A weekend not to be forgotten

This weekend made for a very special weekend for Emma and I. On Friday I took the day off and pulled Emma out of school for a surprise visit to Deerfield, NH to pick up Abbey. Nonna, Emma, Abbey and I headed to the Deerfield Fair and despite being soaked from all the rain it was a great day. It was so nice to see Abbey's town and to learn about all the things she does. Since she is in NH we do not get to see her alot so this was quite a special day. Friday night Abbey spent the night at my house and enjoyed a night of playing with Emma, movies and making brownies at 10 o'clock at night! Saturday Emma and I headed out for our annual apple picking day with Shara and Jacob. It was a great day and we got lots of apples. Today was a much needed day as a family so we cooked some yummy food, played and enjoyed a nice walk. All in all a TERRIFIC weekend!! Enjoy the photos.

Lost in a maze

This Sunday was a great family day. We set out to Escobar Farm in Portsmouth, RI. This is an 8 acre corn field that every year is shaped into something different. This year it was a cow. It was a pretty exciting trip and let me just tell you we hit more than 1 dead end. Emma had a blast running all through out the maze and hiding in the corn stalks from Mommy and Daddy. After we made it through we headed over to their pumpkin patch and picked some pumpkins. I thought it was especially nice that Emma had to pick a pumpkin for Pesky since he could not join us. I know some people are not animals lovers but Pesky and Emma are the very best of friends. There is not much that the two of them don't do together. So here are some pictures of the maze and our pumpkin picking.

Out of diapers and officially a big girl!

Well Emma has now been potty trained for 2 weeks and things are going great. She is officially out of diapers and wearing big girl undies all the time! A part of me is very sad to see her become such a big girl over the last 2 weeks but my baby is growing and that is something I must except. I feel like she has grown such a sense of independence over these last 2 weeks that it is so unreal. I am so proud of her and so proud our parenting skills. We have survived yet another milestone I thought would be impossible. Great Job Emma keep up the great work. Mommy and Daddy love you!

Potty Training Days

So we officially have started potty training as of Sunday. Sunday was a so so day and Monday was a complete disaster but Tuesday and today have been great. We have her in underwear all day except for nap and bed and she is staying dry. Trying to get her to pee is a joke but man oh man can this kid poop. She must get that from Daddy. Ha ha! I have this whole week off to establish a routine. I thought when we started on Sunday I was in for a really stressful week with lots of accidents but I must say this has been pretty easy. I could not be a prouder mother and have decided tomorrow we will venture out to do some fall shopping, let's hope for another great day. Emma I just want you to know how proud Mommy and Daddy are and that we love you so much.

Emma's First Baseball Game

This weekend was another to remember. Friday we camped out in the back yard and roasted marshmallows and relaxed as a family. On Saturday we spent the day at Colt State park. What a beautiful place. For those who have not been I would recommend visiting some time soon. We ended our wonderful weekend at the Paw Sox game. It was a great experience. The Paw Sox was a place I went every summer with my dad and so it was really nice to have so many wonderful memories come rushing back. Now I will be able to share and create new memories with Emma. She did great at the game, although she did not make it to the end it was still alot of fun. Here are some pictures of our weekend.

Our Summer Vacation

What a great vacation it has been so far. We started the week off in New Hampshire. We visited all the sites and places I visited as a kid, so it was really nice to share these same memories with Emma. Storyland was by far the best day of our vacation. To see the smiles on Emma's face was just breath taking. I realize more and more that she is just growing so quickly and becoming such a big girl, that these times are just precious. Thursday we spent the day at the beach with Robert's parents since it was Lorri's 50th birthday and today we are off to Patriots Place to check out the museum and eat lunch at Five Guy Burgers, a place my husband has been dying to eat at. Here are some pictures so far of our vacation.

Sunshine Days

Oh how we love the summer months. This weekend was a great weekend. On Saturday Emma and I went blueberry picking with our Mom's group. Even though it was hot and humid it was a great day! Sunday we headed for the Cape to spend time with Emma's godfather Abe. It was a beautiful day filled with lots of memories. We spent time out on the boat and then headed to a private island for some time in the sun and sand. It is so nice to have great weather and to be able to do all these wonderful things with Emma. Here are some pictures from our wonderful weekend!