For those of you who were reading me last year? This is going to look awfully familiar, because we were back at the in-laws' Great Barrington house again this year.
Which means a lot of swimming in the pool, Jake in love with the car, and me obsessed with the magnificent flowers in Patty's lovely garden. Wanna see?
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Jake the fish |
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By the time I pulled out the camera, Ethan was already done, warming up in the sun |
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For those who doubt - see my husband does exist! |
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Flowers! |
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Big, beautiful flowers! |
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Ethan contemplating his new lefty mitt |
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Once again, Jacob delighted in watering the car |
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He takes his job very seriously |
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He even got Ethan to put down his glove and help out this year |
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Dude can get a little bossy |
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Jake supervising, Ethan pouring |
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Inspecting his work |
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Jake showing me where the hose is, to fill his watering can: "Go over THERE, Mommy." If you know anything about autism, you know how important this photo is. |
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In a few years, Dude, in a few years. (Yikes!) |
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Brothers |
Also? It was a really short trip this year. Rain, rain, rain, rain. But two glorious sunny days.
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I could sit in this back yard forever |
And then we headed home to pack up the boys for their week of camp. And for me to then drive back UP to the Berkshires 2 days later. This will definitely be known as the summer of the car. (And no, I'm not ever really wordless. Deal with it.)
And I’m linking up to Wordless / Wordful Wednesdays all OVER the place... at Angry Julie Monday... at 5 Minutes for Mom... at live and love...out loud... at Dagmar*s momsense... at Parenting by Dummies.
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