A great holiday spent with family. A vegetarian feast! Much gratitude felt and shared.
Some highlights...
A painting by Great Aunt Katherine - she studied art in Italy (my grandmother was with her) and is largely why we have painters in our family today. I don't think I would be where I am without her.
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Caitlin, Aunt Joan, Connie and Claire
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raking leaves in her new boots
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Baby July napping in the leaves
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big heart just add water
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Finley loves Nora (who got the only hug given out:)
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Traffic casserole cop
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My uncle George is a artist too, with wood...
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she is obsessed with croquet
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Nora, one of her oldest girl friends Mei and Finley in between hide and seek games
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My great grandmother Mary Belle Richardson (your welcome, Scott!)
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Finley has finally outgrown Nora's loaner high chair :((( boo hoo.
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a last snack in the chair
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our block welcoming us home