Mamma's New Job: Doula

Mamma was happy today to help Maureen (Mom of Leia's friend Alexis and Annie's friend Aubrie) through a long natural labor to welcome little Robert Matthew Retzbach into the world! Congrats Maureen!

Annie's Bed Buddies Ornamented

The side of Annie's bed contains about fifteen different stuffed animals (mostly bunnies and a few kitties), all ornamented in their special Annie way. Some have barrettes, some have bracelets, some have clothes, some have hair bands. One day, Peri had so many terrycloth hair bands around his ears (like a ponytail) that Brian started calling him "Jambo Bunny." LOL.

Building Towers

Sky Top Orchard 2010

Little Annie started the day with a scrape, but it was all up from there. : )

Ritas & Indian Summer

Playing with Great Grandma's Rose Chair

A Proud Annie Picks Ollie Up

The Mountain State Fair 2010

Highlight: the first place pumpkin!

Highlight: the lemonade and popcorn!

Highlight: Annie finds a HUGE bunny!

Highlight: Annie says "baa" with the sheep!

Highlight: the baby piggies!

Highlight: the caliope from the 1910 ("Meet Me in St. Louis") Worlds Fair

Highlight: Our Two Little Pumpkins!

Highlight: Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, . . .

Highlight: soap carving!

Highlight: Annie's bunny on the back of her soap!

Highlight: wood crafts!

Highlight: feeding a llama!

Highlight: feeding a real camel!

Highlight: "Look, Mamma! A little, tiny giraffe!" Ha!

Highlight: Paintball!

Highlight: Goo-filled, Australian licorice!

Highlight: human cannonball!

Highlight: horse petting!

Highlight: finding the baby chick.

Highlight: holding that baby chick!

Highlight: the fishing game!

Highlight: the pony rides!

Highlight: the jumping thing!

And best of all, candy apples & bluegrass! : )