Hull Beach

Mason and I spent an afternoon at a local beach, Hull Beach. It was a beautiful sunny day and we had a great time.

He runs...a lot!

So exciting, there are rocks at the beach.

ready...set...go

Somebody is FABULOUS!

throwing sand...what else

Turtles

We have a ton of wildlife roam through our yard; squirrels, chipmunks, deer, wild turkeys, fox, coyote and way too many birds and water fowl to list. Well, our newest guests are snapping turtles. They normally spend all their time in the water, however, it is egg laying time, so they are out and about on dry land. Take a look at this amazing creature.

It's hard to tell, but this girl's shell was over a foot long, alone!

Smile pretty

it was a very sunny day, so please excuse the shadows

Designed to survive. Check out the spikes on her tail

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Mason loves trains. I think the passion started when he got to see Dada ride the train everyday and it has stuck. I went to the store the other day and found these great little "Thomas the Train" trains and decided to bring two home for Mason. He was so excited to get the first one, green train Percy, that I decided to hold onto the other train for another day. Look at this little guys excitement! Oh and notice in the last picture, that he wasn't willing to let go of this train, for anything!

Mothers Day

Mason made his first Mothers Day gift this year. In the playgroup we attend, the kids painted ceramic vases for all the mom's. Mason did a great job, first painting with a paint brush (with a little help from Mom) and then trying out a stick. Regardless, it came out beautifully and it sits proudly on the kitchen window sill.

Oh and thank goodness it was washable paint, because it was everywhere!

Another walk

Mason and I spent another afternoon exploring our favorite park, World's End.

running around the bench

the hunt for the perfect rock...for the day

the Atlantic Ocean

always a stick

yeah! the leaves are coming back

he no longer walks...he RUNS!

YES! another rock

examining

time to go

Hot day

Last week we had a day that reached into the high 80's. After a long winter of cold weather, 80 degrees meant sprinklers, swim trunks and outdoor fun. I managed to get a couple of picture, before my camera battery died.

Cute baby belly.

puddles are found, even without rain
muddy water and his new truck

A day at the farm

To me one of the greatest parts of being a parent, is to see the world, everyday things and events, through the curious and excited eyes of a child. I have to admit, I had been excited for weeks, waiting for the opening day of a local working farm. Mason has been practicing his animal sounds and the thought of him seeing and hearing the animals and their sounds, in person, was more than I could take. I knew he would be thrilled and I was so excited, for him. So opening day came and it was a beautiful sunny day. With Mason in his jean overalls we headed out, for what would be a great day at the farm.

The view of the farm from the road

his first peek at chickens

Comet, one of the four horses

two goats. Surprisingly, the one with horns is the girl

more chickens

Cows. Moo was Mason's first animal sound

He points like this, when he sees something he wants you to look at. Adorable.

The barn

more chickens

he got to touch this one

inspecting the tractor

making sure everything works

it's good

Mr Rooster

he loved the cows

Miss Goat

petting the goat

it was a great day