Splish, Splash!

We went CAMPING this weekend!!

Mama, Daddy and I went camping with Nana and Papa on Friday night. Daddy started his new work hours this week, so that means we get to spend Fridays together as a family! I'm soo excited!!

It was pretty rainy and overcast Friday morning, so we didn't actually leave to go camping until later in the afternoon... but we had fun just the same.

Mama and Daddy went to see the 'Great Maine Lumberjack' show Friday night (Mama's friend Tyler is a lumberjack in the show) so after dinner I hung out with Nana and Papa... which is fine with me- we always have fun, fun, fun!

Saturday was a much nicer day. Daddy and Papa took me for a walk after my nap in my nifty kid carrier that Daddy puts on his back. I love it! I get to be way up high and look around at everything.

The best part of the day is when we went swimming! I haven't been in a big kid pool in a while, so I was a little nervous at first.



But I got the hang of things pretty quickly and soon Daddy was zooming me all over the pool! I just love splashing around.



I also love cuddling with Papa while I'm drying off...



After our swim we all went for ICE CREAM! I got to try a little bit of everybodies...


and since I'm walking like a pro these days- I just walk over to whom ever I please for a taste!



Yummmmmm-

xoxo Ayda

Yarmouth Clam Festival

This past weekend we went down to Portland and spent the night at Aunt Mimi's place! I was super excited to see her and show off my toddling skills. On Saturday we all went to the Clam Festival in Yarmouth. It was HOT and HUMID out and I was soooo sticky! I was a very good girl under the circumstances. I wore the cutest blue outfit with my new blue shoes that Mama and Nana got me at Marden's. The left one kept falling off for some reason. Annoying!


We browsed lots of arts and crafts, ate some yummy food, and listened to music. I especially liked listening to the bongo drums! I was bopping all over the place and clapping my hands. I've got rhythm!



Mimi picked me up from daycare on Monday and took me swimming in my kiddie pool! She even blew bubbles for me which I just love. It's hard cause I want to hold them so badly but when I touch them they pop! Before dinner Papa and I sat down to watch Kipper -- just like we always do. I love that show -- that little British dog is just the cutest.

I got in trouble with Mimi on Sunday night. She was holding me and I reached out with both of my hands and just SQUEEZED her cheeks. I couldn't help it! But my nails seemed to really hurt her and she put me on the floor and ignored me. I DID NOT like that! I just can't stand it when someone is sitting at the computer and they wont let me push the buttons....




Anyway -- I am going to practice my walking every day so that when we go to Eric and Allison's wedding in Colorado in a few weeks I can show off. I can't wait to dance with Daddy and Papa!

xoxo
ayda.

Attack of the killer chickens!!

Doesn't King look evil?! He's the biggest of our chickens....



... and the first one scheduled to be eaten! Just one more week, mama says.


Most people that meet our chickens are pretty scared of them, cause they like to charge at you and recently have taken up pecking at bare toes. OUCH!
When mama and daddy feed them, they have to put their food down REAL fast, so that they don't get attacked by hungry birds!

But I'm not afraid of any silly ol' chicken! I poke em right in the head! See?!



Cock-a-doodle-doo!
Ayda Sue

Like a fish!

Mommy and Daddy bought me my very own pool!




It's SO refreshing with all this hot sticky weather :)

xoxo

ASES

Biker Babe

Check out my new wheels!



Daddy's already freaking out that the wheels scuff up the floors... whatever! I'm having too much fun to care!



As you can see, I have a nifty basket on the front that I like to put things in. I'm such a big girl!

CIAO- Ayda Sue Ellen

Mama's new haircut!

Look at my Mama's pretty new haircut! She's been trying REALLY hard to get it cut just so. I just think it's super.

xoxo
ayda.

Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July everyone! We sure had a busy day on Friday. We got up really early so that we could head down to Bar Harbor with Nana and Papa to catch the parade! Poor Nana was so tired, she slept the whole way down.
Once we got there we parked in the 'secret' parking area and took off to find a good spot to watch the parade.
I got the best seat in the house...


I really liked the parade floats and music. People were throwing candy at me... but Mama and Daddy wouldn't let me have any! What a tease! Life just isn't fair.

After the parade we walked down to the ball field for the Seafood Festival. They were serving up lobsters and mussels with corn and chips! Nana stood in line FOREVER to get her lobster! The rest of us had hot dogs and french fries while we waited for her... yum. When she finally made it back to the table, she shared her corn with me! It's my new favorite thing about summer- I just can't get enough!



We also got a chance to check out the rocky beach. Daddy helped me walk along the tricky rocks. I'll be doing it all by myself before you know it!



Mama and I drew some pretty pictures with stones while Nana hunted for some crabs. She found some, but I wasn't about to touch those little buggers! Doesn't she know they pinch!?



We headed home before fireworks because we were all TOO TIRED to hang around Bar Harbor any longer! Everyone wanted to go out to dinner... except for me! We stopped on the way home, but guess what? If I didn't want to be there, NOBODY was gonna enjoy their meal! So we took our meal to go :) Once again, this baby prevails!

xoxo Ayda

"Nobody puts Baby in the corner..."

This is Baby. I know she has a face only a mother could love, but I just think she's the 'cats pajamas'.



Nana and Papa got her for me. She doesn't have a name, other than Baby, because that's all that I want to call her.
'Baaay-Beeee'!
Everyone thinks it's just fantastic when I say this.




She's just the right size for holding (sometimes by the head). She often needs me to pat her on the back, or feed her crackers. She also really loves to have her feet tickled and...
... be kissed! That's what I'm doing here on the steps.



Mama even puts her in my crib with me when I go to sleep. Baby is great at spooning. I don't know how I could possibly love her any more than I already do!

xoxo Ayda Sue and Baby too!