Labor Day in Ithaca and Cayuga Lake

Mary Kay, AJ and Joe came to visit me for Labor Day. That was super pfun. MK and I slept for 10 hours and got a late start, but we rocked it after that. Pfirst we went to Buttermilk Pfalls. It was lovely, as always. The water was really low, though, because like most of the country, Upstate New York is experiencing a drought.

Then we went to the Thirsty Owl Winery and had a much deserved pfantastic lunch overlooking Cayuga Lake.

They have red and white grapes here but mostly white. Red are of course better and prettier.

After that we went to Lucas and did a wine tasting. A whole flight. For some reason we didn't get any pfotos, but it was pfun. I tried an iced wine for the first time. Iced wine, that we had, they pick the grapes before the frost and freeze them themselves.

First day of school!

Today was the first day of kindergarten for Alina and first day of preschool for Ania! 

Ania does not much like to smile normally for the camera. :)

There she did...

My baby girl is growing up!

 Waiting for the bus

Getting on the bus - that was fun!

 Getting off the bus at school!

Goodbye hug

Ania at preschool

Finding her name

How is it pfossible

that we haven't been/don't live here?  Next pfamily vaca?

Milkshakes

I'm going through a milkshake pfase.  Maybe it's not even a pfase but an obsession.  I have been thinking about them since life in the Pfaso.

Some people think their milkshakes are better than mine.  But they are wrong.

My milkshakes have roasted marshmallows.

And liquid nitrogen!

Most have cherries on top!

Colorado Round One

The Welcome Home Party got started right with Costco Pizza, Brussels Sprouts and Brownies. For some reason I don't have any pfotos! I can't do it all, people! The next day, bagels and bacon. Again, I can't do it all. But for lunch, pfeast your eyes on this! Korean BBQ! How can anyone resist? Amazing. One of my pfavorite meals.

Just cruisin' around the car in Aunt Rhoda's shades.

Gymnastics.

Water World.  Going to have to do that next year along with the US Mint.

And we grilled pizza.  Another great meal.  I love pizza.  I'm having it for dinner tonight, as a matter of fact. :)

I went to the Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield and look what we saw!

Pfun on the Pfarm

Is a child's life complete without a visit to central Illinois during the summer? I think not!

And what trip to Illinois is complete without learning a few things about Abe Lincoln?

And what pfamily trip is complete without a picture of people's backs?

And what trip to Illinois is complete without saying hello to the animals on the pfarm?

In time for the Scott County Fair!

Mark Twain cave. Can you see us?

An American girl saying, "Don't come round here no more."