Ted and I flew to Puyallup for Julian’s high school graduation on Wednesday, June 13 and came back home on Monday, June 18. During that time, we had three celebrations: Ted’s and my 49th anniversary (June 14), Julian’s graduation (June 16), and Father’s Day (June 17).
Before we started celebrating, Ted and I had some time to get re-acquainted with Sefton, who is now 17 months old. The last time we saw him was April 2017 when all of our kids came to St. Peters for my best birthday ever. Of course, Sefton didn’t remember us, but he warmed up very quickly and was happy to let us play with him as much as we wanted to.
Sefton and me, April 2017.
Sefton, June 2018. He’s grown so much since we saw him last spring!
The red barn book–one of Sefton’s many favorites.
A morning wake-up story with Grandpa.
Thom always loved Grandma Schroeder’s applesauce, made with maiden’s blush apples. A number of years ago, Thom planted a maiden’s blush apple tree so that, someday, he could make applesauce like Grandma’s. The tree is not yet ready to yield applesauce, but it is old enough to bear small apples, and each small apple has a maiden’s blush.
When Thom and Katie got home from work, it was time to go out for dinner to celebrate Ted’s and my 49th anniversary. We decided on a nearby Italian restaurant, toasted the event with a bottle of wine, and enjoyed a delicious dinner. The waitress was an experienced mom–she brought out Sefton’s pizza before the rest of us even had our appetizers.
Ted and I are ready for the next 49 years together.