birthday month - week 1

day 1 - lobster bake on a private island
day 2 - went sailing on a 90 foot schooner in penobscot bay
day 3 - swam in penobscot bay - brrrr!
day 4 - was part of a boat parade and watched fireworks over penobscot bay
day 5 - saw the blue angels at the great state of maine air show
day 6 - dock day with my honey
day 7 - dock day with friends

sailing the bay - day 1

my christmas present from sean last year
was a sailing trip
upon the schooner mary day
it was so much fun
and so relaxing
we started out from camden
a small town along the coast of maine

some friends helped us carry all our luggage

and case of wine
down to the boat

and then we headed out to grab a little dinner
before saying good-bye

and spending the first night
on the ship, in the harbor
getting to know or shipmates

lobster cruising

this is going to be a record summer for us
in terms of number of visitors

and one of our favorite things to do
with our guests
is go out for a lobster cruise
with robertson sea tours

we love it cuz it's a small boat
so no strangers

and they're pet friendly

and of all the times we've gone
we've never had the same trip twice

this time we saw lots of seals

and stopped off on a private island
for a lobster dinner

if you're ever in the area - definitely check them out
or if you're visiting us
we'll likely take you

semi-annual guzzy trip #1

after many discussions

we decided we'd give driving a try

when we switch between texas and maine

so meet guzzy

our first "move" started with a stop in kansas to see my nephews graduate high school

then we headed to the kansas city area to see our friend's new baby

with the graduation and sean's birthday so close together

we had to make good time

but we still made time to see the worlds largest wind chime

and golf tee

although we had some really long days

we also got to relax in the evenings

we also got to see beautiful places like this stop in vermont
which i wish we could have seen for longer!

we were greeted to camp with surprises from friends

and immediately headed out to enjoy a birthday treat for sean

and in case you're wondering
duke is not much of a fan of guzzy
she makes too much noise for him!

spring flowers

we headed out to trail ride again
you may remember we go 1-2 times a year
down to our friend's family's ranch

if the conditions are just right
the wildflowers are amazing

this time was one of those years!

texas visitors

we don't get many visitors in texas
i guess it's not as picturesque or something
but this year my brother and his family came for a visit on their spring break
we did all sorts of things - like taking guzzy for an overnight trip

a stop at the fort worth stockyards

to see the rodeo

then it was off to dinosaur world

which happens to be pet friendly - which we love

then it was back home to help uncle sean feed the birds

and the dallas aquarium

and finally, we rounded out the fun with some easter egg coloring

it was a blast and we can't wait for them to come back!

chopped party

not sure if i've blogged about this before or not
but in case i haven't
each year, we have a chopped party with our friends
what's a chopped party, you ask?
have you seen the show chopped on food network
it's like that
you have 3 rounds - appetizer, entree and dessert
you have a basket of mystery ingredients
that you have to make something edible with

appetizer:

entree:

dessert:

and in case you were wondering
some of these concoctions require a little help