What a....

Whirlwind!!  That describes the last week or so.  The end of the school year picnics, plays and loads of papers being brought home!  Not to mention the end of the regular Little League season, the start of tournament play for the older two boys, baseball camp and the upcoming scout camp.  And summer is just starting!!

Saturday we decided on a bit of an adventure.  We took the train into Philadelphia to visit here:

The Reading Terminal Market.

What a place!  The fresh foods, eateries and other vendors.  If I lived in the city, I would definitely shop here.  Here are some pics from inside:

 

 

 

We had some cheese steaks, meatball sandwiches and this:

One scoop of dark chocolate and one scoop of banana. 

Then I felt like I should buy this:

Can anyone else relate?  I know of at least one reader that I spoke with this week that might want one of these too!!

My oldest trying to look cool on the train.

The other two goofing off. 

And see that big gaping hole?  Two teeth lost this week, one while eating his meatball sandwich.

 

Our family day ended with this view from our front porch.  The city is a great place to visit, but the country views are the ones I love best.

Father's Day began with breakfast at Cracker Barrel, followed by a visit to Longwood Gardens for a quiet walk, an old fashioned ice cream stand for a treat (yes, I just admitted that I had ice cream twice in one weekend!) and then home for family time.  It was a wonderful weekend.

There has been some stitching too.  I managed to get my exchange in the mail today - just in the nick of time!  I can't show that yet, as this is a secret partner exchange. 

 I did manage to get the latest Truly Thankful edition stitched.  I love this piece!  We have been harvesting berries from our berry patch, so this motif is perfect!

I managed to squeeze my initials in here:

And the date over here: 

And since we live near Philadelphia, I think the eagle and the Liberty Bell are wonderful!!

I'm now working on the May Flowers Truly Thankful - I got a little behind with the crazy schedule we've been keeping.

Tomorrow is the first day of summer, so I switched out my Spring PS piece for a summer one. 

Aren't the colors pretty? 

And who doesn't love a bunny?   

I love the leathery look of this frame. 

And finally, I'd like you to meet Ned.  Ned the Gnome.  He's our indoor gnome and he gets jealous that the others are outside in the gardens and he's stuck in the house.

He usually resides here: 

Well, Ned has decided that this summer, he is taking a trip.  He let me take this last picture while he was waiting patiently for the mail lady to come and give him a ride. 

Stay tuned to see where he ends up and what he gets into!

Thanks for stopping by!