4th of July and a Tea Party for Madeline

The Aunties came to town at the very beginning of July and summer was off and rolling. Independence Day was celebrated in much the same way it always is, and the day after, on 5 July, Grammy and the aunties hosted an English-themed-tea-party shower for Madeline. By all accounts it was a screaming success.

 Welcome dinner of French charcuterie

 Anna couldn't resist buying plants and planting

The cousins were inseparable for the whole month

 La Casita is always a favorite: we went twice

 Ensigns, Youngs, and Hastings

Up early to watch the runners headed to the finish in the park

 Clara and Harry

 All the 5K runners

 Pop Pop made pancakes

 Some of the girlies plus young Arthur

 4th of July dinner at Uncle and Annie's house

 Always good fun

 Yahir, Erick's younger brother was with us

 Opa and Annie

 Ready for fireworks

 Like these

 Prepping for the tea party at Aunty Em's house

Flowers for the tea party

 English treats plus summer fruit

 The bride to be

 These two were always the "little girls"

 Emily and Madi with Grammy and the aunties

Madeline with the cousins

We were off to a great start and there is more to come, but this is all for now.

OXO

D.