martha's vineyard - friday afternoon and evening

The new arrivals needed to be shown the swings.

And Lucy Vincent.

 

Meanwhile, back at the house, cocktail hour approached.  Which obviously means, time for a dark and stormy courtesy of Naomi.

And some creativity on the screened porch where Betsy demonstrated layering watercolor over crayon drawings. The painting was pretty much unstoppable after that.

Then it was time to relax on the hammock.  Where I attempted and failed, to get all seven kids in the same shot.  Someone is always missing. The one and only 7 kid shot I got, on my iPhone of course.

 

 

 

A quick stop back at our cabins and onward to the barn for dinner.

Sparklers, a ferry run to Oak Bluffs to pick up Rire (with Betsy, Sara and bonus hitch hiker!) and the evening finale... An incredibly important, can not be skipped, stop at Back Door Donuts for apple fritters.  I would have taken a photo, if I hadn't been so busy shoving pieces of the delicious and hot-from-the-fryer fritter straight into my mouth.  I have my priorities and the donut was solidly at the top.