On the Sandy Shores...

On the weekend of 7/24-7/26, we took a trip to Saco, ME to visit our dear friends and former next-door neighbors, Mike and Carla. It was a long drive to a gorgeous seaside community, and Mike and Carla's new home is beautiful and very close to the interstate and only a few minutes from the beach.

Instead of busily running around shopping and exploring the busy-ness that is a city busy during tourist season, we had a wonderful picnic lunch on the beach.

This was Kaylee's very first time at the ocean (unless you count our camping trip to New River Beach, NB while I was pregnant...). The water was pretty COLD, and Kaylee wasn't too sure if she liked having her toes in it. I know her Mommy didn't...

Mike holding Kaylee just above the water, as the
waves were washing over their toes...

Mommy holding Kaylee close and enjoying the warm breeze...

Daddy's turn to hold Kaylee...

Sitting on the beach on the blanket...

Carla playing with Kaylee...

And a few shots of Kaylee as she contemplates the beach and quietly explores...

Daddy holding Kaylee out in the surf...

Mommy, Daddy, and Kaylee...

Seagull...

Another seagull...

After our picnic lunch and some beach time, as soon as we felt well-baked by the sun, we left the beach and went for a little drive exploring the coastal communities in the Saco area, UNE's campus, downtown Saco, and then we stopped for ice cream. We went back to the house to relax for a bit and get cleaned up, and then went out for seafood for supper, and back to the beach for some evening exploring at low tide.

Daddy and Kaylee...

Mommy and Kaylee...

Daddy, Mommy, and Kaylee...

Self-portrait...

There's a bit of a story here... we took LOTS of shots to get a couple good ones... and thought we were had made sure nobody was walking behind us. There was this cheeky little twit that was walking by, saw we were taking pictures, and made sure to STAY AND POSE for SEVERAL shots. Ugh!!! Ian thinks it's hilarious, and I'm looking for someone with mad Photoshop skillz to see if they can remove her by cloning the background a bit. How rude.

One of the shots we got without the random girl posing in the background.

Overall, it was a wonderful (but fast) weekend. It was so wonderful to see our friends again, and to relax at the beach and watch Kaylee explore... Thank you, Mike and Carla, for such a great time. Can't wait to see you again!!!