"Snow" Much Fun!

Our favorite seven year old and his parents came for

a short visit after Christmas. We took a break from

playing dominos to play in the snow.

 

Christmas Card Photo Shoot

I love good stationery and sending cards in the mail. I especially love Christmas cards. Time got away from me and I *almost* didn't send cards out. But when Kiera and I drove down to the farm to feed the ducks, we had a little Christmas Card photo shoot at the She Shed. 

Look at the thin layer of ice on the pond

Kiera's driveway pics are my fave! 

The She Shed got some Christmas touches...wreaths, trees and buffalo check pillows

Selfie!

This is the shot we used for the cards! 

Maria's Field of Hope at Cedar Point

We spent Labor Day Weekend at the farm with Mimi and Papa. Then on Monday, the girls drove from the farm to Cedar Point to volunteer at the Prayers from Maria sunflower field at Cedar Point. Kiera got a new Cedar Point Sunflower shirt (of course!). We enjoyed the new field and spreading the word and raising awareness for childhood cancer in Sandusky. At the end of our shift we enjoyed the beautiful blooms. 

Sunflower Selfie with Sunglasses...

 ...and a sunflower selfie without!

Fairy Garden + Succulents = Adorable

Dave was working at a customer's house and he commented on her succulents and how Kiera and I liked them too...and she shared some of hers with us! I let Kiera have them and she added them to her fairy garden. 

Go Ape Treetop Adventure!

This year, I had to go back to school earlier than ever before...August 6th! (Kiera doesn't start until August 22nd.) To mark the end of our summer vacation time together, Kiera and I went on an adventure. We did a high ropes course in the metro parks. We had fun but it was hard (well, hard for me anyway!) We treated ourselves to a smoothie at Robeks afterward. 

 We made it!

Concert Time!

Nostalgia hit hard when I heard that Hootie and The Blowfish and The Bare Naked Ladies were coming to Blossom! They were two of my favorite bands growing up...and they still are! Emily and I went to a BNL concert together about 20 years ago, so of course I wanted to do it again! We also brought Mimi, Kiera and Baby Shapiro (in Em's belly!) along. This was Kiera's second concert (Taylor Swift was her first). We got lawn seats, brought snacks, sang along and had a great time! 

Canterbury Stroll, Ice Cream Truck Edition

Our neighborhood has weekly-ish Sunday, and sometimes Saturday, Strolls. They are like laid back mini block parties. This Sunday the Stroll was at our house and we had the Prayers from Maria Ice Cream Wagon! 

Happy Birthday, Grandpa!

We celebrated a grandpa's birthday on Friday, complete with all his 

favorites...Kiera, swordfish and blackberry cobbler! 

These two!

griller and supervisor 

 His fave dinner! 

Ducks on the Move!

The six ducks finally have their adult feathers so they will be leaving their "childhood" home in the garage and moving to the farm, their "forever" home.  We rounded them up and put them into their newly built duck house, then loaded the house and put it in the back of the truck. We built a temporary enclosure out of PVC pipes and chicken wire and put it over their floating duck house to help them learn that it was their new home and they would be "safe" there. We also saw the new barn flooring for the first time and Kiera wasted no time using the barn beam for gymnastics!