Another Bloom

 

In which the rose garden starts to bloom again. xo 

June Wrap Up

 Goodness, I am not sure that June could have flown by any faster if it wanted to! I am glad that I got to post a handful of times during the month

Sleepy  bun! 

The roses were absolutely gorgeous this year (and smelled as wonderful as they looked)! 

Recital was fabulous this year! So great to see our girls shine on stage again and to see this incredible (award winning!) production number three more times! 

And then, of course, there was this ruling, which just left us speechless and heartbroken. 

We were thrilled to get to see Rob, Jen and the kids on their way back from Maine! Oh, how we wish they lived closer so we could do this more often! 

We went strawberry picking on June 26th, which might be the latest we have ever picked. We didn't think we'd even get one quart out of the deal but were pleasantly surprised that we were able to pick two quarts worth! 

We closed out June with dinner at the Wild Hare. It was their first night of dinner service, and what a dinner it was! We are still dreaming about all the wonderful food we had there, especially the chicken! 

 Looking forward to seeing what July has in store for us! xo 

A New Addition

Grace's newest addition to her rose garden. It smells as beautiful as it looks! Now, we just need it to stop raining long enough so it can be planted! xo

Ten

 

 

Enchanted by the fairy Grandpa Gene made for the birthday ring. 

"Mama, Grandpa Gene is so talented! This may be my most favorite one ever!" 

 "Grace, it's you and your sun pet!"

 A beloved book from the library was the perfect gift from Emma to Grace.

 Her most favorite page.

 

She was thrilled to be gifted a kit to make a needle felted unicorn!

 Opening her gift from Mrs. Fadden.

 "Mama, they're sister fairies!"

 We had intended to plant a tree after each girl was born. Since that sadly never happened we decided to begin a rose garden instead! This is the rose Grace chose in honor of her tenth birthday. On our way home from the garden center Grace decided that she'd like to use her birthday money from Gramma Terri and Grandpa Gene to buy a second rose for the rose garden (most likely a light pink English Rose).

 After an absolutely magical gathering with her friends (more on that tomorrow) we ended our day with the birthday ring and cake. We clearly need to come up with another way to display all the lovely birthday ring pieces my dad has made over the years as there's just not enough room for them and all the candles!

And, of course, no celebration is complete without a cake. This incredible creation came from our most favorite ice cream shop!

It was an absolutely amazing day and the perfect way to celebrate ten years of this sweet soul walking the earth! Everything about this day was "so Grace". From the plants and book Emma chose for her, to the felting kit, the rose for our new rose garden, the celebration with her friends and the sweet and enchanting fairy carved by her grandfather. As I tucked her in last night she said to me: "I had a great first day being ten, mama! I loved everything about this day!" I couldn't agree more! Happy birthday, sweet girl! xo