Kayaking Pictures

Weekend with Marley

On September 5th-7th, 2008 Kristen and Toby went away for their annual weekend getaway. Marley came to spend the weekend with us, and what a full weekend it was. After they dropped her off on Friday night we headed over to the Southwick Fireman's Carnival. She had a fun night riding the rides and even met a friend of hers from Junie's daycare. We ended the evening watching the fireworks. They were the best fireworks we had seen in a long time; I think because we were so close to them and there were so many of them. Saturday was Marley's first soccer game. We woke up to rain. It stopped before the game, but Marley said, "I'm not playing soccer today, it's yucky out and I'll get my new cleats all dirty." Eventually she was persuaded that we were going. She has never played soccer before and had only had one practice. She played goalie for the first quarter! She actually made at least two saves. The rest of the game she played forward wing. It was a little painful to watch. Later that afternoon we brought her and her friend Maura to the Springfield Science Museum. Maura had only been there once as a baby. Marley said she would show her around because, "I know this place like the back of my hand." They had fun together there, although Marley wasn't so sure she liked Maura calling us Baba and Grandma. On Sunday she had her second game and things went a little smoother. She had a lot to tell her parents when they came home. It was a fun weekend!

Nancy Drew

I love Nancy Drew books. It goes back to the start of summer vacation from school. I can remember my cousin Lynda and I walking to the library in West Springfield, spending time picking out an armful of books (I always gravitated towards mysteries, mostly Nancy Drew). Lynda and I would sit on the front porch for hours reading. Every year at the beginning of summer I feel like I want to read the Nancy Drew series again. I can still feel that excited feeling about starting one of those books. I have started the series many times but this year I am going to try to read the whole series; I'm on book 2.

Studebaker Magazine

This is the cover of the Studegram magazine. My father-in-law's car, his 1939 Studebaker, was on the cover of this magazine for May-June 2008. He was pretty proud of this, as he should be!

Marley's New Haircut

A few days before school started Marley called and said that I wasn't going to recognize her the next time I saw her. I asked her if she got her hair cut. She replied, "I'm not saying another word. Don't ask me any questions." I was surprised when I saw her. She got quite a lot cut off. I think it looks adorable on her!

In Knitting News.....

Today Kristen brought over a knitting book that a fellow knitter at her knitting group from Web's wrote, 2-at-a-time Socks. Kris was a sample knitter for one of the socks featured in the book. The author, Melissa Morgan-Oakes gave this book to Paul and me.
Good Job Kris!

Also, a new knitter has hit the scene. Her name is Marley, and this is her first attempt at knitting. She tells me she is making a scarf for her friend Meghan for Christmas.