Georgia Trip Projects n things

 Landscaping project - Jamie wanted grass to mow 

instead of a yearly dosing of mulch

 So Bruce was happy to help with Walters big green machine

 

 My painting project didn't end with Bumps room

 I painted the dining room

 half of the living room

finished living room wall - 

also was able to get the hallway painted 

 Krystal at 17 weeks in

Washington State

 Baby Bumps little boy toes at 20 weeks 

 20 weeks 

Trip home was Beautiful 

The Smokies were smokin

 The leaves in West Branch Michigan

on our way home

The two buddies were VERY happy to see each other

Nursery Progress

Crib is Pottery Barn a re-gift

 from some good friends of ours - 

Thank you Greg and Nancy

Paint is from

Ace Hardware in Traverse

4.00 oops paint and matches

the bedding Krystal found in

Washington State 

print is Farm Animals

Twin Bed was Krystals way back in the day

Quilt is from my mom

Little wicker rocking chair was also

Krystals when she was little

19 weeks

and POOF just like that its fall

Bruce went from being completely buried in the 

shop to a screeching halt - 

so

We had a week to find cheap things to do
and enjoy the last of our summer

 here is a pictorial of  what we did - 

LOTS of tractors etc and an huge flea Market

Once upon a time... many moons ago

Bruce cut his hand on one just like this

Before OSHA

Wine, Food n Blues at the 

Commons on the state hospital grounds

Thank you Steve and Julie!

Classic cars on a street in Maple City

Bruce and I each had our favorites 

of course mine is the green one

 

We were able to get some beach time in 

Walks with Blaze in our beautiful city by the bay

A picnic in Leland at the Harbor

We practiced our grand parenting skills too

Our Betsy that we sold had a baby girl - Auggie

The waves on big blue were AWESOME

we went to the beach 4 times that week - 

it was the only 4 this summer
we were also able to put the boat in twice
the only 2 times this summer

All the fun of the ocean with

No sharks, no salt 

Boogie boarding and body surfing were INCREDIBLE

A cool rainy Labor Day Weekend

spawned this beauty right in our back yard

Sunsets have been incredible this summer!!

Our friends Greg and Nancy were in town 

for the weekend - we spent alot of time with 

them -- Great Memories
and LOTS and LOTS of ice cream

Kaite their daughter found these creatures at a 

shop in Fishtown, Leland

The rain and cool breezes did not stop us

from another adventure to the beach

no surfing this time though

Greg and Nancys Condo on the Bay

Their View

Mini golf was on the agenda for the evening

Katie made sure EVERYONES ball went in

Greg and Nancy -
Love you guys THANKS for a great
weekend

Oh yes and MORE icecream - -

Labor Day in Fishtown
this picture just before the rain

Cars on the river??!!

This mornings sunrise...
again just before the rain

An lest we forget this day

and how it changed our world - 

9-11-2001