• July the Fourth

    Most of the time we celebrate Independence Day with our neighbors up the hill. This year I think I probably enjoyed myself more than ever. The Banana was out of state with Grandma Kathy, and the Devious Snail was working, but YaYa came home for the day, so we brought…

  • Visiting YaYa

    We needed to drop of some lifejackets at Wilderness Experience where YaYa is doing her summer internship again this year, and since it was after the busy hours, we had to stop and visit the sheep and chickens, of course! Peanut Maximus loves the sheep and chickens so much he…

  • 2024 Sunday Night at the Beach: Edition 6

    Cousin Elizabeth left for home, and on the way we did a switcharoo for Cousin Katherine! Dr. Peds did the transporting Sunday afternoon, and Cousin Katherine made it back just in time for a trip to the sandy beach! She literally got out of one vehicle and into the next.…

  • The Banana Runs

    The Banana ran our local half marathon with two friends last weekend. She had a fantastic time and loved running with the crowd on the sidelines cheering all the runners. She definitely plans on doing it again. To prepare, of course, she had to do a lot of long distance…

  • Camp Aunt Rachel: Session One

    Cousin Elizabeth came for a few days! There were countless games of Taco Vs. Burrito with Mr. TOF and YaYa, hiking outings, visits to the playground and the beach. She collected sea glass and some driftwood to paint with YaYa one evening when it was raining. There was puddle stomping…