We had a wonderful and relaxing vacation- we completely earned the down time too as Abby contracted pink eye days before the trip while both Leif and I were working crazy hours- we barely pulled it all together- but we did! Here are some pics from our beautiful week at the lake in Western, MA. Our vacation featured 95 degree weather for a couple of days (thankfully we had the lake to battle the lack of air conditioning in the cabin!) and a trip to the top of Mount Greylock to see the Berkshire Highlanders. We took Abby strawberry picking for the first time ever- she was a natural- very picky with what she took and careful around the plants. :) My dad's childhood friend Rick visited for a day with his wife Paula. We had not seen them since my baby shower! On the last day of our vacation we even had a surprise visit from my mom's cousin Steve (who is expecting a new baby girl in a week and a half!) my great aunt Jean (who will NEVER cease to amaze me...) and my mom's cousin Susan (who is quite possibly one of the most interesting people in the world.) Abby took well to all of the visitors although she is quite clingy for her mom these days. We were able to soak up Abby- watch all of her developments uninterrupted. While at the lake she learned how to say "stink" and hold her nose. She learned that if she does this- she is almost immediately picked up because we think she needs a diaper change- she is using that knowledge to her advantage. :) She is also using everything as a phone- and I mean everything- from kernels of corn to pieces of paper, she picks them all up to her ear and says, "Hello?" Abby worked a lot at saying "I love you" and can do a pretty good job of it now. :) Abby had her first experience with a bull frog thanks to her Auntie Mandy catching her one. The frog actually jumped on her twice- quite startling for her at the time- but they made friends before the end of vacation. Abby watched lots of ducks, salamanders, and fish on the beach. She played in the sand and water tirelessly, took her first kayak ride around the cove, and took many a boat ride in Papa's motor boat. We had a wonderful break. Here are some pics of our adventures! :)
On the top of Mount Greylock!
Playing with Papa on the beach and fishing with Papa
Trying Asian cuisine (it was a hit!)
Mount Greylock- the hill was covered in beautiful yellow flowers, the sun was just starting to fall, and the bagpipes were BEAUTIFUL!
Abby's new deck chair that Auntie got her :)
enjoying a drink on the deck
tuckered out! This is Abby's onesie that daycare made for their Father's day show :)
Life is good.
Family on vacation!!!
Our beautiful dock & raft
sleeping angel :)
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