July started off with our annual 4th of july parade.. Sophie and Dad of all people spent the parade on the HNS float.. While lightly attended we sang and danced on our float waving to many of the Hinesburg citizens as we came by.. Dad thought he was a rock star.. We then headed to Aunt Betsy's for a quick trip to Peterborough NH with family .... We enjoyed some time at Dublin lake and I participated in the lake clubs regatta with Nathaniel.. Things didn't work out so well as Nathaniel and I landed in the water as our boat sunk... well not really but we did flip it.. Had a great round of golf with Big A with a 1 over 36 at Dublin lake club... I had it going...
.. The middle of july we had our 3rd annual frost family campout.. This year we came prepared (well almost) as we bought our first family tent an 8 person "pop up" tent. The directions said easy to install but I am not sure. The tent broke within minutes of me trying to put it up. a mini break down later and . with a little duck tape and some help from aimee we survived. The party was a blast .. 19 adults and 24 kids . We had games galore led by Aimee including potato sack, tug o war... and the first ever Amazing Farm race with Aimee and I playing the role of "Phil" from the amazing race.. .. Ok that was just the start... Andrew's work had a July a thon.. which consisted of trips ever week ... Missouri .. Roseburg Oregon for a week... Chicago... Orlando...Pennsylvania.... all to help GE ... .. but the biggest trip was yet to come.. The family joined up with Aimee's cousins (Lisa and Gretchen) and their families as well as a few grand parents for a trip to the outer banks north carolina.. The travel there (two days) and Travel back (two days) took a bit out of us with hours of traffic but the mini van got us through and we had a great time. We stayed in a mc Mansion with 7 bedrooms , pool table .. pool and movie theater... A blast for families. You should try it but recommend a helicopter or plane to avoid traffic (perhaps better planning would have helped) The ocean was a 5 min walk and the kids enjoyed waves , light houses and lots of play time.. Adults we survived...
We got back august 10th and the kids started more fun.. in august the kids had some great nature camps as well as some fun at the Lake Monster baseball and then a retun trip to Story land... This trip was a quick one with planned camp out ending in a 1 night hotel (good idea) instead...The next weekend we had our first real camp out at our friends the sayre's .. We enjoyed (well sort of) a night out in the wild.. with and I am not making this up some crazy bird noises all night long... No sleep ... sticky wet mornings.. our camping days may be numbered.. Everyone else seems to have fun... why not us?...
Our end of summer ended with Aimee and I celebrating our 10th anniversary with a get away to Stowe and the top notch resort... it was nice to see how the tourists live and a little bit of fun for the adults as well... We checked out the village and admired a few paintings and such... I also had some of the best rounds of golf of my life.. I can't quite figure it out.. I am older hitting it shorter but somehow I got it done.. shooting 82 then at Vermont national with a chance to shoot the best round of my life.. I came up a bit short... triple bogeying the 18th for an 81... oh well... I just wish I could have a few back.. but that's golf..
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And finally for the bit of the future... after 23 years I am leaving GE.. a big move for me as I go on my next journey with a company by the name of CGI... I'll have the role of software implementation manager and will help bring new software to the state of Vermont to help with Medicaid and insurance mgmt.. sounds boring... and maybe it is but its change for me and will keep us in VT for the near future...
I hope you all had a great summer. Please keep in touch ...
Andrew and Aimee
