One Year Old!

It was a great first birthday. Click here to see all the pictures. The whole family went to breakfast at our favorite place in town and then for a walk and when MK got to sit in a fire engine while mom got a burn permit. We then hung around home getting ready for the party, taking care of the yard and enjoying the day. We had friends and family over for a BBQ to celebrate. Mom made a carrot cake and dad fired up the grill to cook burgers and dogs. NaaNaa sent a great yard play set that was enjoyed by all the kids at the party. Mom put together a First Birthday Quiz which Aunt Mary won. She knows MK the best! MK was a trooper but got clingy and tired towards the end. He was not interested in the frosting - too sweet but did have a bite of the cake. I found the recipe off the internet on youtube - click here to get it yourself - it is very worth it! We are so lucky to have such a fun, healthy little boy. Matthew can't believe how much he is growing. He has two more teeth, he is pulling himself up on EVERYTHING and he loves to go go go! Thank you to all who love and support us as we try and do this parenting thing. More summer fun to come. I will post again after our visit from the Callam family and our trip to spend a week in NC with the Douglas family. Much love to you all from Maine.

Fourth of July

We had a great weekend celebrating the fourth. Our good friend Christy and her two girls came to visit for four days and we painted the state red! They arrived Thursday afternoon and we picked strawberries from the garden as a snack. What a treat! On the fourth we made a flag cake, went to LLBean to participate in kid weekend and all the games and fun - face painting, firework painting and more. We then spent the afternoon at Rusty's family camp swimming and having a BBQ. We topped off the night with fireworks back in Freeport. Saturday we went to Pemiquid Point and played on the rocks before heading over to Round Pound for a yummy lobster dinner on the deck. The kids got to play with sea creatures while the adults relaxed with a glass of wine and good company.

We went to the beach the next morning and in the afternoon picked strawberries from a bigger berry patch. Enough to freeze 12 pounds and make freezer jelly for this winter. It was such a treat to spend time with the Endrud's and we are hoping the next time they make the trek, Nik will also be with them! Click here to see all the pictures.

Below is a video of MK crawling through the grass making a break for it. Happy July! Our next post will be of the big one year birthday!

June Fun

We are enjoying the great weather - WARM and loving our growing little boy. He is fully crawling now and cruising. Walking is right around the corner. Now that he can pull himself up to standing it is getting hard for him to sleep. He is always on the go.


We are working hard on our garden. Click here to see updated pictures of the garden and our chicken harvest. Warning - there are some bloody pictures.


We are also enjoying our layers. They have not layed any eggs yet but with new information it looks like we will have eggs at the end of August. This chicken's name is Roxie.


We are also enjoying time with friends. Recently I was a mom of two. MK's friend Caleb and his mom went to Portland with us and I took care of the two boys for an hour while Caleb's mom went to an appointment. It was fun having two boys in the back.


The video below is MK in his crib smiling at Matthew and NOT going to sleep. Too cute.



That is it for now. We are ready for a fun July. Much love from Maine!