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Party Pics

Thanks to Dcan for the pics. The haku lei is from Hawaii - friends who couldn't make the party sent it. The evening was sparkly, wouldn't you say? Such fun!

Thanks & Giving

Had a birthday! It included a BIG surprise party courtesy of my CH! Wow! People kept on appearing up the steps to "the Attic" at McMenamin's Edgefield - couldn't figure out how they all heard about it. Sneaky husband-mine used my FB to invite all those friends, plus let other groups surreptitiously know of the celebration. I thought I was going for dinner, maybe a movie (Trains, Planes and Automobiles was playing in honor of Thanksgiving), and an overnight plus a mani-pedi in the morning. I did get dinner, an overnight + a mani-pedi - but, oh! The party was grand!

Thanks to all who commemorated with me, either there or with well-wishes! I feel truly blessed to be touched by so many lives. May this decade be one of balance and peace amidst growth of family. Enough mush? Here's a bit more...

Looking forward to more holiday festivities. May your holidays be magical and safe! Here's to the sands of time and the things that renew and invigorate us! Blessings!

Lucy

Love this!

Independence!

Celebrating the 4th of July! (Did you know that Independence was actually voted on July 2nd and the document signed on the 4th? Thanks, NPR, for that nugget.) We'll start the day with pancakes (thanks to friends who are hosting a pancake festival of sorts - a new tradition for them, but not their neighborhood) then travel to the coast to be with CH's family. The weather is supposed to be sublime! Then back again, back again, lickety split to rest and be ready for church in the morning and more adventures on the 5th!

Sadly, the biggest fireworks west of the Mississippi were canceled, so no hanging out at the 'rents condo to view them. Fortunately, this is the year that the 'rents are re-doing the condo, so it would have been a VERY tight fit with the upheaval in their home. So, it all works out.

Pictures of Xan to follow...there'll be some fun ones, no doubt, from all our 4th activities. (Insert smiley face here.)

Oh the joy of boy!

Here are some lovely pics of our Xan man! He certainly is changing - less of a baby and more of a boy. Thanks to Liz for helping make him look as cute as he is, great photos, eh? Every day we're seeing changes, my how he likes to take things apart. Makes for interesting times when trying to fold laundry, for instance, as he grabs as fast (or faster) than the folder. Climbing, exploring, throwing, touching - he's into it!

Sound of Music - explored

A friend sent me this YouTube video. Hilarious! Would that we could/would ALL stop the daily routine and start to dance. Delightful. Enjoy!