Maine .. the way life should be!

What a terrific 4 days we had in Ogunquit. The weather was tremendous. We spent all our time at the pool, we didn't even venture down the path to the beach. Our hotel, Anchorage by the Sea , was awesome - we had a great view of the ocean and felt like we were at a resort the whole time - complete with frozen drinks by the pool and loungechair dining for lunch! We walked and walked - down and back to Perkins Cove via Marginal Way - with wonderful views of the ocean. On the first night we took a walk after dinner and Ellie said, "Mommy, I smell the ocean!" She had a blast. Met lots of new friends, shared our pool toys and ate shrimp and lobster! Lots of great places to eat Mikes Clam Shack and Stutesy's - we had a hard time choosing!

Traver's Day

The weather was the best its been in years, the people were wall to wall (oh yeah, we were outside) and the winnings were plentiful! It was a great day!

Dog Days of Summer .. and Rain!

August has flown by .. Ellie visited the Animal Park with her friends at Trudi's - she talks about the giraffe and elephant all the time. The last two weeks are vacation from Trudi's so Ellie was treated to spending time with Aunt Lisa, Aunt Mimi, Aunt Maureen and Grammy - who graciously split the first week for us! Ellie loves going to visit the horses on Saturday mornings - we get picnic tables and then make our way out to the watch the horses workout. Next week is off to Maine ... ahhhh, our long-awaited vacation! But first today is Traver's - and anyone who knows Bill knows this is the most anticipated day of the year. For the record he was up at 4am today - he "just couldn't sleep!" Here's a few shots of the summer so far ...