Connecticut Visit

On our way back to NC from Maine, we stopped in Connecticut to see grandma and to visit with my aunts.

We stopped off to see Grandma first. It was so good to see her! She is a strong woman and willing herself to get stronger! Oh how I miss her smile!

She has a heart for others and is so loving!

I lover her so!

The next morning while we were getting ready, mom called me in to show me what was in Aunt Jeanne's back yard...

a BEAR!!!

He walked through Aunt Jeanne's back yard, into her side yard and down the street! It even had a collar on! It was so cool to see because I have never seen a bear in the wild before! 

Before heading home, we stopped by to see grandma one more time! Keep fighting and getting better grandma! We will see you in October to celebrate your 90th birthday with you!

We stopped by Radcliff Wire to see those in the office and had a take a picture of our red/orange colors before heading home! Too fun!

The rest of Maine

We had a wonderful last week in Maine! Oh how I love that state and our sweet little lake house!

Church on Sunday was overlooking the Portland Head Lighthouse

It was overlooking the Atlantic Ocean

What a gorgeous view!

Church service

Lindsay, Cole and I after church

After church, we went to dinner at El Reyo, our favorite Mexican restaurant in Portland

Oh how we love their corn!

On Monday, we headed to Freeport to go outlet shopping so of course we had to stop at LL Bean!

On Tuesday, mom and dad went kayaking around the lake

Dinner was lobster, of course! Look at view (even with some rain)!

On Wednesday, we went tart cherry picking

and strawberry picking!

Oh how I love this view and it never gets old!

Our final dinner in Maine... lobster, of course!

For dessert, I made a strawberry and rhubarb pie with our pickings from the morning!

Oh Maine how we love you and miss you! Cannot wait for next year!

4th of July Festivties!

We had a fun Fourth on the lake this year!

Our morning started by watching the boat parade on the lake from our neighbors' point. These boats were decorated to the nines and it was so cool to see how creative they all got!
 

 Lots of Flags

Candyland

Christmas

Lake Arrowhead Ambulance

Just Married: 60th Anniversary

Tow Mater 

After the parade, we did some food prep in the kitchen to prepare for the day!

Dill Pickle Dip

For lunch, clam chowder made with fresh clams!

Blueberry and cherry pie

Then the Maielli's came over the celebrate with us! I grew up with Lindsay, my parents are dear friends with her parents and now she lives in Maine with her husband, AJ and her new baby boy Cole! We loved spending the evening with them and loving up on Cole!

Dad and Cole

Aunt Jeanne and Cole

Lindsay and Cole

Mom and Cole

Cole and I

AJ, Mom, Cole and Lindsay

The three of us in our light-up headbands!

Brooke and I with our super cool headbands!

Wonderful 4th spent with those I love!