Phineas's 4th Birthday!

On July 13 Phineas turned four years old!  We opened a few quick presents at our house and then jumped into the car and drove to his grandparents' camp in Brooklin where we met his cousins Henry and Ben as well as many other family members for a party.  He had a monster truck cake and played in both the pool and the ocean and had so much fun that he completely wore himself out!

Fourth of July Fun

We went to Thomaston to watch their 4th of July parade.  Phineas liked all of the fire trucks, the WWII era jeeps, a horse pulled wagon, and the bands on the back of big rig trucks.  As an added bonus, there was a carnival this year with some rides, so Mr. P also got the rare treat of going on a few rides!

Gardening

Phineas and Mom have been sprucing up the yard for summer.  They've planted flowers in the flowerboxes and pulled many weeds.  Phineas's favorite job is to transport weeds out to the back yard, where he dumps them in the woods.

Sailing

We went on an afternoon sail in Penobscot Bay a few weeks back.  It was Phineas's first time on a sailboat and he had fun.

Playing tee ball!

 We took the tee ball set outside the other day and Phineas (or Big Papi, as he likes to be called!) hit some balls to dad.  He hit some solid line drives and one even went into the neighbors yard!  He loved it.

Lobster Boat Races

The lobster boat races were in town last weekend so we went out to the breakwater to watch the show.  We walked all the way out on the breakwater to the lighthouse and checked that out.  Then we watched the various races, which consisted of three or four lobster boats lining up next to the breakwater and then racing along it.  There were lots of people watching from the breakwater and in boats, and Phineas like checking out the different boats floating around.

Playing

Sometimes Phineas likes to play in a little tent he makes out of chairs and blankets.  He gets pretty excited and makes up all kinds of stories.  Here he is smiling and pointing.

Reading With Juno

Waiting for Dad to Come Home

Every week day around 5 o'clock, Phin and June like to look out the window and watch for Dad to come home. Here is a picture of them doing so, competing with each other for window space. 

Monster Trucks!

We went to a monster truck show today at Speedway 95.  Phineas has been interested in monster trucks for a long time now and when we found out that there was going to be a show nearby we went!  At first, the monster trucks were so loud that Phineas put his hands over his ears but as the show went on he got used to the sound.  Phineas liked the truck "Captain's Curse" the best because it looked like an old time truck.  Dad liked "Crushstation" because it looked like a lobster and is from a town really close to where we live.  It was also fun to watch the ATV and  SUV races between the monster truck heats.