Thanksgiving

We spent the day with the Ss and the Ms like we have most Thanksgiving holidays over the last ‘almost 20 years’

 

Ooh la la…it captures them perfectly

Sammi: impish, bright, caring, happy, incredible artist, athletic…..and simply thriving…

Nicki: sweet, smart, quick to giggle, watchful, empathetic, graceful…..and also absolutely thriving….

Hope you have great pics that capture your loved ones, too.
-cin

From the other side of the Windy Path (rhymes with find-dee)

The girls journey back and forth on our Windy Path (yes, it needs capitalization because it is a proper noun for us Windy Path residents...) multiple times during the week. In this case, we have pics from the home that lives on the "other" end of our Windy Path.
 


Do you have Windy Path friends in your life? It's a real treasure to us....

Smiles,
cin

Indian Summer Backyard Fun

It was a Golden Indian Summer Carolina November Day. The air was crisp, the sky was blue, the leaves so golden, and the girls….well, the girls were and are just delightful. It was one of those afternoons that make you just so “gosh-darn-glad” that you got to spend it in the backyard talking to the Moms and watching the little girls flit and float and twirl and swirl and dip and tuck and laugh-laugh-laugh in the golden autumn light.
Lots of great captured moments here .. NIcki in blue, Rae,Cat,KK,Sammi in pink

Isn’t C just so lovely….

Buddy is in doggie-heaven when the children are about…

Fantastic pic, KK…look at those Caroline blue-eyes!

I just love this focus in KK’s eyes. She is checking-out the gear!

And some lovely pics of Rae-Rae, too…

Sammi-Wammi-Poodle….

Golden sunlight…my goodness, I love Fall…

The Bosses….Martha, JenLee, Leanne, me.

And final parting shot..can’t you just tell how much Buddy loves it?? He’s a mush-pile…

Flying

I have pictures of flying girls….

In flies Rae-Rae,

Nicki is not far behind…

And now K-K leaps in:

And Sammi’s not to be left behind either…she bounds in…

And then Rae comes back in for a final sweep and leap…!!

You wish you were jumping, too, don’t you….come on, you know you did for just a sec….

Smiles,

Cin

Game Night

We have started a once-monthly Game Night with three other families that have all become quite dear to Ed and I and the girls. We all have children the same ages; we all live in the same neighborhood; the Moms really (really) like each other; we vacation together; the guys all like each other; it's just a real treasure in our life.....and I am very grateful.

We had Game Night at our house tonight. We have 5 seven and eight years running all over the place; food everyway; games; lots of laughing; still have 3 girls sleeping on the floor upstairs....

It's rich. We're rich.

Hope you have that in your life, too.

l,
c

A Few Captured Wisps…

All those photo “tries” are worth a few treasured captured moments that can give you just a brief glimpse and a wisp of a coveted memory that if not for all those ardent photo “tries”…could have wafted away…I am grateful for my ‘tries’ and have to remind myself sometimes that the ‘tries’ make the‘treasures…”

hugs,

cin

Art By Sammi

You know I sometimes post Sammi’s art work because….personally!!…I am impressed at her skill. Here’s a new one…she’s still into designing fashion….





Good, isn't it! :)

Hugs,
Cin

PS We had our Gotcha Day Dinner and celebration last night....post and pics coming later.

How-How Smiling Bear, Purple Flower and Hummingbird!

They are now in the second year of Indian Princesses and are having a great time. Their Tribe is so active…every two weeks (min…sometimes even more…) they are gathering to do some type of outdoor activity. They camp in 35 degree weather, they hike, they boat, they make cool things outside, they are constantly learning about being good stewards of Gaia (Mother Earth) and they have a blast. And when I say ‘they’, I truly mean all three.

Ed…sorry,…Smiling Bear….I’m so proud of you! :)

Love,

The Squaw.

Happy Halloween

Each year, Ed and I host a neighborhood Halloween Party. It’s great fun and we’re lucky we have more than ten children ages 1st through 3rd grade within 2 blocks of each other and we’re double-lucky because many of the adults are good friends. It’s a casual pot-luck kind of party and we always end up with too much food…just like we’re supposed to!!

Nicki in blue gown and Sammi in green (as Jasmine).

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Bye.

cin