Road Trip Wedding!

Photos from the road:
Estelle in Boston with St. Mike's friends Skip & Dayna: after going up the Prudential Tower
Plymouth, Massachusetts for my sister Laura's wedding - Thomas and my brother-in-law Dan checking out the surf from our motel.
Estelle meets her cousin Emily for the first time. Emily was one of the witnesses at our French wedding 2 years ago.
Roaming the beach with Daddy and Aunt Lisa. Behind him are cousin Alexandra, and Darlene carrying baby Heather, and brother-in-law Danny (not Dan)playing with Wayne.
Cousin Cole getting busy with the sand
Sister Laura and "New Paul" (to distinguish him from brother Paul), officially man and wife!!!!
The blushing bride after the ceremony
Estelle and her ladies/cousins in waiting at the reception
Estelle and the real Estelle
Sibling singalong. We are singing "Fly me to the Moon" with nephew Addison on lead at the mike. From left to right: Wesley, me, Mary & Martha with Edwin behind, Addy on the microphone, then Cedric, Peter and Paul (or maybe vice versa, who knows), Lisa, and Lynn Blatt, Laura's best friend from high school in Vermont, and the bride! Joan is to the right of Laura but not in the photo frame.
Estelle meets cousin Caitrin, bridesmaid to her mother.....

Godson Wayne plays on the beach before leaving Sunday

Us with my cousin Debbie & her husband John who also came from VT

Downtown Plymouth with Aunt Lisa

Standing in front of none other than PLYMOUTH ROCK!
Last night staying in New Boston New Hampshire at Lisa's...Thomas learns a new "instrument".....

One Year & Whistlestop Tour

Estelle visits my Aunt Eleanor & Uncle Jake with cousin Chad
With college friends Robin and Becky and Robin's new 5 wk old baby Mary Beth (wow, glad Estelle is no longer 5 wks old!!!!)

With Aunt Suzie
Estelle with her cousins Matthew and Eliza who are both 20 and exactly 7 days apart from each other.

Finally, I get to eat a bagel sandwich. Hallelujah.

Estelle is entertained by her cousins Rachel and Alex

My high school friend Jane with her 3 children up from Florida manage to spend the afternoon with us despite everyone's whistlestop schedules! Here they are on the dock at Shadow Lake!

College roommate Kate comes up for a runaround with us

Daddy comes! yeah! Estelle and her papa jump in the lake!

Wayne graciously helps me decorate Estelle's birthday cake yesterday afternoon!

17 people came to Estelle's 1st birthday party last night! I had 3 of my brothers and 3 sisters in attendance with various spouses and children, plus Grammie of course!
The hat didn't stay on too long
Only one tiny corner piece of this cake was left when all was said and done. I had expert decorating advice from sister Martha.
Estelle reviews a homemade card from her cousin Lizzy
Daddy and Estelle, frosting in her hair and a new Vermont t-shirt on her front! What a birthday! And now, off to Boston and Plymouth for Laura's wedding!

Wastin' Away Again in...

My cousin Kathy meets Estelle for the first time over a rain-date July 4th fireworks BBQ
Estelle meets asparagus for the first time
My twin sisters inaugurate Estelle to a pool swim


These same twin sisters spy on Estelle thru a window to see if she is in fact napping. Please allow me to say their giggling thru the window eventually woke her up. I should also note they each had 3 children.

To celebrate Estelle napping, one sister (if you know them, you can guess which one it was) brought out surprise margaritas at 3 pm!!!!

High chair goopiness

Leanne Handley, sister to my friend Craig over in France, comes for a visit to meet Estelle.

Wayne and Estelle go for a walk

Wayne at swimming lessons today at Shadow Lake here in Glover. We have a camp on this lake, in this distance from this shot which is at the public beach.

More 4th, More BBQ's

My husband thinks all we do in America is wave flags and eat hamburgers and hotdogs. Pretty much true this time of year.
Wayne and Wes marching in the parade on the 4th with the T-ball team.

The Shriners and their funny cars...

My traditional flag cake for the 4th

Aunt Cecile and Uncle Ernest with Estelle

Aunt Yolande out on the porch

Estelle discovers laundry baskets, and climbing into them as a new adventure
Last night's "pick-up" barbeque with 3 of my brothers and one sister
Heather and Estelle racing on the floor
Cousin Lillian enjoys both babies