Grandparents!

Grandmommy and Granddaddy paid us a visit this past week and the kids were THRILLED about it.

We spent some time in Lexington Center. Here are the kids playing while the proud grandparents look on. Joshy shows off his new clapping skill, too. Josh is getting really good at standing and we think his first steps aren't too far off!

The Rest of Vacation

Here are a bunch of pics from the rest of our vacation....

Fourth of July in Searsport. Hanging at the playground prior to the parade.

We went to Swan Lake State Park with Jen, Paul, Jake, Colin, and Aaron. Layla loved the water but Josh wasn't so sure about it.

Here are Layla and Colin getting to know each other a bit.

Aunt Jen and Josh wore color-coordinated outfits :).

I love this next pic because you can see everyone (except me) in the shot.

Siblings sharing ice cream. Love it!

Layla and Daddy hunting for shells at Fort Point State Park.

Day Out in Bangor

One of the days of vacation we trekked over to Bangor and visited the Maine Discovery Museum and then stopped by the Veterans Home to see Grampa Bean. We were really happy that we were able to introduce Josh to him. We also stopped by the University to see Grandpa (and the instruments) for lunch....we were a little preoccupied with chicken strips and drums and didn't manage to take any pics.

Boothbay

We spent the first day/night of our vacation in the Boothbay area, visiting Chris' Uncle Ron, Aunt Linda, and his cousin Cindy. Cindy works at the beautiful Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and she took us on a tour there. What a special place, especially the children's garden.

We also spent some time at Ron and Linda's and at Cindy's house, which (if I have this correct) was once Chris's great-grandmother's and his grandmother's. Here's Layla on a rock that many generations of family have played on.

Some videos from vaca....

At Grampa's cabin, trying out the Slip 'n Slide.

Drumming with Dad at the children's museum in Bangor.

Ice cream in Searsport.

Vacation Preview

Many more pics to come. Clearly, Josh had a good time in Maine!

New Toy

This mattress was making its way to our trash tonight, but first it served as a fun trampoline. Josh only got bounced off once or twice.