Finally. I finally brought the blog up to date. I didn't realize, until recently, that I was a whole year behind......but it has been a busy one. (Don't tell anyone but Max's photo albums are 5 years behind. Guess I have a project for this winter).
We lost my Dad in March. Something we had been expecting but it was still hard. We missed him a lot during the summer. It seemed odd not to have him on the porch at the lake. I kept expecting him to walk out of the bedroom in the morning, something I definitely took for granted for way too many years.
Max has been doing some adjusting. He is now in middle school (which I read somewhere is the most major adjustment a student has to make after entering Kindergarten). He is very involved at CDS (Continuing Developmental Services) where he has activities, goes on field trips and learns some coping skills. He went to school all summer - if you can call it that. Two days a week they went on outings to Roseland Water Park, SeaBreeze, bowling, the movies and to ride go carts. The girls and I hung out at home.(They were just a little jealous).
Quinlan is still busy, busy, busy. She is in K-Kids at school (Kiwanis Kids- which is a service group). We did a food drive and sorted food at FoodLink in Rochester. She is still dancing which means Thursdays AND Saturdays this year. Plus she still has to keep up with all her neighborhood activities. She is a busy girl.
Reilly has started Kindergarten, 1/2 day, afternoons. She gets on the bus at 11:45 and rides it home with Quinlan. She is practicing her patterns, letter sounds and sight words every chance she gets. There was a little bit of an adjustment period but things seem to be going more smoothly now. I spend my Thursday afternoons in Kindergarten putting my college degree to work cutting, tracing and logging children on and off the computer.
I wish all of this, plus Chris's long work weeks and season tickets to the Bill's games, were good reasons for not updating the blog, but they aren't. I just lost track of it and every time I thought of doing it, it seemed like a huge job, which it really wasn't. I promise to do better! I'm just thankful that you all are interested in our drama-less lives. Real people, doing real life. Maybe we could get on tv?? !! Thanks. Love to all. Ann
It took until Friday but after Max tried out the water slide at our resort he LOVED it. Even the lifeguard was impressed that he did so well.
Reilly and Quinlan tried it first thing on Tuesday and were old pros by the end of the trip. The only drawback was that they had to climb the stairs to get to the top which really put a strain on little legs already tired from walking the parks.
This was the name of our building at the Polynesian Resort at Disney World
The bus took us from the airport to our hotel. What a great way to travel. We didn't even have to get our bags..... they did it for us and delivered them to the room!
In the Rochester Airport, 90 minutes early. We made it through security thanks to a tour the week prior by a very nice man named Sam Cooper. He showed us everything at the airport, even the fire station.
Here are Chris and the girls just before the Father / Daughter dance at State Road school. Reilly's first. They had fun. Quinlan said the punch was delicious!
Reilly and Alex Lippa
Reilly, Charlotte Cosgrove and Tori Jewell
Reilly and Christopher Hineline
Blowing out the candles
The kids asked if we could go pick apples. I said "ok" as there was an orchard not too far from our house. Actually, there are a LOT of them. We picked one on an absolutely beautiful, warm, sunny day and picked 10 pounds...... in about 20 minutes. Then we went home. 
Max is ready to catch the bus to Willink Middle School. 6th grade?? Is it possible?
Quinlan steps into 3rd grade!!
Reilly and Dad waiting for the bus to Kindergarten. Good thing it is only 1/2 day, I might feel lonely otherwise.
The Richardson family reunion at Harris Hill Park. The Seneca Park Zoo (we are members). Quinlan and Reilly on the float at "Poppy's" Lake. Reilly and Bree Hicks make "stone soup". Daddy and Reilly show their "stuff" at the Brookwood's pool where we are members. It was a great summer. Way too short though!
Mom and Max at the annual neighborhood end of school ice cream party.
Quinlan celebrated her First Communion at our church, Holy Trinity. She looked beautiful and did a fantastic job reading the intercessions. We had a great party with family and friends after.
Quinlan's class did a tap number and a ballet number. Same costume, added a tutu for the ballet dance. It was a great show.
