Please forgive any repetition:
In June I flew to Wyoming
to spend a generous week with Maribeth.
(related? do ya think?)
Hunter and Mackenzie arrived just after I did.
We all worked (some more than others) on the final finish up projects before the house was listed.
On Sunday we went hiking in the Valley of Fire
along the Green River.
On Monday we drove to Cheyenne where we did a little site seeing.
Tuesday morning I met LeAnna and Oscar and we began our trip eastward
stopping in Lincoln and Des Moines for a little site seeing, refreshment and sleep.
We arrived home in good order where Oscar met Maggie and Arlo...Arlo was not that impressed.
There had been PLENTY of rain while I was gone!
The dogs made a number of trips to the dog park which was awesome for all of us.
My calla lily was in bloom and
the crew rolled in including Zhora, (who is 5!) and was very eager to meet "baby" Artemis.
Artemis began the arduous process of meeting ALL the stateside family!
Cowgirl?
Dancer?
Next generation on the park cannon!
A beautiful night in the "hood"
"You guys can sit there but I have things to do."
Aunt LeAnna and Artemis check out the Lemurs at the Akron Zoo.
The Firebird makes an appearance on the square.
Pat would like this for his birthday, please.
A visit to G'ma and G'pa Rockwell's.
Uncle Adam and Artemis spend some quality time on the swings.
Party Time! Gina's wedding reception - lace and flowers
A quiet moment.
Yum!
The fine art of bubble blowing explored.
Beautiful!
Artemis watched others getting their picture in front of the trees, walked up and waited for hers...too cute!
Beautiful!
We had a good time at the reception...someone will have pictures or maybe even video of Artemis dancing...worth waiting for :-)
A really hot afternoon spent at the (air conditioned) library
and a train ride at the Lodi outlet mall.
Making new friends at the akron art museum concert.
Pointing out the finer attributes of a really cool ball.
The Warren clan rolled in for G'ma Cressman's birthday. Conner pushed Artemis all over the yard.
G'ma's adoring fans.
At the time of this photo, Livie was the newest addition to the family dogs, however Moe has moved in at Becky and Phil's so Livie's status changed very quickly. She is the youngest and the smallest though...< 3 lbs and 3 months old. She is a yorkiepoo.
An afternoon in the pool.
One evening we journeyed to Wooster to have dinner with Sara Dodson Reith and her family. We enjoyed a pre-dinner walk at the Secrest Arboretum.
There is a cool slide just to the left of this tunnel. I very nearly killed myself on it...
...and at the end of July, right on schedule, with or without the rain...the hibiscus bloomed...to be continued...
Nice post. What a summer! You guys are going to have to reretire after this. So much family and fun.
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