We have been having so much fun this summer, especially enjoying the hot and sunny weather (makes for a perfect beach day!). But today it is rainy, grey and cold!! Makes mom sad to think that summer weather might just be on the way out. I have my fingers crossed that we'll have warm weather this weekend, just for her.
We had an awesome time on the Vineyard with dad's family earlier this month. I loved hanging out with grandma Bina and grandpa Cal, and I loved spending time with my cousins, Paige and Jessica. Have I told you how cool my aunt Shawn is? But I am kinda scared of uncle Marc; hopefully he'll be less scary the next time I see him (or maybe I'll be braver by then!). We hung out at the beach (check out the cool sand octopus that Paige created at Gay Head!), ate a ton of yummy food and just wasted as much time as we could doing nothing. Talk about a relaxing vacation!
This weekend, we went back to the Vineyard since mom wanted to take me to the Agricultural Fair. It was awesome!! There were big rides that made cool noises, yummy fried dough, and the hugest horses you've ever seen! But the best part, by far, were the tractors. They were actually having tractor pulling competitions, so it was cool seeing them in action. We also saw some cool photos, vegetables (there was a pumpkin that was as big as me!), and handmade quilts that people had entered into the fair contest. Mom liked the preserved foods the best, but dad always loves the photos. Mom says they're both going to enter something in next year's fair. I can't wait to see if they both will win a blue ribbon!
Mom and I refuse to acknowledge that summer is almost over. We both love the warm weather too much to let it go! I always have such a great time hanging out at the beach and playing at the playground. We recently met some friends at a beach in Marshfield and hung out for the day. There were about 10 kids and we all played together really well. Then this cool dog showed up and she just loved when mom threw rocks in the water (I've never seen a dog run in the water like that before, it was hilarious!!). We all hung out and had lunch together, but it is hard to keep sand out of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I don't remember it, but mom snapped this photo of me sleeping on the way home. Somehow, my neck didn't even hurt when I woke up. But I easily could have slept another hour or so, I was exhausted!
Boy, Labor Day weekend sure was fun! It was so much fun, I took yesterday off to just relax and recover from my busy weekend. Our friends, the Drobots, drove here (all the way from Michigan!) and stayed with us for a few days. They have 2 big kids, Mitchell and Rylee, and I loved watching and hanging out with them. We all went to the beach one day (it sure was hot that day!). We also went to the aquarium (Rylee made up a cool song about 70-year-old Myrtle the turtle) while dad and his friend, Scott, went for a tour at the Sam Adams brewery. I think we had much more fun than them since we ended our outing with cookies at Faneuil Hall. The Drobots even went to a Red Sox game and but they lost. But we went out for barbeque that night and Mitchell and Rylee drowned their sorrows in waffles (who knew you could have waffles for dinner??).
Mom and I have had a very busy week. I was a little sick on Monday so we just lounged around and listened to the huge rainstorm outside. More rain on Tuesday, but we spent the afternoon taking care of Emma since she had a tooth pulled that morning (I was extra gentle to her and let her sleep in peace). On Wednesday, we went to the 
Sorry I've been absent for the month of July, we've just been so busy! We spent the first week back in Michigan and spent a ton of time with my family, visiting with friends and eating a ton of food. Who knew summer food was so delicious?? Emma and I are especially enjoying the corn (as you can tell). Then I've been spending some time working on my all over tan in the backyard. Thank goodness we have a really tall fence! Then grandma Joyce and aunt Karrie came out for a visit and took equal turns hugging and loving on me. I've also had quite a few play dates thrown in the mix since mom wants to keep me busy so I'll nap well during the day. I think mom and I might be going to the beach, but the highlight is definitely dad's family coming to town at the end of this week. I can't wait to see everyone soon!
