When G-Diddy is turning 70 and our house is the halfway point, we get a very special surprise visitor for dinner!
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| Uncle Tommy is here! |
A special birthday milestone
The party royalty looking great in their crowns!
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| Abby, Lauren, Ella, Matthew and Juliet (not pictured: Jack and Johnny) |
Grammy planned the party and as always did a great job adding cute little touches to make the celebration even more special.
My favorite shot of the night: a father and his sons
At each table there were sheets of paper for us to share how Tom has impacted our lives. I sat next to Abby as she confidently took on this task by herself. I loved watching her process her answer and decide what she wanted to write.
She wrote two short sentences because she was limiting herself to words she knew how to write on her own:
1. He takes me for rides on his boat.
2. He comes to my birthday parties.
The details she shared with me as she decided what to write were especially sweet. It's a gift to be given small windows into what matters most to our kids. For Abby, it's quality time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HtuKDLcfZs
All about the baby cousin love
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| Juliet and Johnny |
We spent the rest of the weekend relaxing around the cottage or celebrating fall around the bluff. The girls made sure to soak up all of the baby time with little Johnny.
Uncle Tommy stayed committed to winning her affections over the weekend and eventually she warmed up. These two became best buds before the weekend was over!
The kids carved their pumpkins for the annual Lake Bluff Pumpkin Walk.
Pumpkin Patch Dirt Cups seemed like the perfect party treat!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrU3vHH9d4c
The audience.
The final bow! Looks like Juliet is ready to join next year's production.
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| This guy. This sky. :) |
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