Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock

So last week Macy had her 1st grade school play. The title of the play is "Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock." It was a cute story about Anansi the spider and how he played tricks on all the other animals by making them say the magic words that would put them to sleep. Then he would steal their fruit and take it back to his place. Then the smart Little Bush Deer where not fooled and they tricked Anansi into saying the magic words. He fell asleep and they took all the food back and gave it to the other animals. In the beginning of the play the Wise ol' Zebras warned all the animals to not say the magic words. That was Macy's part. She did a great job and was very cute. I'm sorry the pictures are so dark. I couldn't get my camera to work right. Anyway, three cheers for Macy! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray!

One week and counting...

Well, Macy is almost done with school. We have one week left. I will be so excited for her to be done with 1st grade. She was in school for 10 months exactly!! She started in GA on August 13th and is finishing in VT on June 13th!!! We are excited about the summer. It actually has been 90 the last two days! Though, I'm sure it will be back in the 70s or 80s soon enough. We are going to try to stay busy during the summer. There are lots of places we can go to and explore here in Vermont. Well, here are some current pictures of the kids. I hope you enjoy them.

Welcome to the Jungle...

Hey Everyone! So, I know a few months ago we had bare trees and snow all over the place. Well, not anymore!! As most of you know, we live above a dentist's office. Well, that means we are on the top of the house where the tops of the trees are. Here are a few pictures to show you what we see every time we leave the house. Enjoy!

Sue

Hello everyone. Today is a sad day for the Stubbs Family. Dustin's grandma, Sue, passed away last night. We are sad that she is no longer with us, but happy to know that she is back with grandpa Joe again. I'm sure she is a lot happier now. She was such a great lady. I've known her since I was thirteen years old and feel like she was just as much a grandma to me too. She had a firecracker attitude and always kept us on our toes. We will miss her terribly! We love you, Grandma Sue!!

Mount Mansfield

Today I had the awesome opportunity to climb to Mount Mansfield (the highest peak in Vermont). All I can say is I CAN BARELY MOVE!!!!!!!!! I knew I was out of shape but this really kicked my behind!!!!! The view was spectacular and the trails are beautiful. Vermont has to be one of the cleanest places in the world.

I went with my friend Mark Dilley and his wife Shannon. The entire trek totals 6.5 miles and the climb was around 2000-3000 feet.

The high temperature for the day was supposed to be 67 degrees. However, at the top of the mountain we were surrounded by snow and were freakin' freezing! I did not have a thermometer but it had to be in the upper 30s or lower 40s. The wind chill was for sure close to freezing. We put on the layers and we were shivering while we ate our snack.

In a couple of weeks, Melissa and I are going to hike the mountain with Mark and Shannon. All are welcome to join us for a visit. Of course it will have to be between the months of May and August if you want to climb the mountain. Also, for our injured, disabled or just plain lazy family members or friends who can't or don't hike, there is a way to drive pretty close to the top.

(In)SANITY

Hello everybody! (This is Dustin today!) It has been exciting being back home with the family. We have been having a good time. Melissa finally decided she had had enough of the retail world and quit Kohl's. It was a good idea in theory but it never really panned out for us. So, she is back full time at home attempting to maintain her sanity. As you can see from the above pictures, it can be difficult.

Macy was able to participate in Hat Day, Beach Day, Crazy Hair Day and other eventful "days" at Rick Marcotte Central School. She had a blast and loved seeing the other kids use their imaginations.

Melissa took a risk and told Tate to get ready to go run errands one day. The result is the interesting ensemble above. Obviously he gets his sense of style from his mother. We love them both in spite of their deficiencies.

Norah is OBSESSED with coloring and drawing. Unfortunately right now she struggles with confining the ink to paper. Our computer desk, walls, siblings, and herself have become the artist's canvas. We are trying to figure out how to best control where she projects her art without squashing her obvious talent. We'll keep you posted.

10 Years and counting...

HOLY COW!!! Can anyone believe it? Dustin and I have been married for 10 years!! That is so crazy! It seems just like yesterday that we were living in our first little apartment together. My how the time flies. I am so grateful that he is home and that we are a family again. Those 7 weeks he was at training were not the funnest part of our marriage, that's for sure! We are doing well and loving each other more and more everyday! Here's to the next 10 years...