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It's OFFICIAL!

We are now proud owners of our long awaited “Piece of land in Maine.” Over the last several months we have been negotiating and working through the paperwork of buying a parcel of land in Maine. The property is 17.6 acres and is located in Stetson, Maine (about 30 west of Bangor). It has a little cabin set next to a babbling stream and also has electricity and a well (though no indoor plumbing!).

The cabin and property had been uninhabited for the last several years and were in significant disrepair when we bought the property. During the month of August, we -along with *lots* of help from family- have cleaned out, cleaned up, and remodeled our little cabin. There is still a lot of work to do, but it is now totally “livable” and down right enjoyable to spend time at! A few more work weekends and we will be ready for guests!

Please enjoy the slide show of a few of our remodeling pictures… as always you can double click on the picture for a full screen version.

just back into town and faculty training starts tomorrow... just a quick pic but promise more later!

We have heard you! Thank you to all of you who have emailed us about not posting… we hope to get back on a more regular schedule once school begins but we have been busy loving the few weeks of summer vacation we have left. A run down of where we have been and what we have been doing: Extended family reunion in Bethlehem, PA, visits with the Banigans in the Poconos, Ada’s first full body dip in a swimming pool, Ada is almost crawling, several camping trips near Newport, Maine, Ada is eating Cheerios, and vacationing with friends in York, ME. We are getting ready to celebrate our 5 year wedding anniversary in September and will be spending a night on the town (sans Ada) complete with fine dining and a Bruce Springsteen concert!

Below is a slide show of some assorted pictures from the last few weeks of summer.



Below is a video of Ada cracking up. (Her laugh totally lights up our day!) Greg was splashing in a baby pool right next to her and she thought it was hilarious!

summer time and the livin's easy...

dad and ada striking a pose

meal time = fun time

The last few weeks have been all about enjoying summer. Ada made her first trip to Vermont over the Fourth of July when we visited Manchester for a friend’s wedding. Fortunately, she was asleep by the time the fireworks started!

During the week we were deluged by a severe storm that struck the local area. Over 8 inches of rain fell in less than 5 hours and much of the school sustained severe water damage. There were inches of hail on the ground and the roads were blocked with water. (link here to local news report.)

We just got back from the Maine coast where we spent time car camping with Kara’s parents. With the exception of one rainy night, the weather was picture perfect. Ada slept much better on this camping trip and seemed less afraid of the ocean.

All in all, the summer is going well and we, as well as Ada, are enjoying all of the time outside!

Enjoy some pictures below. As always, you can double click on the slide show for a full screen version.