Where does the time go?

Hello All!

Can you believe that it is already September 1st?  It seems like just yesterday it was May, and we were in Edmonton with Hannah.  This summer has been INSANE!!!  Between Hannah's new found energy level, my time spent in the garden, summer activities, and a recent trip home to New England, we've been right out straight! 

I can say that we have had a wonderful summer!!  The "new and improved" Hannah has had many firsts this summer...most of which took place during our trip home.  Since her surgery, she went to her first show (Sesame Street Live), went bowling for the first time, ate a whole lobster by herself, went to an amusement park, spent the day in Boston and rode the T for the first time, went in the ocean for the first time, and a bunch of other things!  See...we've been busy!!

Here are a few random shots from our summer...

Swan Boats in the Boston Public Garden

Giles Family

Playing at Old Orchard Beach

"Smith" cousins

Family Photo

As mentioned, I've been spending as lot of time in the garden.  Things were off to a rocky start since we were in Edmonton when I should have been planting seeds.  Oh well...I am still super happy with all of the fruits and veggies we grew!  Because of the garden, Hannah discovered that she LOVES peas!  She actually started asking for them as treats and preferred them to M&Ms!!!  She also enjoyed picking strawberries off the plant and eating them as she played.  She wasn't in to eating the tomatoes, peppers, and zucchinis, but she did like to pick them and show them off.  Here are a few snapshots I got of the garden and my little helper!

As for Craig, he had a good summer too.  Back in July he got a much deserved promotion, and we are all so proud of him!  I am blown away at how successful he's been in such a short time up here.  I always knew he was capable of doing great things, I just never imagined that he would find a group of colleagues like he has here in Calgary, who encourage him so much!!  The move to Canada hasn't been easy for us, but in the end, we have been truly blessed by this experience!

Well, I'm off.  I have to update my knitting blog with all of the "stuff" I've been up to, I also have to give the house a good cleaning, and plant some mums we bought last night.  It never ends around here...there's always something to do!!

I hope you all had a wonderful summer!!

Cheers!

Sharon