Soccer Camp

Wayne and Cole both took part in the Northern Vermont Soccer school this summer. Cole had Katie as a coach.

 I never saw Lizzy until the very last day.

Busy summer.

Glover Day

I got very few photos on Glover Day because I was chained to the kids arts and crafts table. It was fun, but I missed seeing all the runners come in.  Here are the few photos I did manage to get.

 I think Estelle looks exactly like Thomas in this picture. The kids are lined up for the start of the 2k.

 And they're off!  Estelle, running in sandals, stayed at least one length ahead of Heather and myself the whole way, until the finish line was in sight and then she bolted while Heather covered her ears against Bread and Puppet and the cheering crowd.

 Cole and Wayne vanished when the race started, but Julie, using my camera got this shot of Cole in the homestretch.

 Some tree branch boats courtesy of yours truly at the arts and crafts table.

Glover Day Photos and Results

Glover Day finish line photos and some of the race results are posted on the Glover Recreation site. Click here.

It was a fun day what with Glover Day and then Aimee's baby shower afterwards. It  was great to see everyone. Thanks to all the aunts and uncles and cousins who visited the C+W. The kids were pleased with your patronage. A blog post of that will come sometime when I can get to some better-working internet.

Open For Business - the 2nd Chapter

 To relive Chapter One of the C+W click here.

I had planned on taking Cole to Maine this past weekend, but since we were in the throes of a heatwave with no air conditioner in the van, I decided to postpone the 6 hour drive for another weekend.  As a result, we found ourselves with a few unscheduled free days. The kids have been hounding me all summer to open up the C+W, so here was our chance.

First thing in the morning on Saturday, Cole threw together some peanutbutter chocolate chip bars to sell.

 Wayne made lemonade and he and Heather cut flowers from around the yard to make bouquets to sell.

 We got to the C+W and Wayne was all business, while Heather posed for the camera.

 

 They sold some books and Heather drew a picture.

 Joanie was their best customer of the day.

 The flower bouquets in a sap bucket.

 Wayne had made two signs and he and I shared the job of painting them. We placed them up and down the road a ways to give cars a heads up that business was open.

They ran the business Saturday and sunday and  grossed $28. Next day of business - Sunday, July 31, day after Glover Day.

Dinner on the Porch

A few days ago, Martha, Joanie, Julie, Lena, and Estelle came over for dinner.

The kids made ice cream in a baggie - shake, shake, shake...

 and eat, eat, eat.

  Then there was lots of playing to burn off all that energy.

 Lena and Cole are best buds.

The Lakes

A few days ago, Julie posted about our joint ventures to Lakes Crystal and Shadow with the kids. Here are just a few pictures that I have to add to that.

Heather and Estelle at Shadow. I doubt either one of them can see where they're going.

 Estelle at Crystal. She seems to like carrying buckets of water.

 I love this picture of Lena.

Sugar and Spice

Heather and Estelle...

 Which one is sugar and which one is spice?

 Both of them are everything nice.

In Estelle's words they are "best friends and best cousins."

Birdbath

Remember this picture?

Those of you who guessed that it was going to be a birdbath were right.  It was supposed to be decorated with  mosaic tile pattern, but since I kept forgetting to go to the hardware store, and because that kind of creativity is probably way over our heads anyway, we decided to just decorate the birdbath by painting it. 

 I didn't get a picture of him, but Wayne painted the saucer.

 All it needs now is a coat of sealer, some water, and some birds.

 I think the bluebirds that live in the bird house will appreciate it.

Scenes From Our 4th

To kick our 4th of July, Wayne made patriotic strawberries from Family Fun magazine.  He melted white chocolate chips, dipped the strawberries in it, then dipped them in blue sprinkles.

 The final product - really yummy!

 In the afternoon we went to the Barton parade.

 

 Then off to Shadow Lake camp for a suppertime barbecue with Joanie, Julie, Lena, Estelle, Tyler, Aimee, Perter, Jeanne, Katie, and the special guests of the evening, Ernest and Cecile.  I only took pictures of children, though.

                

 Later in the evening, Wes took a tired Heather home, while I took the boys to Crystal Lake Park for the Barton fireworks.