My 86 year old Mom recently looked at our blog ( from her laptop at her home in Needham mind you) and complimented me on what a fantastic job I'd done and said how much she enjoyed looking through all of the pictures. However , she said she couldn't help but notice that there were no photos of her. It seems the woman was quite right. It was purely an oversight I reassured her. I have posted these photos to rectify the situation immediately. Sorry Mom!!! 
Ollie sensed that katelyn did not want to have him in close proximity to her, and followed her every move with great interest. He made unusual vocalizations to her. He has never experienced utter rejection before.
I'm wondering how I could have produced a child that isn't a dog person. Mix up in the hospital? Hmm.
Each student shared some memories.
Pretty much all of the kids were in tears. Many of them are going off to different schools .
Each graduate was presented with a cake baked for them by a 7th grader and their family.
This is the first time that a man has EVER baked a cake for me. I was so impressed that I thought I should take a picture and hang on to this memory. Also, I thought this needed to be shared.(not the cake just the photo) It's dark chocolate with caramel frosting. Life is good! Sorry Kate...I can't send some to you.
These are some of the craftiest people ever created. Look at them. They look pretty innocent, right? Not.They plan and scheme right under your nose, they work in total darkness ( apparently), they LURE you in under false pretenses...a flood downstairs??? Really.
Burt has a brush with fame. Look ..he's standing right behind Schilling and Trot!!!! What are the chances of that! Even more exciting, Nixon doesn't even play for us anymore. Wow.
Papelbon winds up. Not sure what Youkilis is doing.
Manny on first and Ortiz on second . Hence the binoculars.
We were incredible dorks. Burt in his Daisuke Tee shirt and me in my Sox sweat shirt, small radio tuned to the game in Burt's pocket and we split the earphones. Best of all, our small binoculars focused in on the players. It all felt very normal while in the park. After getting back to the suburbs on the T and going into a restaurant for dinner...suddenly the clothing and gear felt oddly out of place.
Joan celebrates another birthday surrounded by her favorite people, her grandchildren. Note the candle placement.
Christopher made this pillow for Joan on a loom at his school. Pretty cool.
This guy just MAY be even more adorable than the dog and cats that usually grace this site.=) This photo of Oliver was sent along by his Mom, Emily. I dare anyone who views it to try to refrain from saying "ohhhhhhh" in a sing song voice. I have this photo as a screen saver right now and I can't walk by it without saying it.
The girl doesnt give up. 
Robert and "admirer" dance the night away.
Child entertainer...DJ...yo-yo.....expert...spinning top professional...hula hoop and limbo guy. Pretty cool to make a living being a kid!
A few limbo rules may have been broken.
Caroline, Robyn and Quinn
The contest created some fierce competition and frankly some pretty ugly behavior. (C.D.????)
The birthday girl and baby Oliver.
Michelle, Melissa, Joan and Ryan. It was suggested that Ryan sit in a chair for this photo. It may not have been a bad idea. 
Ollie was in his element and had the greatest time.
What is it about animals that makes them so anxiety ridden when you leave their sight for a few minutes????? I go down into the basement to do a load of laundry...and when I come back upstairs the two cats and the dog are waiting there as if I've been gone for days. It reminds me of when the children were young, and I closed the bathroom door. Like clockwork...they needed me right at that moment. Some things never change.
Okay, I had to post this photo for two reasons. Reason #1 ..is because Ollie actually stayed still for it and nobody is grasping his head and pointing it in the right direction. Reason #2 ....is because I knew that Katelyn enjoyed her stay with Ollie at Christmas SO very much that I'm sure she is missing him right now. Kate, this is for you. ;)
Ryan is thankful for quite a bit of whipped cream on his pie...
Burt and I are thankful for each other...(although Burt is not entirely thankful for this photo of himself...as it turns out)
Caroline and Quinn are happy to be together..under any circumstances!
Paul is just freak'n thankful to be alive...
We are all thankful to Joan and Ed for another wonderful and memorable Thanksgiving. Great cooking, Ed!
I didn't expect to feel as totally blown away by this experience as I did. What a fantastic and truly fun day. Melissa...I promise not to be one of those intrusive , meddling mother in laws. Most of the time.
