Mercier Family Reunion

I went to Lake Placid this past week for a vacation and family reunion. I got to spend time with Grandma and Grandpa M, and all of my Uncles, Aunts and Cousins* from Dad's side of the family, some that I never met before! The weather was beautiful and there was so much to do. I went swimming, fishing, bowling, played on the beach on Mirror Lake, ate s'mores, built forts with cushions, slept in a bunk bed and stayed up really late.

*cousin Lynne couldn't be there because of grad school obligations 

 

 

 

 

More photos on Flickr

Fairberry Sunday

Today was a busy day. I went with Mom and Dad, and Grandma 'n 'Pa to the Saratoga County Fair. We saw bunnies and goats, cows and horses. Even a couple of reindeer! You know what kind of animal they don't have at the fair? Camels. Trust me, I looked. But they did have cotton candy, so they made up for it. After the Fair we had breakfast at Lakeside Farms, then all headed over to Bowman Orchards to pick blueberries. I was eating blueberries right off the bush, and they were the biggest, best blueberries I've ever had! There was also girl there about my age, named Kiya. We ran around for a little while and hid in the blueberry bushes. Then I went home and took a nap.

Backyard camping.

This is where I slept last night with Dad. I didn't even wake up during the thunder and lightning storm that passed by, but Dad told me about it when I saw that everything outside was wet in the morning.

Dinosaur BBQ

Mom and Dad brought me to a place called Dinosaur Bar-B-Que on Sunday for dinner. We sat at a picnic table outside on a deck, near the river. I colored a dinosaur picture and put stickers all over myself. Then we listened to people play music and ate yummy chicken, pork, catfish, mac and cheese, and baked beans! On the way back to the car, I stopped to look at a motorcycle. The man who owned it asked if I wanted to sit on it! He was nice and his motorcycle was BIG! Dad told me that Uncle Spike and Uncle Mike both have motorcycles, too, called a Harley-Davidson, just like the nice man at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que. Someday I'll get a motorcycle and Mommy will faint.

Massachusetts weekend.

I went to Massachusetts with Mom and Dad this weekend. We stayed with Aunt Tory Reierson and her family in Acton. On Saturday we drove to Rockport in Cape Ann and had lunch at a place called the Lobster Pool. I don't know why they call it that because I didn't see any lobsters or a pool. But Dad and I did get to paint a clam shell. After that we all went to Halibut Point State Park (where I saw no halibut). We walked along the trails down to the ocean and then back around and up to the old granite quarry and fire tower. That's where I got to see the snake exhibit! The snake expert, Rick, let me touch a milk snake and a water snake and a rat snake... (I won't post any pictures as a favor to Grandma M). After that we went back to Tory's and built a fort with blankets and the table, and Haley played with me in it! 

On Sunday, Mom and Dad brought me into Boston where we visited the New England Aquarium. I got to see harbor seals and penguins, lots of different fish and frogs, sea turtles, a shark, a lobster, jellyfish and more! Plus, I was even able to touch a starfish and a stingray! Then we walked to Faneuil Hall and had lunch in the Quincy Market. A lady on South Market Street made me a brontosaurus balloon, and I got to ride on the carousel, twice! I had a busy weekend and a lot of fun in Massachusetts.

Aiden's 1st Birthday Party

I went to my pal Aiden's birthday party on Sunday and had a fun time. There were frog decorations everywhere and green cupcakes! I had some lunch, sang "Happy Birthday" to Aiden, ran around a little bit, and kicked a ball with a new friend named Thomas. He's a big kid whose parents are friends with my Mom and Dad. It was a good party.

July 4th weekend.

I had a busy busy weekend. I went swimming with my friends Jake and Kyle, ate lots and lots of watermelon at my cousin Sierra's graduation party, went to the Farmers Market and ate pickles and granola (not together), played in my pool, squirted G'Pa with a water gun and ran through the sprinklers with Dad. I even made a picklepine (pickle porcupine) with toothpicks and a pickle (then Dad ate it, minus the toothpicks). I was so busy every day that I was tired (and asleep) before any fireworks went off. Oh well, there's always next year.