Work in Progress

Friday, October 19, 2012

Blake turns 9!

I cannot believe that my baby is 9. It feels like just yesterday I was bringing him home just hours after delivering him. He was an easy going baby and still is. He is witty and makes you think he is alot older with his behavior. He is a hard worker and can be found out in the yard working along side his Daddy. His birthday fell on a Wednesday this year, so I gave him the day off from school. We went to Friendly's for breakfast. He was sure to wear his new Yankee gear that he got from Memere and Pepere in Florida and Grammie and Grampy in CT. I was sure to wear my Sox gear ;) We got A LOT of comments on that. I told everyone that he was the black sheep of the family. LOL!

Parker's First Red Sox Game

About a week before school started, Eric called me up and told me he was able to get three tickets to the Red Sox game for dirt cheap and would Parker and I like to go? Um YEAH!!! I secretly packed warm clothes and all our Red Sox gear in the back of the van and asked Parker to come with me to "get Daddy" as his car had broken down. He begrudgingly came complaining how it was not fair that he had to come while his brother and sister got to stay home and play. As we passed into Massachusetts, I wondered if he had figured it out, but he hadn't even noticed the "Welcome to Massachusetts" sign. As we pulled into a parking lot at a strip mall be began asking questions as to what we were doing here and where is Dad? Eric pulled up and Parker was like "Oh great we came all this way and his car is fixed now!" We rushed him out of the car and brought him to the back of the van were he saw all his Sox gear. Daddy said ya better hurry up and change. You could see the light bulb click as a HUGE smile developed. He laughed and couldn't believe his parents had tricked him!

As we got to the Prudential Center and were walking out, we saw this HUGE crowd of people and wondered what was going on. As we moved in we realized that it was because Paul Pierce was there. We didn't have time to stop and get in line for a picture and autograph, but we did take a quick picture from afar to document the memory.

Because we were running late and because I forgot my sneakers, we decided to take a Pedicab.

And you can't go to Fenway and NOT have a Frank ;)

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Week 35

Sunday August 26th

Kaleigh giving Ally a ride.

Wednesday August 29th
First day of public school for Parker!

Week 33 and 34

Sunday August 12
We said goodbye to Shelley and the kids :(

Monday August 13th
One last beach day before the end of summer

Wednesday August 15th
Took Kaleigh to go see her main squeeze

Friday August 17th
After almost a year of searching, we finally bought our own horse trailer.

WEEK 34
Wednesday August 22nd
Kids and I went to ride bikes around the green. The boys collected this beautiful bouquet of wildflowers for me.

Thursday August 23rd

Went to pick up Blake's tux at Men's Warehouse

Parker passed the time by relaxing and watching Sportscenter on the TV.

Friday August 24th

Spent 7 hours at church decorating for a wedding of the daughter of dear friends.

Saturday August 25th

Wedding time!

The beautiful bride, Laura.

The dashing ring bearer ;) and the flower girl, Anna.

Week 32

Thursday August 9th

Our first breakfast with Mem!

Friday August 10th
Working on the spot for the furnace and the spot for the barn at the same time.

Good thing the supervisor is on the job! Hehehehe.

Saturday August 11th
Shelley and the kids stopped by and stayed overnight on their way back home to Florida. We had a GREAT time with them. We had a huge kickball game and then came in and played a game of Celebrity. Between Blake's impression of Mickey Mouse and Patrick's Cookie Ho, we were rolling on floor with laughter. I do hope we see them again real soon.

Harrison and Blake

Derek, Lydia, Shelley, and Kaleigh's feet :)

Get ready!!!

Some time is late July, Mem finally realized that going back home to live alone just wasn't an option anymore. So after some discussion, we invited her to move in with us. The only problem was, we had about a 12 day notice from the time the decision had been made to the day of her discharge from the convalescent home. Twelve days is not alot of time to clear out a room that you have been using as your office and classroom for the last 9 years. Not only did ALL the items in that room need to be packed up and moved out, the walls needed to be repaired from years of tacks and double sided tape. After it was repaired and sanded, it all needed to be repainted. Then we had to move her essentials in. Lastly, we needed to install a stair lift as the only full bath and her bedroom is on the second floor. It was no small task, but by the grace of God and working till well after midnight many nights, we got it done! She moved in on August 8th!

Sharp Family Reunion

It is always so much fun to get together with the extended Sharp family. There are so many cousins from all over the country, that we just don't see often enough. We were blessed this year that Katrina and her girls were able to come all the way from Indiana and Shelley and her gang, all the way from Florida. The kids swam and played and the adults just enjoyed one another's company. Here are a few of my favorites from the weekend.