First Father's Day

Just look at these guys…I mean, really. Could they be any cuter? We were in Maine over the weekend and it made for a weekend of many many hours of car travel. Poor K cried/screamed/wailed pretty much the entire trip up. It was truly torture for him, for me, for C, and for Harry. Who could blame him though- we were in the car for 8 hours each way because of traffic, stopping to change diapers and all that jazz. Eight! But the ride home was so much more better for everyone. Little baby slept soundly most of the way, which was pretty impressive for the little guy. 

We'd never been to Bar Harbor before. We arrived late in the evening on Friday so it just seemed very deserted. The next day, though, we were able to explore the downtown area a bit and I was pleasantly surprised. It had cute, coastal, classic New England charm.

We first had breakfast at a fantastic place called Two Cats. The breakfast was one of the best breakfasts I've had in a long time (a long time out, that is…we make a mean breakfast at home). I had the lobster Benedict and instead of a traditional English muffin, they used a buttery biscuit instead. Why eggs Benedict is not always a biscuit instead of a muffin is beyond me. My mind is blown- just like the time I had cheddar cheese cooked into scrambled eggs for the first time in middle school. Seriously, that changed my scrambled eggs-life. I wish there were more places like Two Cats where we live!

For lunch we ate at Side Street Cafe, where C got a lobster roll and I enjoyed some delicious Southern sweet tea. K surprised us by being awake and quiet during the majority of lunch! He just sat in his car seat, looking around and at us. Towards the end of lunch I put him in the sling.

We had a nice little patio outside our hotel room that Harry enjoyed quite a bit!

Bar Harbor wedding time

A low key, Father's Day dinner at Sweetgreen

Afternoons of Leisure

We had a really full week last week- especially last Friday. And by "full," I mean we had a couple of nice, leisurely activities lined up during the day that were really quite pleasant. We've been on a "Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives" kick and C found a cool little diner in Somerville called Rosebud Kitchen that we wanted to try. It was a pretty hot day but they had a nice outdoor area which was totally relaxing in the middle of the afternoon (I'm not sure why we both look so miserable in these photos but I tell you, we had a good time!)

Basking in the afternoon sun al fresco… and waiting until the next diaper change/feeding

my lunch date and our fancy fizzy drinks 

I love a great retro diner and though the vibe was a bit hipster, any restaurant with a changing table is now a restaurant friend of mine. To top it all off, we both got some pretty nice drinks and I had an amazing lemon lavender fizz that had real lavender essence!

We then took a walk through the Somerville Community Path and stumbled upon a nice playground. 

where the bigger kids play

I took a photo of this mural that we saw along the path. I just thought it was so adorable. I mean, a bunny riding a bike with a dog in the basket- it doesn't get cuter.  I wish we biked more still!

Earlier in the morning, we went to Book Babies at the local library branch where babies and toddlers enjoy songs and stories. It was our first time and Kendrick liked it! He actually stayed up and awake the entire half hour, which completely shocked us. It was so endearing to see him looking around at the other older kids (he was the youngest one!) and listening to the songs. I think he even smiled a couple of times. It was so great! We went again this Friday as well and hope to make it a regular event.

our happy little book baby at the library

I love these guys

In the evening, we spent some time in the back yard and Anusha & Lindsey came to visit. I love that we live so close-by to each other that it's just a pleasant walk. We spent time out in the yard with the dogs, and enjoyed some cooling drinks and cookies. 

all we wear are stripes

I'm dreading the fact that our leisurely days together as a family are coming to an end soon. Actually, it makes me terribly sad. We still have a few more weeks though, so I hope to make the best of it!