We have returned from a rainy weekend in Western, MA! Saturday morning we headed down to our cabin in Huntington, MA (Leif met up with us a bit later as he had to work- he still made it down just in time to fish with my dad and Matt though) :) The weather wasn't perfect- it was pouring when we arrived, but the rain stopped long enough for us girls to get Abby out for a walk around the lake (which is so swollen with water right now- Western MA has really been hit with some rainy weather!) The temperatures were cool and crisp and we all enjoyed a fire in the cabin. Leif lit off some fireworks but Abby enjoyed the sparklers more than the fireworks this time around. The noise from the fireworks was a bit alarming and Abby spent the duration of the display cuddling with mom- no crying or pouting, but she was definitely a bit more scared of the noise this time which shows us how developed her hearing is now! :) On Sunday we woke up to a thick rainstorm that we feared might threaten our trip to the Big E fair in West Springfield. Luckily the weather improved, Mandy and I were able to take Abby for another walk around the lake, and we made it to the fair. Abby went in to the petting zoo and met some adorable goats, a zebra, a donkey, and an Elephant! Abby's favorite animal was the donkey- he put his face right out by her so that she could pat him. He was sweet and tame and so good natured. After the petting zoo, we walked around the fairgrounds and found a perfect perch to watch the Mardi Gras parade that marches through the grounds. This was Abby's favorite part of the fair- she danced along with the music, watched every float with wide eyes and really soaked in all of the sounds and colors. She even got some Mardi Gras beads from a couple of the floats (that she immediately tried to eat) ;) Abby laughed and smiled at the parade. We have adorable footage of both events- the petting zoo and the parade- and will post them soon! We will also post pictures of Abby's bear suit that she wore to watch the fireworks. We think that it might be the cutest outfit that Abby owns so here is fair warning that you're going to melt when you see the pics! ;)
We had a wonderful weekend and are now looking forward to Abby's 6 month appointment on Friday followed by a looooong weekend in Maine! Can you believe that our girl will be 6 months on Friday?!?! :)
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