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Ellie and her castle |
My father-in-law and sister-in-law came down from Maine to visit us this weekend. It was fun. They hadn't seen the baby since last summer! Now she's a big kid. We went to a local "castle" in town next to the ocean.
Hammond Castle was created by a man who holds records for the most patents. It's a beautiful, mid-evil home next to the harbor...
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my favorite part of the castle |
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Daddy pointing out something to his girl |
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Thinking gargoyle - had fun editing this one. |
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view of the harbor |
Later that day we went to the zoo in Boston and had so much fun...
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Playing with the budgies - this is Ellie's favorite part! She tries to catch them. No fear! |
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Feeding the budgies with me. She's thinking..."Come a little closer little birdie!" |
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Swinging joy! |
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Sliding joy! |
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Hanging out with the gorilla.
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Worn out from the day! |
She got to have time bonding with family we rarely see and she had a lot of fun. But less sleep than usual! It was a battle trying to get her to fall asleep for a nap yesterday after they left. I lost the battle! So today we are aiming for a "normal" day at home!
Happy Monday!
5 comments:
That castle looks like a great place to visit. Enjoyed your photos.
Looks like a fun day. Love your photos of the castle!
What beautiful photos,
Looks like quite the adventure was had! Have a good week!
Sounds like a lovely day! :)
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