strawberries

One of my favorite things to do is go fruit picking.  We typically go apple picking, but it's been years since we went strawberry picking.  I love that we have so many locally grown fruits and veggies right in our back door.  Well, only a couple of miles away. 

Nicolette said she didn't like strawberries, but it was a whole different story before we left the farm! 


We kept our hats on for most of the time, just like grandma told us to!


YUM!


Cole was a little berry machine.  He couldn't get them off fast enough and he kept stuffing them in his mouth.  I'm sure he must have gotten a rotten one in his mouth faster than I could get it out.  The kids LOVES strawberries!






These two took their time and picked all the good ones!  I chased Cole and they picked!




Love this picture of my babies!


I made the easiest strawberry jelly, jam? (what is the difference?) that we will be able to enjoy for awhile.  Sorry, no pictures!

how does your garden grow?

Jon and I have had a garden since we've moved in our house five and a half years ago.  Over the years we've grown tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, spaghetti squash, zucchini,  and watermelon.  This year we decided to give eggplant a whirl.  We also wanted to get the kids involved in the garden and teach them how plants grow and where we get food from.  Cole is still too little to really get it, but nicolette was right there, with her Dora gloves, digging away.  She has her very own watering can (cole too) to help me! 

All of our veggies... so many different varities!


Getting it all ready


My little garden monster, with no pants on!


Getting dirty!


Helping Daddy put the tomatoes in!





Playing so nice together.


Finished, well, except for the side of the house where more peppers will grow!

a beautiful bride!

My dear friend, Meghan, got married this weekend. I was so happy for her and Damon. Doesn't she make a beautiful bride?

Jon and I stayed over at the Inn on the Lake. It was nice to get away for a night and spend some time with good friends. The wedding was at held at Bristol Harbour in Canandaigua, NY.

























It was right in wine country and beautiful!
















































There were so many of us from school, this picture doesn't do justice!


















Buddies!


















Mike and Rebecca. Jon and I are so happy they are back here. We love them!


















The Hackers























Meg, Rebecca and I


















Boys


















Heather and Eric. They just got engaged last week! So happy for them!


















And her sister, Heidi and Mike. They're adorable too!


















Friends since 3rd grade!

caught up

I'm so so behind and need to get caught up. Nothing too exciting happened while I didn't blog, so I'll just post pictures.

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all the hard work paid off...

Nicolette has been working hard every Saturday since January for this day. She started dancing at Studio B. Some days the four girls would be silly, but most days they were just cute to watch. Thank goodness there were only four of them, or else Miss Brandi would have had her hands full! She was kind enough to let us come in there with the girls, so we got to watch and listen to class!


Nicolette absolutely loved dance. There were the occassional melt downs and refusals to dance, but overall is was so much fun for us moms, and the girls.

Their big day was June 12th, 2010. Rehearsal was the night before and it was so cute to watch. Their Cuppycake song was all of 30 seconds, but it was darling to see them up there.

rehearsal
























family shot, right before the start of the recital

posing for the camera

opening lots of presents from Grandma!

playing on stage during intermission

Miss Brandi and nicolette

yummy cupcakes!