My cousin 'Nafan'

Ryan just couldn't get enough of her cousin 'Nafan' this summer.  Talking about him, putting away things for him, planning to go visit him...  Just the other day she pointed out that there were 2 extra seats in the car; one for Daddy and one for 'my cousin Nafan'.   We talked to her about her other cousins and she would just give us this blank stare.  I knew exactly what was going through her mind, 1 Mama, 1 Daddy, 1 cousin and his name is 'Nafan'.   Luckily, she got to spend some time with Nathan and Natasha and of course, I snapped a picture.

Here they are after Natasha had just returned from a week-long trip to NYC with Tracy, a belated 16th b-day present. Nataha made a special trip to FAO Shwarz to get Ryan the cutest little pink monkey and even brought her the t-shirt she's wearing in the pic.   Tracy, if your reading this, I talked to Ryan and she really wants you to take me to Iceland for her 16th b-day.  She's very generous!

When we were in PEI this summer I snapped this picture one evening on the beach of Ryan and her Nanny.  Really, it says alot to me.  So much so I can't even begin to blither on about.  I'll just let it speak the 1000 words it has to say all on its own.  Hmmm, I'd like to also thank photo-editing software.  This picture was really over-exposed and I darkened it up alot. 

A Week in the Life - the finished product, almost.

So this is it. One of the most rewarding and all consuming projects that I have ever embarked on. I love it though and had a blast through each phase. I don't think that I will do one every year like Ali Edwards does, maybe every 5 years so that there is a distinct physical difference in us and our surroundings... In addition to the 4 pages per day that Ali suggested, I added a journaling page every day. I was going to type them out but then thought that this was the sort of project that called for hand writing. I do have a couple more things to add but they will get added when they get added. I need to have a nap :o) Sorry that the pics are a little blurry; I didn't have the energy to take them out of the page protectors. You get the gist though!