(35) Jan Hatton

(35) Jan Hatton

Here's What Happened in Sept. 2012

So September has been a busy month.... we celebrated Mary Dale's upcoming wedding with a shower at her house...

Annie and the bridesmaids were wonderful hostesses.  My camera battery died, so for more pictures see the Dick Dale website.

Grandma and Grandpa Hatton and their driver, Mary Kay came to visit over Labor Day weekend.   Mary had just returned from her World Cruise and shared her pictures with us.

Tom came from Minnesota to see the pictures and us!

He and Mom were gracious enough to pose for me!

Mark not so much!

Mary and Tom being cooperative!

For some reason I am unable to upload more pictures... so i will post this and add another post with more pictures.

Is it really August already? (2012)

We have had quite a summer!  Hottest summer in history here in the Mid-West, good thing we live on a lake!  I haven't been keeping up with this blog... I tried to upload pictures a couple of times, but was unsuccessful.  So i have decided to just jump in here, and not worry about the pictures I've missed... maybe I'll add a few each time I post!
Here is a bit of what we've been up to:

Mark took me to Madison for a Birthday weekend... we stayed at a lovely hotel, strolled up and down State Street, ate wonderful food, went to the Art Fair on the Square and went to see Billy Elliot.  I want to make it an annual affair!!!!

We found a great bakery on State Street with amazing pastries.... 

Stella and Sally were glad to see us return!

Grandma (and grandpa) came up in July and stayed with us for a couple of weeks.

Ralph and his gang came up for a weekend, and he and Mark put in a beautiful wood floor in Mark's  "office".

Laura enjoying a good laugh.

Nick is planning his next fishing expedition to the dock!

Stella, who left us last Friday, is relaxing on the couch.  She was a great dog, and she will be missed.  Not sure what to do with all of the doggie treats we have.... She really loved those treats!

Our next visitor's were the Dale's.  Dick and Mark kayacked and cooked.  Betsy and I read and relaxed.  Perfect weekend!
(We did give Stella dog treats too!)

Betsy modeling her USA Soccer Shirt from last year's tournament in Germany, which our daughters attended.

I will try to update this more often.... coming up next, our weekend in Washington with Michael's Gang.

June 2012

Source: historiful.tumblr.com via Mary Beth on Pinterest

April 2012

Here is what we have been up to in April:

Annie and Amy Kate went to a friend's wedding in Florida.
It was on a BIG BOAT. (Can't spell Yaht.)

Chris was Taylor's Best Man.  This is not Taylor he is with, but someone called Donkey.
Chris looks like a California Guy!

Here Chris is in his best man suit.

Taylor and Shannon, but not in that order

Chris and Steph went hang gliding.
They survived and so did I.

Mike and his clan celebrated Easter.
Becca has a future as a model.

Ducks visiting the shores of the Hatton's Castle on Lake Camelot

Gus and Cindy came out to visit

Mark made Cedar Plank Salmon

Dinner was DELICIOUS!

Block of the month for Material Girls

Morning Ritual with Stella and Gwennie

                                       Come see us some time.  We are almost always here...

Here's What's Happening in My World

Keeping busy this Spring... working at the library, went to a Quilt Retreat, and celebrated Easter with Mom, Dad and Mary Kay Hatton

Quilt Almost Complete... Just need to add another border and  put the quilt back together

Lime Tree Chris gave me for my birthday is flowering and starting to produce limes!

Beautiful days... grass is growing, and Lake is ice free

Gwennie tested the water for us, and reported that it is still quite cold

Flowers are in bloom

New friends at Quilt Retreat -- Jean from Crivitz

Sharon, one of my "old friends"

Kathy

Corrine

Lynette with her jean quilt

It was Diane's Birthday

Carol Carr taking a picture of Sandy Wilkes quilt layout

Angela July and Sandy Wilkes enjoying breakfast before the start of the retreat

Easter dinner...... I tried a new cheesy potato recipe...

Dad was so happy we were serving broccoli... Stella was happy too!

Mom wonders what dad is up to now!

Dad enjoyed watching the end of the Master's Tournament while sitting on mom's rollator

Jan, I can only smile for so long!

Mary holds her smile for the photographer

Mary read through two dog training books, and Gwennie let her in on a few secrets too.

Gwennie is a very entertaining dog!