C & H in Saratoga in July

Last weekend C & H drove over from NH to spend a long weekend with us.  Unfortunately, C. is working this summer (summer school...) and didn't have a whole week to spare, but at least we squeezed in a weekend so they could do some of the things they just missed when they came in the spring.

Seems like every time we get together I take fewer and fewer pictures... I suppose it's because every time we are together are kids are running faster and faster... and are hardly ever in the same location-- even when they are, they are rarely still enough for photos...

We spent a lot of naked time in the yard:

And enjoyed time wearing clothes too:

We treated ourselves to a special treat at Stewart's:

We drove to Moreau Lake (no photos from the lake though... two kids + water was too much for a camera!)

The kids were happy just sitting around:

Or going grocery shopping:

We went to the playground at the Spa Park (and the pool, but again, my hands were busy keeping our kids from drowning):

We had to make a visit to Congress Park:

And you can't come to Saratoga in Racing Season without going to the track, so we did our first Race Track Breakfast of the year!

Day 3 of NH fun was a trip to Wellington State Park where we went to a beach on Newfound Lake.  

The Second Week In June

Clever title.  I know... But seriously, remember when I wrote about having less blogging time because now I have chores to do?  I obviously hadn't anticipated the time commitment that is vacuuming the "outside" my toddler brings inside EVERY TIME we go out, or the hanging of the bathing suits and towels or the refilling and cleaning of the kiddie pools (yes, that's poolS- 3 of them) or the lack of time due to decreasing or non-existent napping.  So the chores aren't getting done either.  DO NOT go into the master bathroom...

The above paragraph is the most I anticipate writing for a while.  Maybe in the fall things will slow down.  Until then, more of our summer fun in photographs:

A bike ride in the Burley:

to a playground:

A carousel ride at the park:

An afternoon at the beach:

A play date at Gavin Park:

An afternoon at Congress Park:

And a new playground in Luther Forest:

**Saturday Bob and I went to the Saratoga Brewfest, which was amazing.  Sunday, of course, was Father's Day.  Happy Father's Day to my dad and MiniM.E.'s dad.  You are both wonderful fathers!

York, Maine

Last Tuesday while we were visiting my mom in NH we took a day trip to York, Maine.

It was a trying car ride as an accident detour added an extra 45 minutes to our trip, but once we were there, MiniM.E. had a blast.

We started out at York Animal Kingdom, which is a really cute zoo.  (It's also an amusement park but fortunately since it was off season and a weekday it wasn't open so no distraction there!)

We did get distracted by the camel at the entrance.  So distracted, in fact, that we had to shell out $10 to take a camel ride.  It was so worth it.  MiniM.E. is still talking about riding the camel.

doesn't s/he look fuzzy?

We fed the goats.  And hoped to see a pregnant goat have a kid... but it didn't happen.  There were a bazillion baby goats though- they were really cute.

In the petting zoo:

In the deer petting zoo:

Watching the fennec foxes and the lions:

Then, even though it was already past MiniM.E.'s nap time and because we promised her on the way, we went to the beach.  (A plus for us, we got salt water taffy!)  It was too windy and cold for swimming, but we got our toes wet.

We wore her out!