Okay, it's a self portrait... but that's us -- Tony, Laney, Zach & Mia. Zach has a black eye from football and Mia is normally happier than pictured here... she's a little miffed because her arm wasn't long enough to take the picture!
Qian Qiao Qing... soon to be Emma Qiao Tulli
Here she is... the newest Tulli! We can't wait to go and get her!
Finally! After two weeks of dangling by a thread, Mia's first tooth fell out. Luckily, the tooth fairy knew we were in Cincinatti and was able to snatch the tooth and leave some loot.
Apparently, the going rate for a first tooth these days is $5. All subsequent teeth only bring $2 -- which Mia learned only a week later when a second bottom tooth plopped right out!
What an honor to visit the D-Day Museum with a WWII Veteran... It was our first trip to the museum (only Zach had been previously) and I'm so glad Ms. Elma was able to go with us. Upon our arrival, Ms. Elma was given a badge to wear in recognition of her service. Later, she was asked to sign a special book.
At the end of our trip, we were directed to the brick honoring Tony's father, John L. Tulli, who served our country in WWII and in Korea.
We had a surprise addition to our annual Tulli & Tyson Blueberry Pickin' Picnic this year... Ms. Elma joined us! Thank goodness she's a Tulli or we'd have to rename the whole thing...
With years of experience picking berries with her sisters, Ms. Elma out-picked me and Mia, hands down.
But Emma gave her a run for her money!
As much as we love those sweet, blue berries... our favorite part is the picnic afterwards in the shade!
My baby brother turned 36! Hmmmm... not sure how that happened since I'm 29.
When Trey was a little squirt -- maybe 4 or 5 -- he wanted a blue cake with red dots... so Big Sis went to work. A little food coloring and some Red Hots made my little brother's birthday wish come true.
Thirty-something years later, here's wishing all his new dreams come true!