We have had some fun and fulfilling days this week with family and friends. Yesterday we headed to Dave and Jody’s house in Edmonds overlooking the Sound for swimming and food.
I had a little stroll about Jody’s garden and watched the bees enjoying it.
Finn charmed us with his cuteness. At one point in the evening, when no one was watching, Finn went into the bathroom and had fun with lots of toilet paper and grandmother’s lipstick!
We met and held sweet little Josee (pronounced JoeZay). She is 2 weeks old.
We also met for the first time, sweet Juliet, who is 4 weeks old and Josee’s cousin.
As if with all this sweetness we needed the desserts I brought (Recipes to follow soon)
Creamy Cheesecake and
Fruit Pizza (thanks Bernideen for the recipe) The recipe will make 2 round medium size pizza’s. I chose to do 1 large rectangular one.
Dave and Jody served Soft Fish Tacos made with barbecued Tilapia (Yummy) and Jan brought fruit. We always eat well when we get together.
The Sun going down beyond the Olympic Mountains on the Olympic Penninsula. Thank you Dave and Jody for another wonderful time in your company!
Besides all this fun the guys have been busy, busy, working on our continuing basement project. I love it when my 3 guys are together working, laughing and just hanging out…
Dear and Dan assembling the new wheelbarrow they needed for mixing cement.
Josh mixing up the cement…
Dear and Dan pouring the cement down into cinder blocks with limited access.
Time flies when you’re having fun.
Photobucket is holding all my photos from 2007-2015 hostage on their site and have replaced my photos with black and grey boxes of ugliness. I’m slowly deleting those boxes from my blog and trying to update so many posts, very frustrating.
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
I could hardly wait to come see all your pleasures!! It’s the best seeing family playing, working and eating together!
The babies are beautiful….so sweet and so fresh!! I have enjoyed each picture and life through your eyes!!!!
Wonderful pictures! Looks like a fun time was had by all.
That looks fabulous-the pizza goes on!
Great photos of your summer fun. I hope you’re planning a model railroad for that new-improved basement. 🙂
Ellen—those are INCREDIBLE pictures!!! Especially the babies!!! LOVE them!
Looks like someone is BUSY too! I love that fruit pizza! I have not made one in years…I bet my husband would love that too!
I have got a bunch of catching up to do on your blog!
Ahhhh, love the pictures especially the babies . .and the food, and the men working . . such fun
I don’t know which I enjoy more… the baby pictures or the food pictures!
I love the photos and lt looks like you had a good time.
Hi Ellen,
I enjoy the pictures tremendously! The blessing of friends are family is precious! I love the flower pictures too. And it looks like you “boys” have had a productive summer with the work in your basement! 🙂
I can’t wait for you to share the dessert recipes – they look absolutely YUMMY!
What adorable babies! What wonderful cheesecake! What good relaxing and active times! I love your pleasures.
It looks like a great time. Your photographs are always so beautiful. I loved seeing the tall hollyhocks on the stalks. I used to grow them and they self seeded too but I haven’t had them the past few years so great seeing yours. The babies and Finn are so precious and the desserts look scrumptious. All great treats for the eyes.
What darling babies! That little Finn looks mischevious! I bet he’s great fun. It looks like you’ve had a great time.
What fun times. Loved the babies and seeing your guys working together.
You are right on, Ben B and Bill share a birthday.
Oh what precious children! Looks like you all had fun and ate well! 🙂
Thanks for sharing the verse below! …beautiful picture that accompanied it! ~Rhonda 🙂
simply adorable!!!!
esp the toilet paper and lipstick extravaganza!! (yes, I have boys too!)
🙂
I don’t know where to begin, this post has so many wonderful blessings! Those babies are precious! I make a similar fruit pizza, only mine is on brownies. I may have to try it with cake, too!