This little cutie turned 1 year old on September 10! He is such a sweet little guy who is rapidly trying to catch up with his sibling and cousins. He likes to walk around things and is standing on his own so it is only a matter of time until he takes off. I enjoy watching him and Cassidy every Wednesday morning while Julissa works the store. He likes anything with wheels so Julissa made him a wheel cake! But Cassidy had to blow the candle out for him!
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| He definitely enjoyed his cake! |
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| The wheel |
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| Is this for me! |
Another birthday that we celebrated was Alexis! I can hardly believe that the girl that made us grandparents is 15! Alexis is wonderful to chat with and is a very capable girl. She helps with all her siblings and especially enjoys the baby stage of Naomi. Her favorite thing in life is Bible quizzing and she is delighted that the new season has gotten underway the beginning of September.
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| 15 years old! |
Steve and I also enjoyed some time away in August to the 1000 Islands. We toured several castles and climbed a lighthouse. |
| Singer Castle |
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| More than a castle is seemed like a mansion |
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| Beautiful gardens all around |
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| Boldt Castle |
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| Rock Island Lighthouse |
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| We made it to the top! |
Another thing that I enjoy doing with the grandkids is taking them to watch trains that go and come back to the Strasburg Railroad. I took Bryce on a Wednesday in August and then in September, Thomas was at the Strasburg Railroad and I went with Megan and her boys to catch a glimpse of him. There is just something about trains that I enjoy and so do the grandkids. It is a fun, free thing to do with them.
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| Waiting patiently for the train |
I don't have a video of Thomas but we sure had a good time. Sometimes it is just too difficult to take a video. They also had a little petting zoo there and the boys enjoyed that.
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| Kyle and the pot-bellied pig |
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| Feeding the goats |
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| Just a boy watching the train come (yes Thomas is backward in this picture but that's how they do it.) |
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| Waving |
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| Here is comes! "See, I'm pointing!" |
Another annual tradition is the Solanco Parade. Shawn drove the truck and Awstin, Bryce, Jake & Cassidy rode in the little trucks. Jay and Kristen and family didn't come this year so the other trucks were filled with children from Josh & Julissa's church.
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| All shined up! |
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| There they go! |
I guess that's it for summer. Fall is just around the corner and we are looking forward to a vacation to Hilton Head, NC with our small group the middle of October. I'm sure there will be other things to share as well. I do love Fall!
