Memorial Day Weekend

Over Memorial Day Weekend we were able to visit with lots of family in Brooklin and Sedgwick. It was a beautiful, warm day so we went down to the beach. While the cousins were having a blast gathering slimy and pinching sea creatures from under the seaweed, Phineas much preferred walking along the shore and climbing on the rocks.

Getting Ready for the New House

We are closing on our new house this week and are getting very excited! It's a 100 year old house that needs lots of work and updating, but we are happy to have a place to call our own. Here are some pictures of us at the house last week when the septic system was being worked on. Phineas liked checking out the excavator they had on site.

Mother's Day 2014

It was a beautiful Mother's Day this year so we went to our old stomping ground - Spruce Mountain - for a hike and then went to Mom's favorite ice cream place, John's Ice Cream in Liberty.  It was a fun afternoon!

Enjoying the Sunshine

Here is Phineas enjoying the sunshine and warm weather (finally!) last weekend.

Dentist Vist

Phineas went to the dentist last week for a cleaning.  He liked sitting in the electric chair and Mr. Thirsty.  And the good news is that he has good teeth!

Easter 2014

Here are some pictures of Phineas' Easter egg hunt this year.  He was so excited he was up at 6 am!

  

Lazy Sunday Lego Lunch

Here's Phineas enjoying lunch in his pajamas after a morning of Lego play.  It was a beautiful day, though, so we did get outside later to go for a bike ride!

Tennis!

Here are some more pictures from Phineas' Saturday morning tennis!  As it gets warmer, we're getting closer to going outside and hitting balls with Dad.

First bike ride of Spring 2014

We took advantage of Saturday's beautiful weather to go on our first bike ride of the spring.  Juno was very excited to run along with us and Phineas didn't miss a beat on his bike.  Here are some pictures of the guy getting ready to go!

Meeting Phineas' Favorite Author!

Phineas' favorite author is Chris Van Dusen, the author and illustrator of many children's books including several on a theme about a man named Mr. Magee and his little dog Dee.  We have a few of his books and they are a staple of our nightly stories.  We learned that he was going to be signing books at a local book store so we went down to meet him.  Phineas really wanted a specific Mr. Magee tale but they had just sold their last copy.  No worries though - Mr. Van Dusen had a copy for Phineas delivered from his house!  Wow!

After meeting and briefly chatting (Phineas told him his favorite stories and gave him a suggestion for a future book), we went to a local joint for a cookie treat and first read.  It was a very fun morning!