On the road...again!

Hi! I am sitting in a hotel room in Sioux Falls, South Dakota – I would highly recommend the SpringHill Suites. I drove down with Zack yesterday so he could attend a work meeting this morning. It was a long drive from home. I am happy to report they have a good shopping here! They even have an Ann Taylor Loft, one of my favorite stores. I am waiting for the mall to open so I can walk over and do some shopping. I decided last week that I am going to start reading biographies, so if you have any suggestions, please let me know!

Maine

We’re back!!! We had a great time in Maine. I will try to sum it up with a few pictures…Only one day it rained all morning, we had good weather for the most part. It was amazing how quickly the fog can come in! Zack’s parents and his sister and her husband were also with us in Maine. The only unwelcomed guest was the BAT!!!

As I was unpacking, I looked out the window and saw Zack and his parents relaxing by the water. The first night we were there, we went on a short walk and here is one photo from the walk.

The first morning we were in Maine we went blueberry picking!!
Six people can gather a LOT of blueberries. We ate blueberry pie, blueberry buckle, blueberries on oatmeal, blueberry pancakes, blueberries and cream, blueberries on ice cream, blueberries on cereal...

We visited Schoodic Point and climbed on the rocks. The Pelham clan.

Zack climbing on the rocks!

We took a hike on the Bold Coast in Cutler, Karen and I needed a break.

The scenery was beautiful everywhere you were.

Emily, Matt, Zack and I took a road trip to the Eastern most point in America. We first took a tour of Raye's mustard factory!

We also visited Quoddy Head in Lubec. This is such a beautiful lighthouse.

Couldn't go to Maine without eating lobster!!

We went to the Blueberry Festival in Machias. Emily even entered a pie eating contest. She was against some pretty heavy hitters. Here is the clan eating fish chowder.

They even catered to the non-fish chowder eater!!!!

Weekend with Lucy!

It’s August!! I can’t believe it. Tomorrow will be our 7th wedding anniversary! WOW, hard to imagine it has been seven years. It does not seem like that at all. We have done a lot over our seven years together as a couple!

This weekend we were on Lucy duty. My parents went out of town so we dog-sat! She had a good weekend. This weekend we took her to an outside event at the capitol, took her to pet-smart, visited Grandpa, went on a walk around the neighborhood twice, she helped mow the lawn and pick beans and cucumbers!!

In 6 days Zack and I leave for vacation. We are going to Maine for a week! We are staying in a cabin in a little place called Petit Manan. Each day we are there, we will take a day trip somewhere. I love sitting on the Maine rocks and listening to the ocean.



She is so cute!

Lucy and her buddy!

Lucy is a spoiled little dog! Everything she has is pink!!

And yes, can't forget about the garden! As I mentioned earlier, Lucy and I picked green beans and cucumbers! Well by then dad was home so he did the cucumbers. There were so many I didn't know where to start! Besides these in the picture, dad took two full bags home!