Walkin'

Jude's favorite toys as of lately have been his legs accompanied by Jack's Chuckit. He could walk figure eights in the parking lot for hours.

Kitty

Lately, we've been getting visits from the local cats. Jude and Jack are both fascinated by Rusty. He spooked me the other day when he appeared up in Jude's room. We were reading some books before a nap when Rusty crawled under Jude's crib. Jude turned to me to say, "Kitty!" (The front door had blown open....and Rusty came right on in.)

Meeting on Common Grounds

One of our favorite parts was watching the border collies work their magic with the sheep and the geese.



Last weekend we traveled north to Maine to enjoy a very "green" fair. The Common Grounds Fair takes place in a small town called Unity. It was a great opportunity to learn more about reducing our carbon footprint. It was also a good excuse to sneak in some quality time with Jude's favorite cousins. Jude had a great time dancing to his Uncle Jud's music. (We were lucky to hear him play....it had been a while since we saw him live.)

Belated B-day

The original plan was for G & G Hartter to arrive in New Hampshire in time to celebrate Jude's first birthday. Life took it's course and voila....we got to celebrate twice!

Hampton Beach

One advantage of a cold and overcast day... there's no such thing as fighting over parking spaces at the beach. We relaxed to the sound of crashing waves. Grandma and Grandpa Hartter got some much needed R & R before heading back home.

Day Hike - Northwood Meadows

Finally some drier weather... a nice day for a walk around a pond. Jack enjoyed all of the swimming opportunities. Jude got his first look of a toad, up close and personal. (He also got to see another snake....just a garter snake.)

York Beach

It's been over a week since Grandma and Grandpa Hartter were here for a visit. We had a terrific time despite the Oregonesque weather. (Drizzle and 60 degrees....) Here we're taking a stroll down by the ocean along York Beach.