A brief look at our year: 2016
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| The year was quite a ride, with saying good bye to the old and facing new things together..as family <3 |
January 2016:
The year began with a house full of family.
My daughter and her husband moved in with their pets while they looked for a house to buy. She was about seven months pregnant, and they were anxious to be in their own place before the baby was born.
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Things were tight, but we managed to get along pretty well. I enjoyed seeing her belly grow week by week, and it was even better when she started working at the same school I am a para educator for.
February was the month we had her surprise baby shower.
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| Diaper cake decorations |
She said she was not sure about it being a shower until she saw her mother in law's car in the lot. The theme was jungle animals and Calvin and Hobbes. It was a terrific shower and she received many nice gifts.
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| Baby shower cake theme |
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| my daughter was about 35 weeks along |
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( I also turned 50 this month.
no photo)
In March, we were boiling sap to make maple syrup. It was a short season due to to the mild weather. We made about four gallons this year, down from six last year.
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| Liquid sugar |
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| winter scene in my neighborhood ⛄ |
March also welcomed the new addition to our family. A beautiful baby girl <3 Life will never be the same for my daughter, her husband, or any of us ;)
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| bundle of joy 👶💟 |
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| my baby holding her baby <3 |
On a sad note, my husband's step father passed away. He was one of the soldiers who stormed the shores of Normandin. He said very little of that time
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| my mother in law and her husband,who just passed away😔 |
April..
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| Pep'ere and baby 💕 |
May..first Mother's day
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| <3 Family <3 |
June..end of elementary years, last concert, saying good bye
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| saying good bye to elementary life ✌ |
July ..Bob passed
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| My step dad passed away after an awful battle with kidney failure😢 |
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| with my Mom 💟 |
August..Ausable chasm...
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Fun Spot. Weirs Beach,NH. We spent a day at the largest, which features one of the largest
collections of late 1970s and early to mid 1980s games in the world, and
is located in the village of Weirs Beach in Laconia, New Hampshire,
United States.
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| Skee ball!!! |
September: watching my girls grow <3
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| Chesterfield Gorge,NH |
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| Fun with students at school Scholastic book fair |
October:
Autumn in New England...
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| Colorful displays |
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| Trees burst with color |
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| Exploring nature |
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| greasing the trucks |
November:
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| Love spending time with my Grandorable! |
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| Thanksgiving dinner was at my house. We had a dozen hungry pilgrims to feed :) |
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| One turkey made it through unscathed, but Christmas is not far away ;) |
December : Last year's photos...
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| small tree,trying to keep my daughter's cat from destroying it |
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| Posing with my kids,youngest to oldest <3 |
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The year passed quickly, and I look forward to sharing
the growth and adventures of
our family in 2017.
Love and blessings,
Lori LC
