Our Everyday, 28/52. Smile.

This is my BFF's boy. Talking about farts is the only way to get a genuine smile out of him. That, and letting him pretend to punch me. Mission accomplished.

50/52 After the party.

34/52 From the other side.

Every summer, friends and I take the kids on a ferry ride to Essex, NY. There's a beautiful park they play in, a small beach to splash in, and the day is always topped off with a trip to the ice cream shop (that we are convinced is actually a cover for something else). We are so used to seeing the Adirondacks as our mountain view, it's nice to see what our lovely "Green Mountain State" looks like, from the other side of the lake.

"A, come lay your head on Mommy's tummy to rest a little." And this is what she got - so cute!

I just thought this one was funny, so I'm sharing. I'll call it "the levitating boy." Note to self: jumping shots don't work from this angle.

31/52 A Messy Party!

I gave them a bunch of (washable!) paint and some cans of whipped cream, and told them to go for it!

P.S. Whipped cream turns into sour whipped cream a few hours later, which a quick shampoo in the sink may not get our. Ewwwww!

27/52 A bike parade.

Every July 3rd, our "North Quarter" neighborhood pulls together a kids' bike parade followed by a party in the park. We live in a very mixed neighborhood, in a University town, with college students and families. It's events like this that make all the trials that come with living next door to college students so worth it!



Face painting, done by kids, beforehand.


Can I just tell you that I love that he loves his pink bike?! Never a word said about a pink hand-me-down from his sister!


The girl in the flag robe is actually playing the trumpet, and reading the music that is pinned on the woman's shirt in front of her.


The Grand Marshall, keeping everyone in line, making sure the big kids don't get too far in front.


"I can ride in the middle of the street?!"


Sno-cones in the park.


The cake game; hands down every kid's favorite game there! The winner gets a cake, so you can see the appeal.

12/52 It's sugaring time!

Lots of these (maple trees),

make a whole bunch of this (sap),

which is gathered and cooked down here, at the "sugar shack,"

to make 3 very happy people eating sugar on snow. (for those not it the know, that's maple syrup poured over snow, which hardens into a caramel-like consistency)


Did you know:
That it takes 40 gallons of sap to make just one gallon of maple syrup?
That Vermont is the largest producer of maple syrup in the U.S.?
That no one really uses those buckets anymore, and that tubing is used instead?
That there is NO sense in eating pancakes without REAL maple syrup?!

1/52 Scenes from a playgroup.

And so it begins again. I am thrilled to be doing another 52 weeks of photos! I think you'll be seeing lots of black and white over the next few months. It's so dark at this time of year in our house, which means noisy pictures, and I prefer B/W noise to color.