Baptized & The Beach...

This year we spent our vacation week up in Canada a little later in the summer... for two very special reasons ~ My niece Ava, and nephew Lukas were baptized on Sunday, August 16th. I was so happy that Jolie & I could be there on this special day.














We then spent the rest of the week up at the cottage, and were so happy when Jim surprised my family, spending 3 days at the cottage with us! What a fabulous week we had with my family. I now am back home and missing them terribly. Here are a few happy memories from our fabulous summer vacation with my family...

Life is truly good at the beach, and with family!!! xxoxx

BOSTON FUN

Jolie & I joined my friend Amy for a drive into Boston after work yesterday...


Jolie hangin' around in Columbus Park:

The weather was fabulous, the water too tempting for Jolie:

Trying to dry up so we could eat dinner in a restaurant (ended up on an outdoor patio, Jolie was way to wet to dine inside):

Jolie following the Freedom Trail...

William's 1st Visit to Gloucester...

I was so happy when my cousin Diane announced that she wanted to bring her husband Rob, and their son William to visit us in Gloucester this summer!

Here are just a few happy pictures of us enjoying some summery days in Gloucester:

Block Party Downtown Gloucester:

Meeting up with our friends:

Life is Good (literally, the store: LIFE IS GOOD):

A must posed photograph to capture:

The Happy Couple... (oh wait, that isn't me or Rob?!) ;o)~

Rob checking out the jumping jack (or in this case Jim) on the beach...

William winking at the girl's...

Dinner party with family and friends on our deck:

Jolie's 1st Summer Camp Experience...

Jolie so enjoyed a week of camp earlier this month. We discovered this charming day camp in Rockport, that offered unique weekly themes, Jolie's week was "A Midsummer Night's Dream". The kids all sectioned off into groups, they had cabins they could hang out in, and then they did arts, crafts, acted, danced and sang! At the end of the week the kids put on a fabulous show for all the families to watch. Jolie just sparkled and LOVED every minute of it.

Saying good-bye to her counsellor 'Bubbles':

Jolie's cabin:

Taking her crafts home:

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JUMPING JOLIE!

F I E S T A ~ 2 0 0 9

Buona Fiesta!!!

Same old Fiesta ~ Same old Fun ~ Fiesta 2009 has come and gone... Here are a few pictures highlighting Fiesta 2009:

I just had to throw in my star sighting!!! ;) Adam Sandler is in town this summer, filming the movie "Grown Ups". Here he is with his wife and child (on her lap) on the "CRAZY BUS"... Of course Jolie & Jude took off, wanting nothing to do with this not so 'crazy' ride... and as soon as I left and the ride started, Adam hung out the window waving below like a true crazy man!



...Jolie actually left the "CRAZY BUS" to ride something more 'Thriling' - as you'll see below, my little mini-me LOVES the crazy rides and screams almost as loud as I do! Note Erika & Jadyn covering her eyes as the ride swings high!!! ;)