Crystal and Shadow

Last week on Thursday night, Heather came for her first sleepover of her LIFE!

Joanie read some bedtime stories....And then everybody went to dreamland...

Friday (the 15th) we took off for the morning at Crystal Lake State Park in Barton...
You can see above Wayne, Lena, Cole, and Heather and Estelle out in the water...








After a picnic lunch at Crystal, we went home for Lena's nap. Then we went to our own camp at Shadow Lake...
There was a hodgepodge of families.....

Somebody actually got photos of me!


Kurt (Eliza's BF) and Addy head out in the canoe....

Eliza and Estelle enjoy the dock

Katie and Lizzie enjoy the girls!
BBQ on the deck with Addy on the guitar as Eliza's friend Dan looks on....
That same night, I see my first cousins Anna and Maria Perron!
What a great day!

Jesse & Sarah's wedding July 16th 2011

Saturday in Richmond - a celebration of Jesse & Sarah's wedding which actually was on Jan 11th of this year in Jamaica!
Yes she IS pregnant! Due at Christmastime.
A small part of the crew relaxing in the shade. Estelle has fun with a Haven grandchild...
Addison sings 'Real Love"
Sara and Lena, oldest and youngest grandchild who had never met each other!
Renewal of vows, cupcakes looming....
Whiffleball......
Martha and Lena on 3rd base....
Estelle with Mark Fasching, my cousin Christa's husband and owner of Jericho Settler's Farm:
Lisa tries to manage the sprinkler and ends up soaking us all.....
Mom, her 11 children, their spouses (most of them, except Jeanne & Thomas) and most of the grandchildren (Sara R is cut off in this shot on the left).
Cedric and The Outlaws (and Dennis Bolio by proxy for Thomas):
Auntie LaLa and Lena
The Six Sisters!

The After Party: Swimming and S'mores around the campfire at Martha's:
Rachel and Lena:

Dan and Estelle on the swing at twilight:
Sunday July 17th, back in Glover - Colby, Sara's beau, endears himself to Estelle:
And just as she went to bed on the eve of her 5th birthday, Estelle lost ANOTHER tooth!
Meanwhile, not to be outdone.....