More Dianmond Cove pics

Denny and Emerson at Diamond Cove. Very cute of them.


Me and Em on the boat.
Emerson, Rose and Robert coloring.

A few random pics

She loved the hotel. She especially loved the lady that came in every evening to turn the bed down and leave small lobster chocolates on our pillows. She figured that out real quick.
Being silly with some toys on the boat.
We spent a great day on the boat riding up and down coast. We went to a small island which name escapes me and played on the beach. She had fun until she tripped and fell in the sand and the waves got her in the face. Did I mention she was clothed and the water was VERY cold...
We went to Diamond Cove Island for lunch.
This is from the Fair. No fair would be complete without an ice cream cone.

Crazy bird pics

Check out this duck. Don King...
This is a chicken. Looks like a baboon.

Skowhegan State Fair

The Skowhegan State Fair celebrated 190 years while we were in Maine, so we went and checked out the Fair. IT WAS THE COOLEST! They had Racing pigs, a giraffe exhibit, horse pulling, steer and oxen pulling, tractor pulling, barrel racing, pig scramble, cattle, goat, poultry, sheep and horse shows and rides for the kids. They also had pie judging, vegetable judging and all those things the true fairs used to have. Skowhegan is about 2 hours from Portland and well worth the trip.


This was the best. They sold carrots to feed the animals. She got to feed them and thought it was the greatest. They also had zebra and a kangaroo with a baby in it's pouch.
They had some of the prettiest poultry I have even seen.
She wanted a pig...so did Denny...
I will post some of the crazy pics pics next.

Best of Maine Festival in Cumberland

We went to this awesome little festival in Cumberland, which was about an hour drive into Maine from Portland. It had local products like breads, jams, crafts, flowers and lots of great food. They also had fun stuff for the kids and Em had a blast! She drove a tractor... Talked to a oxen...

MOST IMPORTANTLY- Rode a miniature horse named "cupcake". Emerson loved him and if it was up to her father- we would have brought "cupcake" home. She stroked his mane and talked to him the whole time she was riding him.

She rode this cute little train made out of ten gallon drums.

She also got to see cows and color. It was a nice place for her to run and have fun.
More to come...

Back from Maine

We got back from Maine late last night. Horrible travel day, but I won't go into it- Emerson was good considering.

We had a good time. We were based in Portland and took day trips out into other parts of Maine. I will post alot in order to show all the pictures I have.

Emerson proved again to be a great traveler and an even better tourist.

The weather was cold and rainy most of the time, but we still made it out and about to see the sights.

Denny and Em sleeping on the plane.

Emerson checking things out at the Portland airport while we get the luggage.

The Marina where the boat was had these beautiful flower planters. More to come...

These Boots are made for walkin'

I tried Emerson's boots on her to see if they finally fit her. They do and she had fun playing in them for about 2 minutes then the novelty was gone and she wanted them off.

Now, for more important things. I think I have mentioned that Emerson is really into lizards. Today after the rain stopped, she went outside. She came back in and told me about a lizard she saw. Back outside again. Back in to tell me she touched it. She asked Denny to go back outside with her to see it. Denny picks it up to show it to her and she wants to hold it. So she did.

Although it looks as if she is about to take a bite- she is squealing with excitement!

She put him on the plant to "go home".

We are off to Maine, so we will post once we get back. Should have lots to show then.