Summer 2013.

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Summer 2013.  Sara and I have been talking and planning this summer all last winter.  Now e are here and it is almost over.  It was a successful summer.  Here are a few pictures to give you all an idea of the few things we were up to. 
Went to Knoebels.
Spent alot of time at the FF pool.
Best summer tan EVER.
Went to Baltimore for the Fourth of July, went to Dap where Andys paycheck comes from.  Saw fireworks, went to the Aquarium and had some good food.
Jack delivered the flowers at the fourth of July Memorial in Wyoming.  That was great, he looked a million bucks with his seersucker suit.
We went to Fla.  Witht he family.  It was nice.  The beach and ocean were beautiful and jack loved the ocean.  Allie and Ryan came down for two days and that was a highlight.  Jack fed fish, went to a childrens museun and made some friends at the pool and ocean.  Flights were fine and we survived it all.
Allies Bday was nice on the deck.  She is beautiful.  Picture of my three angels.  That re the whole world to me.
A day at Francis slocum ppol with Sara and the kids.  A real treat to spend time with them.
So whats left of the summer?
Jacks birthday the 15th.
Soccer restarts, yippeee!!
John Mayer on the 25th.
Heading to the beach for three days with my sister in laws.
A weekend in Philadelphia.
A day in Millburn to drop Andy at the train station.
Then Back to school.
Really anxious about that.  What happened to the days when school started and it was a relief?
Our summer song?  Every summer has one.

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