Jackman 2010!!!!

The much anticipated trip to Jackman was as amazing as we could have hoped.  Many might think we were crazy to take three 8 month old babies to the lake camp in the deep woods of Maine for 10 days, but we couldn't have been more excited.  I really don't have the words to describe how special it was to introduce my daughters to such a magical place.  They absolutely loved it!!  They spent pretty much all day outside, took a few dips in the lake, bathed in the wash basins, and slept more than they ever have (and they are already great sleepers!)  The arrival was one of the best parts.  After a three hour drive, we woke them up out of their car seats, squeezed them into their life jackets for the first time and took them into the boat to travel to upper camp.  Not once were they scared or cranky, they were just in total awe, as most people are the first time they see camp.  It only got better from there.  I will let the pictures tell the rest of the story...

Porter, Maizie and Charlie

The Savage Family arrives!

Reese is loving the boat ride!

Yippee!!!

Swinging in front of the kitchen camp

Dad and the girls on the deck

Mom and Reese take a swim

Charlie playing in the sun...

...and cooling off in the water.

Not a bad view for a play area!

Sisters

Is this the cutest?

Or maybe this...

Maizie and Joy

Charlie having a good time in the swing

A fireside chat between sisters

Thanks Auntie Ellen for our cozy hats and sweaters!!

Our first annual Savage Family photo

So, there you have it.  Pretty cool, huh?  I just want to say thank you to my husband for sharing this with me. Our first night up there, we celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary and I can't imagine a better place to celebrate...especially since that is where we spent our honeymoon.  I love you honey!!

I also want to thank Porter, Joy, Nate, Tegan and Jason for spending the week with us.  We definitely could not have done it without you.  I hope you are ready for next year!!  It was also great to see Willy, Nan and the boys at the end of our week.  It's exciting to imagine how much fun our kids will have together in a few years!

We are now home and back to the daily grind... already looking forward to next year!!!!

PS-Stay tuned for the girls 8 month update. I'll try to get it done this week!

Fun trip to York!

The girls and I had a lovely morning today. We headed down to York Beach to visit our favorite family friends, The Flanagans!!  Although it was too windy for us to hit the beach, we had a lovely visit.

Charlie with Ollie and Judy

Maizie and Reese (in our cute dresses!)

Reese with Katie and Maizie with Meghan

The New Playroom!!

So, for the last few months, I have been trying to make our living room the play area for the babies.  I have been looking around, thinking to myself, how on Earth am I going to child-proof this room! I was always getting frustrated because there were toys everywhere and I was always trying to figure out where to put all their stuff.  I would store it in the dining room and then bring it into the living room when we needed it.  Well, since my brain is obviously still on vacation since having three babies, I needed my dear friends to wake me up and fill me in on the obvious conclusion... make the dining room the play room! I had thought of this before, but was hesitant for some reason. I think I was just thinking that I wanted the girls to be in our living space where we spend all our time, but I couldn't be happier with the new set up.  Now, we just spend all our time in here!  Anyway, just wanted to share it with you.  It makes me happy, so I thought it might make you happy too!  First, some before pictures from two years ago when we were a childless couple having a romantic dinner soon after we moved into this house.

And now, only two years later, with three children. It's a different life, but we love it!!!!!

July 4th!

For the holiday this year, we went to MDI for our annual family gathering.  It is always so nice to see my mom, stepdad and my brothers with their families, especially at such a wonderful place like Reath Rock.  The girls did amazingly well on this trip! We had a huge cocktail party with all our closest friends from up in the area, we had lots of cousins running around, we had a baby viewing at my mom's summer house for all her friends, walks through town and a trip to the swimming pool.  It was a wonderful kick-off to the summer! Thanks Mom!

Riri, A'yen, and the girls at meal time

Porter, A'yen w/ Reese, Nathan w/ Charlie, and Nellie w/ Maizie

A'yen/Reese and Nathan/Charlie at Docksider for a crab roll!

RiRi and Maizie have lunch

RiRi and Maizie have a nap

Charlie and Maizie on Pop pop's lap

Nancy and Reese on the deck

Another pic of the cousins

Sam with Reese, Teddy with Maizie, Jay with Charlie

Dad and Maizie

Chilling in the pool with Elsie and their new boyfriend Ollie

The Savages take on the swim club pool!

The Savagemobile, fully loaded

So, that was our trip.  The best 4th of July celebration yet!! I would like to finish this post by paying tribute to my dear grandmother, Moonie, who passed away last week. She left this world with the same grace that she lived her life.  Reath Rock is a place where I spent uncountable hours with her and my grandfather throughout my childhood and adult years.  They were two of the most special people that ever entered my life and there is a hole where they once were. I was blessed enough to be named for her and that is something that I will cherish forever. I hope that I can be true to her name and affect people in the positive way that she always did. How amazing that we have places like Reath Rock that is full of memories that ease the pain of their absence.  She would have really gotten a kick out of seeing my girls up there. I hope she was watching from above. 

I love you Moonie and I miss you very much...

Reese Sits Up!!!

The next phase of movement is happening... Miss Reese is sitting up on her own.  She still topples over when she reaches for something, but has pretty good balance for a little monkey.  Things are happening over here!

Charlie Rolls Over!

A special post for Charlie, who has finally learned to roll over onto her belly from her back. We first starting seeing it when we would get up in the morning and she would be on her belly. Now she does it whenever we have tummy time! Way to go, Charlie!!

Father's Day Weekend

Without a doubt... best weekend ever!!!  We have been doing so much traveling lately, that this was one of the first nice weekends we have had at home without me working.  Saturday was absolutely gorgeous and we spent most of the day outside.  We filled up the kiddie pool for the first time and had some friends over for a fabulous BBQ. The pictures tell the story.  It really was an amazing day.  Below are pics from yesterday...

Reese, Maizie, and Charlie

Chillin' in the Pool

Relaxin' in the shade

Maizie and her Dad

Today, of course, is Father's Day.  The girls and I surprised Nathan with tickets to todays Sea Dogs game(Red Sox AA baseball).  Our neighbor has season tickets 6 rows behind home plate and he kindly let us have them. We had a nice relaxing morning at home, then headed to the game. Our fabulous nanny, Jenn, and her fiance met us at the park to help us out.  The girls were wearing their Red Sox onesies that they got from RiRi and their new Sea Dogs sun hats.  They were really cute and well-behaved. Unfortunately, it was 91 degrees and super humid so we only lasted about 3 innings.  It was the girls nap time and due to the heat, they couldn't really get comfortable to fall asleep.  We came home and everyone had a great nap.  One final swim in the pool before jammies and bed.  Early to bed tonight.

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                                                                       Reese

Maizie

Reese

Charlie

Maizie

Hope all you Dads had as great of a weekend as we did!!