Labor Day Weekend. 2009

Labor Day Weekend 2009 cont...

Labor Day Weekend is always a bit bitter sweet.

Bitter because it symbolizes the end of Summer. The end of sleepy mornings and lazy days.

Sweet because with the end of Summer starts Fall. A new school year. The promise of crisp clear days that somehow breath life back into us with it's excitement and first day jitters of a little school girl.

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Below Tamara runs to her new Caddy.

So deep in thought and only 4 here

She loves her new ride.

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Labor Day Weekend also brings friends by for a visit.

Below Tamara and Dominic get to know one another. Up to this point they had only met briefly at a fund raiser last November 08 for Packages of Hope the Georgia program.

Filomena Dominic's Mother is an Associate Program Director with me for the Georgia program. As not for profit we have managed to purchase much needed supplies for Tbilisi Baby House #1. And with your help have literally saved children's lives.

Please visit our web site. http://www.packagesofhope.org/georgia.html as we have so much more to do. You may recognize the photos they were taken by yours truly during our visit to the baby house in 2008.

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Dominic and Tamara

Dominic is one month older and he too came from Tbilisi Baby House #1

In Tamara's room. Tamara checks out Filomena's camera.

Tamara hosts a tea party in her room for Dominic and his older sister Clara.

Downstairs the children keep busy playing with Tamara's Kitchen, doll-house and baby grand.

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They say a picture is worth a thousand words but videos are so much more fun.

Enjoy!

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Labor Day Weekend 2009 End of Summer Bash

Labor Day 2009

We attended the annual End of Summer Bash at Carla and Dave's.

Tamara had an absolute blast as always.

Below she dances to one of the 5 live bands that preformed.

Tamara dancing with an my old friend Susan and her grand son.

Play ball.

Lots of great food and fun had by all.

Tamara eating fresh fruit. Still a favorite.

Keeping a watchful eye waiting for the fire works.

Tamara dances with Mommy

Enjoying the entertainment.

Playing with the other children.

Anyway.. this is an annual party our friends give for 200+ of their closest friends.

Lots of live music, food and fun. Every year there's a fund raiser that goes on. This year it was to help a starving artist who was recovering from heart surgery. They've also had years that supported Katrina victims and supported not for profits.

Pretty cool no?

Yes there's more.. hang on.

Back to August 2009

Back to August 2009

Yup still catching up. When you look at these pictures please remember the end of August is listed before the beginning. So in this particular case you get to view the finished project before the action shots of how we got there. In other words the destination before the journey. ;o)

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The last week in August we felt inspired to redo our master walk in closet. A 12 X 12 foot walk in. Still had the builders special cheapo racks. Unfortunately I never thought to shoot a before shot? Oh well...

The built ins...

Daddy's corner...

Part of Mommy's shoe collection.

Tamara helping... wackity wack. She loves hand tools.

An inside prospective.

Learning how to use a stud finder.

Sorting hardware for Daddy

Daddy.. shouldn't we read this first?

Cool... a play hut.

Playing on the ladder.

She so wanted to sit up here.

Mommy... I think I ruined my manicure?

Loves to paint.

Such a cutie with her pint size paint roller.

Painting with Daddy

Up.. Down... Up... Down... Wax on Wax off.. lol

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Pool time.

Swim lesson from Daddy

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State Fair 2009

Tamara stretches her legs by running around after her buddy Julia.

Mommy and Tamara visiting Wii world at the Fair with Gal pals Meredith and little Julia.

Is that where milk comes from?

Waiting on line with Daddy

Julia and Tamara

Hi Mom... Tamara waves as she goes by...

Julia and her Daddy Craig get in the action.

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Ballet Camp week #2

We meet our dear soon to be good friends Julia and her Mom Meredith.

I love this picture. Julia (a year younger) is exactly the same size Tamara was when we got her June of 08

With the girls side by side you can really see how much Tamara has grown.

Amazing. Love them... feed them. They will grow.

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Making a play date no doubt.

All dressed for another day at Ballet camp.

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Ballet camp waiting room

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She loves her piano.

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Well that was August of 2009

Can't believe how quickly the year has passed.

Things really started to pick up around here in September.

I'll need to take a deep breath before I dive in. Stay tuned.

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