Happy Mom's Day

This past week was great my mom came in on Wednesday to visit and was here until today. It was the first mother's day we have gotten to spend together in 8 years so it was really nice to do that. Alison had a great time with her too! She has been a lucky girl this past couple of weeks, getting to see both "Gamie's" and "Gampa", since Eddie's parents are back in Maine for the summer. This Saturday my mom, me and Alison went to Wolfe Neck Farm to see the animals and walk around the farm, as we where on our way, I called the Plummer's for directions and found out they had the same plan, so we got to see them and Sarah's mom at the farm as well. Alison was a little nervous around the lambs, but really liked the goats, she especially liked petting the baby goats, and feeding the big goats a "teet" which is treat in Ali language, which was just bread that one of the little farm hands gave us. After see the animals Aliosn just wanted to pick dandelions. It was great time. After the farm we went into Freeport for lunch and to walk around for a little while until Alison was ready for her nap.





















































Then we headed back to the Boro with a stop at the Christmas Tree Shop on the way through of course. Once in the Boro we met up with Eddie, who was at his baseball game earlier that day, for a little time at the playground. She is loving our playground now. It's really a great playground for her age. It's so much fun to watch her enjoying her self too, she would stay there all day if she could.














On Sunday (Mother's Day) we headed into Portland (the Old Port) to meet up with Eddie's Parents and walk around town and go in some shops, it was a beautiful day. After our walk around town we headed to RiRa's (an Irish restuarant/pub on the water front) for dinner, with everyone. When we first got there our table wasn't ready yet so to keep Alison busy we walked up and down the stairs and she completely amazed me. As we walk up and down stairs we (usually just me) count each stair and so as we where headed down I would start 1, 2, 3, 4, and she just picked up counting by her self 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. I couldn't believe it, so as we went back up I started and she counted the whole way by herself, from 1-9. So I went and got Eddie and told him what she did and of course she wouldn't do 1-9 but she consistently did 5-9 it was amazing. After the stairs we got seated and for dinner and Alison turned into a little animal, throwing fits and screaming it was great! luckily it only lasted a few minutes and once I brought some food out for her to snack on she was fine. I think she was just really hungry, because once our meal came I couldn't cut her ham quick enough. Although I think she might be going through a growth spurt too because she was eating like crazy all weekend. She is a good eater normally but these last few days has been crazy, I don't know how she can fit that much food in her body. But anyways, it was great to have dinner with everyone, and especially on Mother's Day.

Overall, it's been a busy but great couple of weeks. And Alison continues to amaze us everyday. It's going to be a great summer!