June Cont.

June was a beautiful month in NH & VT and we took advantage of all the offerings in our area. One afternoon we joined our friends the Saladino's for a small fair in their town of Enfield, NH. The kids went on some rides, had ice cream and slid down the big slide on burlap bags probably a dozen times! Monet also did this trampoline jumpy thing!

We also went to the Quechee, VT Hot Air Balloon Festival, eventhough the balloons didn't go up the night we decided to go. But there was one inflated on the ground that you could walk into for $1. Teelin didn't know what to think!!

Catch Up...

I have not posted since June and so much has happened since then. I think I will do a post for each month (June, July, August, & September) with a few things posted about what we did in that month. I hope to be able to dedicate a bit more time to this blog and keep those family members and friends who are near and far up-to-date on our happenings and share photos.

There's nothing like a MOUSE

"If you want a pet, it's smart you bet, there's nothing like a mouse!" Those are some of the words to Monet's dance recital song she performed last night in front of 800 people at the Claremont Opera House. She had a blast and was quite the "ham" on stage drawing laughs with her improved hip swivels and blowing kisses to the crowd. Nanna and PopPop were in attendance and PopPop even got a few illegal shots from his seat of Monet on stage.

A little stage make-up was a big deal for Miss Monet!

Daddy Doob getting Mo's shoes on in Nanna and PopPop's room at the Common Man Inn in Claremont. We had dinner at the restaurant and then got our mouse ready up in their room and walked over to the Opera House. The Mt. Ascutney Suite worked out well!

Little brother Teelin playing the role quite well and jumping on the bed as Monet was getting ready.

The crew heading over for the big 7pm show....little late for us, but it worked out. Monet will take putting on a show to getting PJ's on and going to bed any day!

On our way over to the Opera House.

On stage and ready to go!

As you can see in the foreground there were live musicians playing the dance music! It was exciting for Teelin as we were seated in the second row. He wasn't so sure at first, but slowly came around and was clapping and blowing raspberries with the beat!

Nanna gave Monet some pick roses after the show!

Mom, Monet, Evan and Teelin after the show and nearing bedtime!

Monet 4th Birthday

Well I let March and April pass without a blogpost....life just sped by and the time to blog was hard to find. I thought Monet's 4th birthday part was a good excuse to get something new on this page.

Alice in Wonderland was our theme and we almost hope Monet will want to have this theme for another year when she is older because it was so much fun and the possibilities for this kind of party are really endless!

Each of Monet's friends had their own place setting and took their tea cup home with them.

Monet and her friend Maya standing in the doorway or looking glass...."Through the Looking Glass" that is.

Teelin and his little friend Lily stooping by the toys.

Sad Alice after she spilled bubbles on her dress...but she rebounded and had a great time!

The Tea Party! They had hearted shaped P&J sandwiches, chamomile tea, juice from their "Drink Me" cups, fruit and of course cake and ice cream.

Catherine as a playing card..

Teelin as the Ace of Spades.

Coloring the roses red!

Even Sweet Pea was decorated!

Valentine's Getaway!

The Mt. Washington Resort in Bretton Woods, NH was our home away from home for three nights with a sweet ending on Valentine's Day. We all ate delicious food and slept in beautiful rooms with a picture perfect view of the majestic mountain. We swam indoors and out as Monet and Doobie braved the chilly temps and took an afternoon dip in the outdoor heated (93 degrees) pool. We went tubing on a perfectly groomed hill, which gave us just enough speed! And Monet and I went to high tea and were delighted with scones, chocolate shortbread, lemon curd, hot chocolate, mini sandwiches and much more if you can believe it. An elegant feast indeed!

Cookies and milk were delivered to the rooms EACH night after dinner!

Oh well, we thought Salmon was something she liked! Doobie and I did try our best to eat as much of it as possible and still eat our own delicious food. The strawberry soup, rolls and butter and ice cream sundae were more to Monet's taste!

Nanna and PopPop receiving their thank you gifts for a memorable weekend.

Mali, Ethan and Monet checking the mural on the ceiling in the round room.

Who is that child behind the chair?

They asked for them and we delivered!