County Fair Fun

Part Deux

It's a Whole Different World Here

Can you believe this was at kid eye-level at our local 4-H fair?!?

At the Rock County Sheriff's booth?!?!

WTF?!?!

Enjoying the Fruits of His Labor

Pasta Pesto Bambino

My Very Own Stinky McGillicuddy

How many times in my life is my heart going overflow with unbearable love for this little guy with the huge spirit?

Raspberries from Our Garden

Yum-a-licious.

I'm freezing all of these so I can make my famous 'Tracy Loves You'
jam.

So when you get a jar, you'll know how I feel about you! (As long
as we don't eat it all first, and I can't promise we won't!) : )

We Loved this Sculpture

At the Milwaukee Museum of Art

The boys LOVED this place!

Another spectacular day. We started off our morning with exquisite
strawberry doughnuts at the Janesville Farmer's Market and the got
into the car for a scenic drive to Milwaukee.

Once there we stopped at the Public Market for a lunchie snack. Lovely
atmosphere and wide variety of foods. Reminded me of the Essex Street
market in NYC.

After being serenaded by a guitarist, we went to this museum. Very
nice collections and the building was GORGEOUS!!!

When we finished there, we strolled over to the Betty Brin Children's
Museum so the boys could get their ya-yas out. Which they did in
raucous style.

For dinner, we went to a Thai restaurant that Aaron used to frequent
twenty years ago. I couldn't stop sneaking bites of the panang!

To finish it all off, as we drove home the boys watched "Lilo and
Stitch" while we talked about Taiwanese culture.

Just perfect.

Today we're off to the Dells for an overnight adventure.

My New Favorite Spot in Janesville

The Rotary Gardens here are INCREDIBLE!!!

They're truly the equal of some of the best gardens in NY and LA. And
I adore the accessible, yet very comprehensive size. I can't wait to
come here and daydream!

Swingin' at Lola's

Picture's more innocent than the title post might suggest...

Whew!

It's been a very busy, very fun time for us. Farmer's markets, outdoor
concerts, berry pickin', gardenin', playdates, drinkin', nappin',
readin', chicken orderin'

Eeets beeen beddy pun, as my late filipina grandma would say, bless
her heart.

I'm hangin' ( don't ask why all the "-in's", jest feelin' like it!) at
O'Hare waiting for Shelli to arrive. It'll be so wonderful to get to
be with her. I wish it were for longer, but I'll enjoy this visit with
all my might and am deeply grateful for ANY time we get to be with them!

Plane's in. Toodle-loo!

Mischief Monkeys

At Madison's Concert in the Square.

Delightful summer's evening!

Sophia Fish

Loyal, protective, intelligent, loving, funny, a pain in our asses.

Like a lot of our friends.

We put Sophia down today. We held her and cried as it happened.

Max believes we sent her to a farm to live with a new family. While you know we play it very straight with Max, we didn't think now was the time to process euthanasia with him.

She would have laid down her life to protect us. I am so, so sad we had to take hers.

Good girl, Sophia. We will miss you.

Awwwww! Last One, Scout's Honor

Couldn't Resist Another One

Best Friend Reunion

Yay!

Aaron and Rory are here! We're thrilled to bits and are having a
lovely time,

It'll be perfect once Shelli joins us!