Vacation Part 2

Well at this aforementioned birthday party , there was a super game of hot potato, with some good old fashioned, home grown  musical talent. 

                                                  My brother T.J. playing his heart out for the kiddos

                                                     My sister Julie was also puffing away on a recorder to help the little ones in their game. Needless to say it was an unforgettable performance .

                                      Eva awaiting her turn to open a layer of the gift being passed around.

                                                      Everyone hovering to see if this was indeed the last layer.

                                                   Jenny reading the cousins a story.

                                                 Eva reading a big book.Enjoying her vacation thoroughly .

                                                  Happy cousins Elle and Leila awaiting their buggy ride.

                                                       Still patiently waiting.

                                                         Finally all set to begin!!

                                                During our super relaxing, amazingly fun ,vacation, we played games,caught up on years worth of news,

                                                  watched the little ones in the pool,

                                                 watched the little ones watching the big ones in the pool!!

                                                          My niece Penelope was so adorable patting this huge horse. She was completely smitten by this huge gentle giant.

                                                              My Great Uncle Alvin arrived for one of our meals with a huge treat..sugar on snow...in July! He had kept some snow frozen , and brought it up just for us. it was so yummy!

                                                           They kept eating and eating

                                                   first, seconds, thirds and fourths even.

                                                      Then Uncle Alvin decided to serenade us while we were getting our family picture taken. We tried singing along with him, but with 60+ voices, we kind of overpowered his little keyboard. He kept playing never-the-less.

                                                 When we were done, Elle decided to sidle up to his side and "help" him play.

                                                      We had such a wonderful time with everyone. It flew by so quickly, and before we knew it, we were headed home again. We made a stop in Freeport Maine to shop..and it just happened to be on LL Bean's  100th birthday. What a crazy busy hot place to be !! we looked around for a while, and then had to have an ice cream break!! Grampie and Eva eating theirs and cooling off.

                                                Elin and I had chocolate..
    After a great successful stop at Mardens, we arrived home happy, tired, and all set to GET PACKING!!!!