We spent much of this afternoon with Mimi and Timber at the fair. Both kids had a great time and are now fast asleep from the busy day.
We went through the petting zoo.
Lizzie went on ride after ride.
Martin spent most of the afternoon being passed between his grandparents, chewing whatever he can find (he seems to enjoy Timbers shirt!).
Mimi gives Martin his bottle while Lizzie is entertained by a magician.
We got to see many blue ribbons for Mimi and Timber's fair entries.
There were a lot of entries by area folks!
But only one Best in Show - congratulations Mimi for winning the purple ribbon in your category.
This ride was perfectly named.
Lizzie's only ride before today was on a merry go round, so she was excited to go again!
Last weekend we were able to get together with some other family for a lobster feed followed by apple cider making. This is a newer press than we have used before, but still muscle operated. The cider was tart, but all the kids loved it!
The apples came from a tree in a back field - mostly collected from the back of the truck (just like we used to do it when I was Lizzie's age).
One of the great things about having these cousins be so close in age is that when Maeve is just about done with something, Martin is just about ready for it. This Jumparoo is a perfect example! We never used one of these with Lizzie, but based on how much Martin likes it, I wish we had! Maeve is great at sharing.
I probably have 15 versions of this shot - it isn't as easy as it seems to get 3 young kids all looking in one direction at once without anyone crying! Martin was not in the mood to have his picture taken and has this expression in most of the shots I took.
Have I mentioned how much Lizzie loves swinging? Especially when she and Grampy play "over the Potomac" (a game they invented). You can see the pure joy in her face!
Martin has a great dimply smile. He is quick to flash his smile, but I can never seem to really capture it on camera. This is the moment right before he breaks into a big grin, though still pretty cute!
Martin loves his Lizzie, though I think her kiss caught him by surprise here.
Right before hurricane Irene a piece of the dam broke. As a result, the lake water has gone down significantly from the summer. They let the water out some every fall, but this caught us a bit by surprise as it was a few weeks ahead of schedule. We have been enjoying the water just the same and had a lot of fun with the rocks newly exposed by the lowering water levels.
Martin has really caught on to solid food these days. We are about to start him on potatoes soon! Also, this past weekend we went to watch the duck race and Lizzie's duck came in first! How fun!
The apples came from a tree in a back field - mostly collected from the back of the truck (just like we used to do it when I was Lizzie's age).
One of the great things about having these cousins be so close in age is that when Maeve is just about done with something, Martin is just about ready for it. This Jumparoo is a perfect example! We never used one of these with Lizzie, but based on how much Martin likes it, I wish we had! Maeve is great at sharing.
I probably have 15 versions of this shot - it isn't as easy as it seems to get 3 young kids all looking in one direction at once without anyone crying! Martin was not in the mood to have his picture taken and has this expression in most of the shots I took.
Have I mentioned how much Lizzie loves swinging? Especially when she and Grampy play "over the Potomac" (a game they invented). You can see the pure joy in her face!
Martin has a great dimply smile. He is quick to flash his smile, but I can never seem to really capture it on camera. This is the moment right before he breaks into a big grin, though still pretty cute!
Martin loves his Lizzie, though I think her kiss caught him by surprise here.
Right before hurricane Irene a piece of the dam broke. As a result, the lake water has gone down significantly from the summer. They let the water out some every fall, but this caught us a bit by surprise as it was a few weeks ahead of schedule. We have been enjoying the water just the same and had a lot of fun with the rocks newly exposed by the lowering water levels.
Martin has really caught on to solid food these days. We are about to start him on potatoes soon! Also, this past weekend we went to watch the duck race and Lizzie's duck came in first! How fun!
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