Happy 4th of July!

Late, of course.  Hope everyone had a great time.  We ate burgers and went to sleep...

And, I did it again.  We went on a vacation and I didn't even post about the things we did BEFORE the vacation... such is summer.

Here's a recap.

We finally filled up our sandbox, and MiniM.E. would probably stay in it all day if we let her.  Not sure how I feel about so much sand on my child.  And in my house.  And in her bed...

sharing with Baby E. 

and Baby O.

 We spent a lot of time in the yard.

And went to the playground.

MiniM.E. decided she likes to get her face painted.  It would be a lot easier if she stood still, didn't grab the brush, and didn't continuously touch her face while the paint was still wet...

We went to the Peerless Pool at the State Park.  MiniM.E. was adorable in the water, but I had to be in too, so no photos :(

And we had a relaxing afternoon at Congress Park.

The Boston Aquarium

Day 4 of NH fun was actually a day of Massachusetts fun as we made the hour and fifteen minute drive down to Boston to go to the Aquarium.  Bob has been wanting to take MiniM.E. since before she could walk!

Hi, penguin!

Hi, seals!

We took a mid-day break to go to a fountain so MiniM.E. could play and walk around Quincy Market. She hated the fountain and wasn't keen on Quincy Market, especially when we stopped to watch some street performers.  She did like the pizza we got for lunch, and had a great time hugging trees and playing in some mulch.

Back at the Aquarium with some food in her belly, MiniM.E. braved the cold waters of the touch tank and actually touched some starfish!

Oh yeah, and while we were in NH I bought MiniM.E. a helmet for her push bike.  Cute!!

A Day with MiniM.E.'s Boyfriend

Day 4 of NH fun was a visit to Liquid Planet, a toddler friendly waterpark with a huge spray ground! rescheduled as the waterpark, which offered wet and wild fun for kids during the summer WASN'T OPEN YET.   So we planned a day with C. & H.  I think MiniM.E. had a better time hanging around in Concord than she would have at a waterpark anyway.

At White's Park Monkey Around Playground:

And wading pool:

Post-nap-naked-time:

Relaxing by the pool:

And playing with toys, hugging and eating snacks:

Good to see you C. & H.!  Come visit us soon!

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