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The Burgess Family: November 2013
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November 2013 Birthday Weekend Fun. On a warm late fall day, Lizzie helped Grampy paint new tree signs. Dan helped, too. And Kate, too. Lizzie helped fill the window boxes. We had brought in the geraniums earlier to keep them from the cold, and they immediately bloomed like crazy! Birthday supper was lobsters, which Martin and Maeve dragged into the dining room with great excitement! Griffy wonders why he is banned to the entryway. He really does not understand. Uncle Dan helps with the supper clean up.
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The Burgess Family: September 2014
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Professional photographer (Charlie Widdis) was here this summer. He sent us these beautiful pictures taken around the farm. The Rush family moves to the 'yellow house'. The g-kids investigate and enjoy the 3rd floor (dance floor). A few 'before' pictures. The Rush family hosted us all for brunch in their new home when Dan and Rachael were here. John cooking for us. The g-kids ate in the formal dining room. Dan takes friends on a hay ride. The drizzle didn't stop this group from making cider! Rush family ...
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The Burgess Family: Vacation; March 2015; Anna Maria Island, Florida
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Vacation; March 2015; Anna Maria Island, Florida. The first two weeks of March. a GREAT vacation! The Beach House on Periwinkle Plaza. We met up with Kathy and Dennis at the Sandbar restaurant. windy. Someone's wedding prep in the background. This pretty house and garden was on our brief walk to the beach each day. Our warm pool and patio. Another dinner spot with the Rocks- met up with Dennis after work there. Dinner at the Rocks. good times! Walking in Bradenton at night after dinner. We took Trudy and...
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The Burgess Family: February 2014
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Kitty in a box. Sunny Kitty. Lizzie with 'family night supper' appetizers. Happy Anniversary to us! John had these beautiful roses delivered to me at work :-). A pair of cardinals visit regularly this winter. More Happy Anniversary celebration for us! I-pad time for Martin and Maeve. Watching out the window for Uncle/Daddy John to bring the pizzas for family supper. A bit of a thaw brought out the kids and the bikes. Uncle Dan is home! And it's time for the Winter Olympics! I love this picture of Lizzie!
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The Burgess Family: March 2015
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Maeve and Martin 'wheeling' the gator around the farm. Snowy cold spring, so bringing spring tulips inside! Happy 4th Birthday, Martin! What a great cake! Assembly and consulting. teamwork! At day care/school, Maeve decorated a block with frosting, which made it look like a delicious cake! She brought it to FNS as an April Fool's prank, but she got sick an unable to pull off the prank by herself. She got Lizzie in on the fun, and Lizzie did a GREAT job fooling even her father! Our warm pool and patio.
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The Burgess Family: December 2014
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Our Christmas cactus actually bloomed in December this year! I made 'tree' cloth napkins. Gramp and Martin play. John R finds the wine. Cousins playing with their jewelry making kits. Martin gets a 'soft' ninja turtle! Maddie with her new Lincoln Logs. Tom, Char, TC and his fiance, Elise. Marty gets dressed up for the Parker Christmas party. Emily plays the keyboard. Emily's big and favorite gift! Maeve gave Kate this beautiful Owl Necklace. Dan and Rachael in NC (Ocean Isle) for Christmas. Martin and Ma...
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The Burgess Family: June 2014
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Beautiful plant- gift from Donna and David. Some of June's prettiest flowers. Having fun on Uncle Paul's boat on the Kennebec River. Kate, Maeve (3), Martin (3), Sue. Sherwood, Amanda and Nate. Amanda, Nate and Bath Iron Works. After the boating sitdown/chillaxin'. Rachael and her mother, Donna Menius. New flag for camp (thanks to Dan and Rachael). Rachael's parents, David and Donna. Donna reading the kids a book- one she brought especially for them. Helping Gramp take hay to the pigs. A bit of puzzling.
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The Burgess Family: August 2013
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We enjoyed a wonderful visit with Irene. Here John and Irene play scrabble. (guess who won? Not telling, but it wasn't John. Lizzie, aka Cinderella, asked Great Aunt Irene to sit on her lap. And then Cinderella had to go on lunch break. Aunt Irene got a 'taste' of family night supper. Not a quiet relaxing meal, but the food was good .and local. The G-kids all wanted to sit as closely together as possible. And buttering the corn was the biggest and most important and challenging and delicious work of all.
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The Burgess Family: January 2014
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Gramp reading to Maeve and Martin (Where's Waldo? 2013 Holiday Season (continued) and January 2014. The 'littles' settle in to watch a 'show'. The g-kids helped to decorate our tree this year; the lower branches are especially well decorated! Dan and Rachael came home; they went for a snow shoe and X-country ski around the farm. The Burgess Angel, back in Newport. Lizzie makes punch for the Winter Solstice bon fire and party! 9 feet of Subway sandwich! Wintering over the geraniums. Gramp doing the puzzle.