Summer Summary II

Final slideshow and Top 10 as our long summer comes to an end....



Top 10 of the Entire 2010 Summer (in no particular order):

1. The "Abu" fiasco at the Bomber's game (ask Randy for more details)

2. Grandpa Ball not sharing food with Anastasia in the beginning, but being won over by the end of the visit

3. Anastasia's pool times with Grandma French (especially with puddles), hotel at Daytona Beach, Grandpa Ball (beginning of the nude play--Anastasia only; Grandpa was dressed), at Holiday World, Christmas Lake Village, Aunt Janet's, the triple b-day party in Floyd Knobs and Grandma Meunier (with fish pond breaks)

4. the mini-Wittenberg reunion with Cheryl, Andrea and Kim (3/4 of us were pregnant!)

5. Anastasia's new words and sounds: "outside", "chips", "dog", "fish", "frog", numerous animals sounds, "yuck" and just at the end "cool"

6. Good food along the way: suppers, Old Harry's (but no French Onion soup :( ), Jalapenos, Shrimp Shack, steaks on the grill, corn and cantelope, etc straight from the garden, Tempel extravaganzas, Grandma Meunier's surprise breakfast

7. Signs of trouble to come: the "sandbox tantram" resulting in Anastasia ultimately flopping spread eagle so no one else could touch the sand, "baby in arms" meltdown at the hospital. Looking at baby OK, momma holding baby= unacceptable

8. Anastasia with her animals: Misty, Sanford Zoo, Fluffy, Oatland Island Refuge, Tiki, Lincoln Boyhood Farm...she continues her obsession with our four-legged friends (well, she likes two-legged, no-legged, eight legged ones too)

9. a mini Class of 91 Beaufort Academy reunion: Jason, Sheila, Elinor, Jim, Tola, and Randy (that's ALMOST half the class, right?)

10. Colorful photo shoots at Bok Tower Gardens, Daytona Beach, Old Sheldon Church, Hunting Island, fish ponds in Dale (always a race to get pictures before Anastasia breaks out into sweat)

AND OF COURSE, visiting our family and friends...