'Mimi' Parker did so much to for the party, she brought so many goodies and beautiful decorations! 
Dad gets a birthday 'diddy' from Danny which explained his gift of floor mats. Very creative and funny...
Mom enjoys the celebration, relaxing a bit after all the hard work of preparation!
John looks on as Dad rips into his presents.
Lizzie's first 'napkin' gift! My parents started the 'napkin' gift tradition when we were young and we were jealous of the gifts others were opening. Thus we all got one small gift at each others birthday parties in an effort to keep the peace. These gifts were generally wrapped in a napkin or paper bag and included candy.
Happy Birthday Dad! I hope this year is the best one yet!
The #27 Evolo car made it's (is it his or a her? I guess I will have to ask the driver, Doug Kus) debut last night at unity speedway in Unity Maine. This quarter mile track was the perfect place for a new car and new driver.
The #27 fan club awaits the start of the race....
No, you are not seeing things, that is a Lincoln behind the #27. Pretty much anything goes in this race class!
Doug made the leader board for quite a while in the 15 lap enduro race before being spun out. #27's fans look on while the race is underway...
A few pictures of our Nellie. She was a bit photogenic this weekend and quite agreeable (it must have been the heat)!
We had a wonderful weekend in Vermont last weekend. Thanks to Trevor & Jen for getting married and giving us an excuse to get away for a long weekend. We stayed at a lovely B&B, did some exploring which included a little hiking and a lot of getting lost, had a great time at the wedding and enjoyed a meandering trip home. Here are John & I (both pasty white!) enjoying a little sun at Big Falls. 
Saturday I attended the Maine Democratic Convention as a delegate from Newport. It was my first convention and quite an experience. It was energizing and exciting to be part of such a large crowd! I am glad I went but sure slept well Saturday night as it was a LONG day.
Sunday I got to babysit for Lizzie all afternoon. The baby Bjorn is so cool! We did some gardening, lots of walking, cut flower bouquets, hung out laundry, lots of fun stuff! :) Here are a few pictures:
Today, Monday started as a normal day for me, errands, office etc... I came to the farm at lunch to visit with Mom, Em, Lizzie, Aunt Laurie, Mike and Maddie. It turns out that this afternoon my dad decided to let the heifers out. My folks once operated a dairy farm and still have the fields/barns etc. so they often have cows from other farms in their fields during the summer. Well, cows are usually quite excited to be let out in the fields after being in a barn stall all winter. Generally when letting the cows out, we expect a lot of ruckus and running - really excitement and play, from the cows until they settle down. Well, this years heifers were an unruly bunch. 5 of them broke through the fences. 3 of these 5 really went for an adventure, going across the road, checking out the neighbors garage and 1 of them took off on a 3 hour excursion. It was quite an ordeal for all of us as we worked to get them all back to where there were supposed to be! All hands were on deck, including Lizzie who got her first 'the cows are out' experience in the baby Bjorn. Unfortunately none of us had a camera handy but it was quite an afternoon. All the cows are safe and sound. Thinking of my out of state friends, in particular, reading this post makes me laugh - I can only imagine how crazy this all sounds! Life sure is different here in Maine!
