Happy Birthday Mike !!!!!

First Poppy's solo effort...





Then a group attempt...

Poppy on the job site

Poppy marks off a few cuts and generally gets it done.

Tired Poppy

The action packed day took its toll. Poppy yelled " someone get me a blanket" five times from grannys room and was ignored. She went to get it herself and didnt make it past the last step.

Silas Drives

We took the jeep out in the field this weekend to drag around some big logs. Silas mastered the clutch and the Jeep as a whole and by the end of the afternoon was giving rides to both Ashley and Quinn. They both screamed. Here he can be seen without any passengers.

Silas Drives - backwards pulling a log

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Folliage

Colours have been great.Here looking north up the Valley and down at the Warren School.





And in our garden.

Bed Time for Poppy

Not content with 5 bedtime stories Poppy now reads to herself and then sleeps under an open book.Presumably literary osmosis is happening.

Ashley is very busy

Ash is busy these days making cakes,working at the shoppe,and WASPing.Here she is on her way out the door.




In preparation for this years gingerbread competition she attended a Gingerbread Workshop at King Arthur Flour led by Roland Mesnier the White House Pastry chef for 20 years.Super secret tips and tricks were divulged including the use of a band saw for cutting the gingerbread and a layer of chocolate on the back of the sheets for strength.

Red Sox at Fenway

Thursday night we went to Fenway for one of the Red Sox' last home games of the season. Silas' friend Caleb joined us and during the sing along of " Sweet Caroline " by Neil Diamond they and us spent a few seconds on the big screen.


Our seats were right in between home and first giving us an excellent view.



the game was against the Cleveland Indians - who they beat 3-0.Nearly all our favourities played including.....

Dustin Pedroia


Jason Bay


Big Poppy


Yook



The Pitchers were...

John Lester,Daniel Bard and finishing up with Jonathan Papalbon


Throw it really fast



Papalbons mean look





Other interesting moments included ...

Big Poppy...



Angry Poppy....




Sad Poppy....




Housekeeping....



Woodger Man....



Silas and Caleb up front....

Soccer Season

Quinn's team are having a great season - she has played in goal as well as on the field.Check out this goal saving action.

Red Sox at Fenway on Si's 11th

Ashley and Si went to Fenway for Si's birthday.

Silas' 11th Birthday in Cape Cod

We went camping on Cape Cod for Silas' birthday weekend. We didn't know about Hurricane Bill and the whole tents and sandy crapy campground with wind, rain thunder and lightening all night didnt work out so well and we ended up in a cabin (cabbage)at a nicer campground for nights 2 and 3.The night prior to Si and Ash going to a Red Sox game at Fenway we had a Red Sox cake and birthday rager with balloons (its a boy !!),ice creaam and spaghetti at the cabbage.

International Mini Golf championship

Held in Cheddar, England this years mini golf championship was a huge success. the finals featured the best players from US and Australia. The Aussies kicked things off with a hole in one, the American team held their own for a while but debris on the course ( sticks ) and a blockage on hole 14 ( rocks in a pipe ) threw them off their game at a critical point. They came back strongly in the last section of this gruelling course but it wasnt enough. Both teams celebrated with fish and chips.

International Mini Golf championship

Humphries/Woods family gathering

All 4 generations were present at the gathering in Cheddar with family memebers travelling from the US, Australia, Wales and Nyland to represent. Cheese sticks were the snack of choice, tea was made in military like quantities and Quinn drank pints.






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Skate Park in Bath

Went to Bath today to the park - Silas spent 2 hours grinding, ollying and general skate ratting.