We visited the botanical gardens this weekend with Softa:

Here are some pictures from the past weekend–a trip to the trolley museum and the museum’s pumpkin patch.

Searching for a pumpkin:

Smiling with Dan:

Learning with uncle Hal:

“All aboard!”

Making a donation:

Here are some recent pictures, including smelling challah, making bread pudding, and riding the tractor.

Aunt Galeet and Aunt Erica are visiting so today we went blueberry picking and then to the Festival of Nations.

Some blueberries provide easy access:

Pondering the blueberry:

Aunt Erica eventually found a new technique:

Eating food at the festival (with boiled peanuts in the cup)

Here are pictures of a recent trip to a local (small) antique car show and Noah playing on a water slide.

A visit to Nana’s and Papa’s:

Eating s’mores:

Picking strawberries at a nearby farm:

Smelling the carton of strawberries:

Getting the canoe paddles:

The canoe ride with Daddy (it was not as dark as it looks in the photograph):

We took a hiking trip a few weeks ago to Bradbury Mountain State Park. Noah had fun and even had the energy to visit the playground on the way out.

I think this was the end of a gleeful expression caused by finding an insect:

At the top of the (relatively small) mountain:

Having a snack:

At the playground before we left:

Here are some more pictures from the trip to Boston:

At the Children’s Museum:

Back at the hotel:

Here are some more pictures from this weekend. Noah took the tricycle outside a couple times today and did a good job riding it. Inclines are a problem, but he can get up using his feet instead of pedaling. He is very good rolling backwards.

Another picture of using the tire pump:

Getting ready for the pirate invasion:

Pre-invasion bubble blowing:

Getting a pirate tattoo:

A doubloon for the pirate games:

Setting down his sword for a moment to have a corn dog:

Even during a nap, ready with his sword:

Trying a hula hoop at the Old Port Festival:

Biking and giving his friends a ride:

Watching The Backyardigans, I think:

Here is a picture of Noah in Boston and pictures from this weekend.

At the hotel in Boston:

Trying the seat during the tricycle assembly:

Getting parts ready for Daddy:

Inflating tires:

Waiting for the shuttle to go to the pirate invasion in Damariscotta (Talia is also wearing a pirate-themed shirt; Noah’s costume and Talia’s shirt were made by Aunt Sahrye):

Some pirates like gelato:

Getting ready to try the assembled tricycle: