Beautiful Food!

We had a political rally of sorts at our house yesterday and a charming woman brought this beautiful hors d'oeuvre tray......stunning! And edible! She grows all the herbs and flowers in her yard, organically. Couldn't resist a picture!

Happy Birthday Grandpa!

Jen, Brad, Mark, Ranell

Doug, Cindy, Grandma, Grandpa

I traveled to Utah to celebrate my father's 80th birthday! May we all age so gracefully. I loved seeing my family and old friends from the neighborhood. And, we celebrated my mom's birthday as well....double party!

Cute Bradford!

So Bradford's been out one year!! Yea!! He's halfway done! Here are some fun pictures he recently sent...isn't he just the greatest? And so incredibly handsome?

Chip makes dinner...

It was so beautiful...and tasted even better! Chip made us Risotto with Parsley and Roasted Mushrooms....I just had to take a picture!

A Week with Nat & James

Block Island

Thimble Islands

On Captain Bob's Boat in the Thimble Islands

Kayaking on Long Island Sound and the Hammonasset River!!

Dinner at the Blue Oar on the Connecticut River

At the Blue Oar

Natalie came home with me from Ann Arbor and James joined us a couple of days later. These were the last days of summer for Natalie...she started at Primary Children's this week...so we savored it. We swam and scootered and boated around the Thimble Islands and took a day trip out to Block Island. It is always such a treat to have the two of them around...positive energy just abounds.

Presenting Zachary Christopher....

Proud Shell and Beautiful Zach

Nat, Shell, Zach and Me!

Gorgeous

Angel Baby

Big Yawn!

I love his hands.

Don't you love the hand by his head?

Baby feet!

Nat massaging Shell's ever-so-swollen feet.

I just melt when I see him just staring at his mamma.

The first time I held him...sorta. He was still in in isolette...waiting to go to his mamma.

Our newest addition....Zachary Christopher.

Here he is...the most amazing, charming, intelligent, handsome baby! After a little rough start (36 hours of labor and emergency C-section) baby Zachary was born on 08.16.08, 9 pounds even, 21 1/4 inches. He was a little sick at first -- spent his first night in the ICU. But he bounced back quickly and (finally) we all got to enjoy him. It's amazing to see my beautiful daughter become a mother herself. There's nothing quite like it...nothing comes close to the love. We are so happy and blessed that everyone is here safe and sound. Thank you all for your love and prayers and support. Isn't he just the cutest thing you've ever seen?