborhood friends, trips to Seattle, Chicago and Carlisle, hosting meals and many guests, spending time updating our dear-to-me photo albums, and working my fingers and toes into lots of dirt.  This summer is a treasure trove of memories with my sweet family of four!

 I am grateful for the break, and now, thankful to be back.

Our summer in photo summary...




family photo!  Aleksa and Glenn's wedding, June 2013


4th of July backyard picnic with dear friends


porch visits with sweet Fran, our loved neighbor in Germantown

cousin time + water play = LOVE


late night canning dates - 100+ jars and going strong!

family beach day in August

Grandpa and Grandma Petersons visit in August!

new found treasure - sisters city park in downtown Philly!


weekend in Perry County, PA with dear friends