Picturesque Maine

So Maine really is a beautiful place - in the summer. Just a few scenery shots for you all. More on our day in Camden and the yummy food we ate to come soon......

A Day at the Lake

So let me first say that I was expecting Maine to be a nice break from the Florida summer heat. A few days before we left I was told the highs were in the low 70's. I thought to myself "NICE!!" Alas, it was not meant to be. The day we arrived, a heat did too. It was mid to high 90's the whole week we were there!! How does it get that hot in Maine?!? Of course that is what we are used to in FL, however, almost no one has air conditioning in Maine. Why would they? It doesn't usually get that hot.

So on our second day, we headed to the lake. I can't remember the name of it but that doesn't matter. What does matter is that it was beautiful!! There was a little beach area where the girls swam with Grammie and Mamaw while Adam, his dad, cousin and I rode Sea Doos. Riding at 60mph and taking in the scenery of tree lined shores with cabins all nestled in them was awesome. Adam and I took turns driving one until he flipped us over trying to see how sharp he could turn back and forth. The cold water was a bit of shock as I went under but I took comfort in knowing that I didn't have to worry about alligators.

Family

There is nothing better than some quality family time. It was really great to see Adam's dad, step mom, gram, gramp, sister, bro-in-law, niece, aunt and counsin. The girls we were loved.

Maine vacation

So it has definitely been a while since I posted anything but I have a great excuse this time. We've been on vacation!! Yep we flew to the great state of Maine the week of the fourth of July to visit Adam's family. It had been four years since we had all been there and I am so glad we made the trip. The girls were so excited to fly on an airplane. Paige even thought she would see pigs flying outside her window. Evidently there is a commercial that shows pigs flying outside an airplane window (I have not actually seen the commercial myself but others have told me about it). Happy to report that there were no flying pig sitings along our trip. Lots more pics to come.

Top photo

So I was looking at the family photo on the top of the blog today and for the first time really noticed how this photo captures the personalities of the four of us. Adam the strong, serious one, me the happy, relaxed one, Avery the sweet, girlie one and Paige the silly, cheesy one. What can I say - I LOVE IT!!

Sea World

We went to Sea World recently as an end of the year field trip with Avery's VPK class. Paige was lucky enough to tag along. What an awesome day we had! Taking the two girls on my own, I knew I had to go with lots of patience. I can't really say enough good things about this day. The girls had a blast and will remember it for a long time to come. They loved seeing all the animals and watching the dolphin and Shamu shows. Priceless!!

We came across a family of flamingos walking around the park!

Avery playing in the water area. It was a HOT day!

Avery and LJ (one of her many boyfriends!) waiting for an animal education show to start. We walked around with LJ, his mom and grandma most of the day. What a HUGE help they were to me!

Paige did this the whole time we were at the water area. What a silly girl!

VPK Graduation

Wow, I can't believe how long it's been since I posted on here. Life sure has been busy. I also can't believe that my baby is going to Kindergarten in the fall!! Where does the time go?? This past year she was in a VPK (Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten) program. She learned so much and is definitely ready for elementary school. The preschool she attended put together a great graduation program, complete with singing, dancing and a cap and gown for all the kids. Avery was so excited to graduate!

Noni and Zampie were there!