New York 2017

I met these friends when I was seven.

I saw them every summer from that point on, as well as every winter once I had a home of my own for them to visit.

Now my children are making memories with them as well.

Building a fire to make dinner:

And preparing toast in the morning with Sophia's selection of one of the several hundred antique toasters:

were just a few of the highlights this summer. 

Onset

This year for Archambault-Wegrzyn family vacation we traveled to Onset Beach, Cape Cod. 

Playing cards on the wrap around porch:

A Cape Cod Canal Cruise:

 Walking to get ice cream:

Playing in the Ocean:

And finding snails:

16 years, three pregnancies, two fosters, and one adoption between us....we are grateful for these friends.

Ohio & Indiana

Every Summer we travel to Salem, Ohio where both sides of my Mother's family lived while she was growing up. This was James' fiance Rachael's first trip there.

This year we celebrated my Aunt Betty who after 96 years of life well lived would have enjoyed the party that was given in her honor.

We shared stories, looked at pictures from her childhood and admired the artwork she created from a forty year career in newspaper advertisement.

The main annual event is the Schaeffer Family Reunion with 39 in attendance this year. Smaller gatherings occurred at the Salem Community Theater and the hotel pool.

As members of our family traveled back to Louisiana and Pennsylvania we continued on to see our friends Stan and Mary in Indiana.

We enjoyed a day at the Indianapolis Children's Museum and lots of fun playing at their home.