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It was raining

…when we woke up this morning. So we had to cancel the trip to the beach.

Mia decided we should celebrate Milo’s birthday which we had delayed so that it would be  a special time not mixed up with Thanksgiving. First, she helped uncle Mark and I wrap the gifts, adding her special drawings.

Miawrap

Miawrap2

Meanwhile Miles and Maggie waited:

Mileswaits

Maggiewaits

Finally, he gets to open the gifts:

Drmilo

Cementmixer

This shot is for DebR. Mia is wearing new hot pink clogs found at a thrift store fir under $2. The tights are from Grandma and cost considerably more!!
Tightsclogs

After a lunch of leftovers, the sun came out and we went to the Cornerstone Gardens in Sonoma. There are 20 different gardens, each designed by a world-famous landscape architect. This is one of Mark’s favorite destinations, since he is the family landscaper!! It really is a fun place and the kids had a ball!

Garden8

Koipond

Garden19

Gardentunnel2
Gardentunnel4

Garden12

There is a fabulous design and salvage store where I took some fantastic photos:
Salvage9

Salvage7

Salvage11

Salvagechairs

I’ll post the rest of these on flickr later. Tonight we went out for sushi. Miles ate two bowls of steamed rice and a bowl of miso soup! We came home and had chocolate cupcakes with candles. Everyone has crashed except Steve and I.

4 Responses to “It was raining”

  1. Deborah says:

    This entire post is full of amazing ideas. What’s going on with that Dr. Suess tree?! Happy Birthday, Miles!

  2. DebR says:

    The pink clogs are fabulous!! Lucky Mia!!

    In the next photo, the one with the blue balls, what’s up with that big tree in the background? Is something growing over it? It looks like a Dr. Seuss illustration!

    You took some amazing photos yesterday, Gerrie.

  3. Mary Manahan says:

    Great shots, Gerrie!

    I like the baskets through the glass especially. It is freezing out here in PA. But we, too, will eat sushi today.

  4. Liz Plummer says:

    I love the pile of blue chairs!!