Maine Vacation: Kennebunkport

My favorite part of Maine was by far, Kennebunkport! I loved the ocean, shopping and food! 

Adorable downtown was so New England.

Beautiful!

After our drive we played on this beach!

Love that silly Maddie Grace.

One word for Maine: Lobster. I ate my weight in lobster; the traditional lobster roll (with butter!), lobster bisque, lobster nuggets etc... It was amazingly delicious.

Maine is know for its blueberries, and we couldn't leave without a warm slice of blueberry pie...

Shopping for souvenirs... they settle for TShirts with mermaids on them!

More of this adorable little town...

There was a huge line to get lobster rolls at The Clam Shack. We have three kids so standing in line wasn't an option, especially when there was only food at the end. LOL.

We drove past the Bush compound in Kennebunkport... It was massive and gorgeous.

Beautiful!!

After I took this picture of the girls below, it dawned on me how grown up they look and in just a couple weeks I will have two kids in school. NUTS!!

Beautiful little ladies

Our day ended at the beach, and the girls ran and played in the sand while little Mr. dipped his toes in the water.

The Fisher Family hearts Kennebunkport

What a fun, memorable vacation! We laughed and made so many sweet memories with the littles. How fortunate we are to spend time relaxing and recharging with the ones you love!!

Maine Vacation: Portland

While on vacation near Sebago Lake in Maine, we drove 40 minutes to see Portland, ME. 

Eating BBQ! 

The kids loved this restaurant because they have a kids play area AND let them color on the walls. LOL.  

We took the ferry to check out the many islands off the coast, and the lighthouses!!

Cute, stubby little lighthouse...

Sailboat!

Loved seeing the islands...

Girls got to ride a pony named Crickett. Madison was enthralled!!

Hooray for Maine!

Maine Vacation: Cabin on Panther Pond

We had the incredible opportunity to visit Maine this summer! Here are some highlights of our trip...

The 7+ hour car ride...

The kids did great on the road trip there, minus one carsick moment from Andrew. They had lots of snacks, coloring books and road trip sign bingo game. Napping helped too!

We got to the cabin on Panther Pond and it was adorable! 

Clear warm water! The dock out there was so much fun!

The lake was so clear, up to 20+ feet. The girls had a blast swimming out to the dock and jumping off!

We visited the Maine Wildlife Sanctuary and happen to go on a Pow Wow day. It has been a long, long time since I've been to one of those ;)

Daddy's Boy

Pelts at the Pow Wow... they were pretty soft and gross at the same time.

Moose in the Mud! We had to see a moose while in Maine, thankfully, it was behind a fence. I've heard they can be aggressive, and they are large.

Beach Babies! The cabin's main house had a lovely beach area and tons of sand toys. Girls spent hours playing in the sand and building castles and making sand pies.

Andrew loved being outside and liked the flag on the dock!

In addition to swimming, Jarrett and I took turns with each of the girls in the canoes. I just love paddling with my sweeties! The lake is just so peaceful and serene, and hearing the Loons was lovely. Enjoying God's creation in the morning is the best!!

Dock jumpin'!

We did A LOT of hanging out at the beach...

The cabin owner gave us a large tub to fill with water and toys for Andrew to play in. He was in there for about 20 minutes before he discovered he could reach his hand over and get a handful of sand. Which went straight into his mouth. Yuck!!

The girls grew closer this summer, and enjoyed sharing a room in the cabin. When we got home after seven days together, they wanted to have sleepovers in each other's rooms for the next week!

Sweet Sissy's

We really enjoyed family dinners in the evening on the screened in front porch!

Taco.! 

There was no TV and spotty Wifi in our cabin, so we really unplugged and the kiddos had a blast playing. Here's our crew:

Andrew did fantastic out of his element, and was his easy-going self!

He loves hats

Bathtime in the sink!

My favorite picture of all, taken by J at sunset. Maine you are beautiful!!

We also did some sightseeing while up north, more posts to come! 

Andrew Brooks, 10 months

Andrew Brooks, 10 months

Stats:
Weight,  21 lbs?
Height,  29 inches?
Teeth 6, 4, top, 2, bottom
Eyes, Blue
Hair, Blonde
Clothes, 12 months
Diapers, size 3/4

Likes: Eating, splashing, laughing and being tickled. Cruising, pulling up, tearing paper, putting stuff in his mouth. Clapping, baby-talking, smiling and waving and playing with sisters. 

Dislikes: Laying still for diaper changes, waiting to eat, being tired, when parents leave the room, when sisters take away my toys, pulling up on unstable things, taking long naps, sleeping through the night. LOL 

Eating: Andrew's love of food has only increased with his age! Everyone says boys will eat you out of house and home, and boy, it seems correct about now! He will eat cheerios, oatmeal and fruit for first breakfast, then have a pancake (yes a whole one!) for second breakfast later on. LOL. He loves all vegetables we put on his plate, and some of his favorites are grilled cheese, pasta, fruit and cheese. He self feeds the most, and I've noticed that he really uses his left hand. Maybe we have a lefty? Still nursing 4 times per day, but will begin the weaning process next month.

Spaghetti Face!!

Hey Guys! Whatcha doing?

Sleeping: Andy is taking two naps, one at 9am and one at 2pm and will sleep for around 1-1.5 hours if i'm lucky. He goes to bed around 7pm, and been waking up at 5am. He's been an early riser since he's been born, and it hasn't changed. I decided to embrace the early mornings and Andrew and I head downstairs for coffee and Cheerios ;) He plays with his toys and I do my bible study, and we have some quiet time before the house gets busy. 

I heart bathtime!! Let me in that tub!!

Hee Haw!

 New Stuff: CRUSING! Trying new foods! NURSERY at church! PULLING UP, STANDING and letting go! MIMICING sisters! PLAYING PASS-IT with anyone close by! DIGGING in everything!

Andrew in our church's nursery... he lasted about 15 minutes before we were paged. LOL. We still trying

Playing Car Car!

Andrew loves hats. 

Personality: This month we've been seeing a lot of Andrew's sense of humor. He has been sitting still for long periods of time to read books, and there is one book called "Llama Llama Time for Bed" that has an illustration of Llama in the tub squirting water. Every time we turn it to that page, he starts giggling. He is a curious guy, and likes to dig in purses and cupboards. When I am cooking dinner, I pull out the plastic tupperware lids and let him pull them out and put them back in. He also opens drawers, and has gotten his fingers pinched a couple times ;( Andrew loves to be outside, and has so much fun exploring...things with his mouth (gross!). Grass, rocks, sand etc. are all fair game for him to put in his mouth, so I have to watch him like a hawk. He holds his mouth closed so tight, you have to pry it open to fish things out and it makes him mad. LOL. Ah, boys!

Love you Andy B! xoxo