Is this the same kid????

Couldn't resist posting these two pix of my adorable niece this summer - the first taken down in Martha's Vineyard - waiting somewhat patiently for dinner ... Very sporty- her normal everyday appearance!!!!!  So cute...

BUT WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Could this possibly be the same kid???? A little girly hair bow and what a difference!!! She was definitely clowning around - not her usual style but soooo cute!!! Our Kerry !!! Always fun !!!!!

BBQ Bash

 The party a few weeks ago was such a blast- to start off the centerpieces matched the black and red checkerboard invitations that were sent out to hundreds of people!!!!

 The band began setting up in the early evening- the Audiostars are very well known in the Saratoga area and they really lived up to their hype!!!

 Linda- Mary's dear friend did an awesome job on this great flag cupcake display- a great tribute to the good ole USA!!!

 The Gray Girls- Joanne, Tracy and Anne- all found themselves in similar styles and colors that night!

 The Audio Stars rock out!

 George and I had such a great time talking and mingling with all the guests- over by the pool it was much quieter and easier to chat!

 Mary and her dear friends loved the dancing!!!!

 Light show!!! Great sounds!!!!

 Jim and Cindy cut quite a rug!!!

 My adorable husband flew up from DC to enjoy the bash!!!!

 Even our daughter Moira got into the act- grooving with "Mr O'Toole"!!!!!

 Kathy and the girls get down!!!!!

 Cousins love to have fun together!

 Sally, Keelin and the boys- love that Mom is doing bunny ears on Rory!!!

 The boys get a rare treat - on stage with the band!!

The girls are still enjoying themselves late into the night- we had such a fun night with hundreds of Mary and Rich's friends- great night in Saratoga Springs NY!!!!!

Party!!!!!

I am spending some time up in New York as my brother and sister in law had a great party this past weekend! So much fun and so much work to get ready that we enlisted everyone to help!

They bid on a silent auction item a while back- cancer fundraiser- BBQ and band ! Of course they invited all their friends! These shots are a few we took as we got ready for the bash!



 

View from the porch down to the pool! You can see the port a potties being delivered in the back!

The tables all set up on the basketball court!

 

Looking up toward the house!

Tent all set up on the basketball court!  More posts to follow on the party - great fun!

A great refinisher is hard to find...

But We DID!!!
Both pieces we picked up at a fire sale where they even had a charred leg!!! Our new refinisher did such a fantastic job- I only wish I had taken pictures of the "before" !! Trust me it is a transformation!!! Now where should we end up putting these pieces - More on that later!!!

New Favorite Blog

http://partyresources.blogspot.com/

Quick- Easy and so much fun! I just quickly read through July and August and have culled a ton of cute ideas!!! What a fun blog!!!

New updates to the house!

We have been very busy this summer but have found time for a few updates- you might remember that we intended to beadboard a few bathrooms this summer- after all it does hide a multitude of sins and my walls certainly have sins!!!!

And the new wallpaper - I found it - well with Janis Stone's help the interior decorator across the street.
So the upstairs connecting bathroom is shaping up- these pix really don't do the wallpaper justice- looks fab in person.


The beadboard and the tile on the floor - we are almost done- I decided to keep the original sink and tub- I think we will need to do some caulking on the tub and tile around it but that is small potatoes. Looking good I think.


Okay now we are talking Pirates!!!! Gabey comes for his visit next week and we had to be ready for the big boy- crib is up in the attic and bunkbeds here we come.


Now granted - this room is small and a huge bunkbed takes up a ton of room- but this will be our only way to fit 2 people in the room- no other size bed fits- more ship-like!!!! Hope he likes it!! And has fun!!!



More beadboard in the downstairs half bath- really makes a difference and lightens up a dark and small bath. We always have some beach towels to grab for a quick trip to the dock!!!!



New toliet and sink makes a huge difference - need to work on the floor - needs some new wood planks and touch up the paint - a few new framed posters and we will be done!!!



Lastly the entrance to the house- We have hired Michael the painter - and I feel like Murphy Brown with Elden!!! He has been here all summer - mostly doing the outside trim but he did finish the entrance to the house - paint is Berkshire Beige by Benjamin Moore- looks gray sometimes - beige sometimes and even greenish on occasion- love it and will use it in the whole foyer- will probably go a shade lighter in the living room and dining room.

Scored the rug at Margo Moore's in Camden- love that store!!!! great way to greet the guests to Lucky Stars!!! Still can't believe an 8 foot runner fits sideways in the vestibule!!!

More pix at the end of the summer I am sure but with all our guests this year I guess we are lucky we have this much to show !!!!!! Enjoy the rest of your summer!!!! Off to the Vineyard for a week- will post on my return!!!!

SUMMER IN MAINE

Busy busy summer - have had company non-stop for most of the time- I have tons of pixs to upload and no time to do it- we have partially finished 2 bathrooms and am now waiting for the wallpaper to be delivered- I was able to find the La Mere paper with the help of my stylish decorator neighbor Janis Stone.

http://www.jstoneinteriors.com/

Will post pix when the work is done- Love the fact that I chose beadboard for both of those bathrooms- Hope all readers are having a great summer - now off to the laundry!!!!