mr. & mrs. reardon

just a few of my favorite photos from the wedding of

 my little brother and his beautiful bride!
 

 

thankful tuesday, 10/23

• crashing after a weekend of celebrations and memories
• mr. and mrs. reardon
• tears of joy
• being a big sister
• old friends
• new friends
• 70 degrees in october
• my little ring bearer and flower girl
• elevator and escalator fascination 
• super hero handshakes
• meetings that go better than expected
• fall in central park

look mommy...you did it!

it's getting a wee harder to get around these days.

i'm sore, slow and seriously swollen!

kids hear their mama say "i can't" a whole lot.

i can't give you a piggyback today darling...

i can't climb in your awesome fort...

i can't fit you both on my lap for story time...

i can't play on the floor, build that tower or tie your shoes.

so in the  moments like that one up there, 

when i did get down in their world
to sort, organize and create a car & train museum with them,

 it was topped off by lots of celebrations for what we created, and for their mama too.  .

"look mommy - you did it!" 

tanks fillled...theirs and mine.

 i'll take it!

"y" is for yellow leaf

this sweet book by carin berger was just perfect for y day.

and then it was out for a fall hike to find some 

y is for yellow leaves of our own!

pick-up-sticks

a year ago we joined our church family to pick-up-sticks 

in brimfield, ma as part of a tornado relief effort.

hard work - awesome memories - serving others!

 

we got to do the same this year, at camp chilhaven.

picking up sticks, clearing paths and prepping cabins.

hard work - awesome memories - serving others! 

thankful tuesday, 10/9

• when your child really does learn that practice pays off
• 6 weeks to go...gulp
• book club...snacks, friendship and lots of advice
• crunchy leaves under foot
• little boys and fire trucks
• serving & fellowship at chilhaven
• last minute lunch dates that work out and fill my tank
• when communication and forgiveness come together
• spelling test prep
• helpful hands
• nesting

columbus day

in 1492 columbus sailed the ocean blue!

our fleet of ships did the same this morning...

 

    

 e&b's nina, pinta and santa maria along with their columbus sailors 

set off to discover a new world!

 

 

a fun way to spend this monday holiday at home...

creating...

exploring...

learning...

and discovering new worlds of our own!