Ben Folds

At The Capital Theater in Port Chester

“The show must go on!”

Despite being evacuated from our lawn "seats" (really a picnic blanket and Crazy Creek), we enjoyed Brandi Carlile's set, especially when she invited the Indigo Girls to join her on stage.

Tanglewood

Indigo Girls and Brandi Carlile in Lenox, MA

Sunny days in Bar Harbor

Waterfalls in Maine

B & E climbing on the cruise ship

Belle cruise bday decorations

Sliding at Saxon Woods Pool

Sadie’s “handiwork”

At Stepping Stone in Norwalk, CT

Legoland!

“Surprise!”

Sweet Belle’s “surprised” face

Ready to board the ship

Ready to cruise with Grandma & Grandpa

Belle, Emily, Cousin Mia, Grandma and Grandpa cruise from NYC to Newport to Maine to Canada and back. Anchors away!

Splash pad in NYC

Smiles all around

Having fun on the River

Kayaking on the Hudson River

Belle's surprise party!

Ice cream sundaes and backyard games, including corn hole and tag! Fun for ALL!

Emily's set up for Belle's surprise!

Happy birthday to Belle

Emily planned and executed a surprise twelfth birthday party for Belle

More bird-sitting

Lots of love and personality

Big day out!

To Branford to see a production of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown"

Throwback to YWCA performance grand finale

Night out

G-Love, O.A.R., Dispatch in Bridgeport

Huge smiles

Sun sets on Rye Playland

Rye Playland kiddie coaster

Glorious swim day

Swimming

Sadie trying to dance with the big kids

Sadie’s word search

She can't yet read, but she can recognize letters

Bird- sitting!

Ceplers and Lerners above the Hudson River

Sadie ecstatic to see Belle again!

Sadie happy to see Em again!

Reunited and it feels so good

On the Walkway across the Hudson

SO happy to be be back together