VONFRANK RESIDENCE PART 2

Hello All!

As you can see by the pictures, we are in full swing of building our house. I am always amazed at how quickly things can get done. The subfloor is already up and the view is awesome! Last time we went down, I forgot the camera, so I'll be sure to take some pictures this week. Brian is here and helping with the construction. I can't wait for the walls to start going up. It's so cool. Unfortunately, it's rained for the last 4 days, but we're looking at clear skies this week. Ian gets so excited when we pull into our new driveway. It really feels like we are going home. The store is doing okay. The economy is killing me and others in Boothbay, but we'll try and stick it out this winter. Keep your fingers crossed. Bundle up and kick some leaves. It's that time of year.

Big Love,

Sarah

WHERE DID THE SUMMER GO????

Well, well....
Hope everyone is enjoying the last few weeks of summer 2008. Ian and I finally found a beautiful beach just 5 minutes from work. Only to be followed by 2 weeks of rain and temps in the low 60's... But we are looking at a stretch of beautiful weather and am looking forward to spending a few days getting salty in the sea. The beaches are not the most accessible here, but their beauty more than makes up for the trip. I spent my life at the beach and never once felt compelled to take a picture. Here, pictures are almost mandatory. I'll be sure to post some as soon as we get there. The store is doing well and I am feeling very lucky to have the girls taking care of things there for me. Unfortunately, school is right around the corner and I will lose them and have to actually work. This is the most relaxed summer I have had since I was 12. I mean, I do have a very active 2 year old and a house to try and maintain, but, it's been nice to just go in to work, check things out and go... That will end in the next 2 weeks and I'll have to back to the crazy pace. Such is life.
Big Love,
Sarah

A DAY OUT WITH THOMAS

Hello All!
Hope all is well. Well we survived a day with Thomas the Train. I wasn't quite sure what to expect when we arrived, but we had a great time. Ian can't wait to back. We got to ride the train and look at old antique cars. Boothbay Railway Village is really neat on it's own and I'm not sure we would have ever gone if it were not for this event. It's got some great old barns filled with old, beautiful cars. Ian was a trooper and very patient with me hobbling around. Next year we can do the bouncy pirate ship and all the other little rides. Just couldn't do it with a broken toe... One of the major attractions for him was the first aid station. There was an ambulance and the EMT turned on the lights and let him go inside. I think he was more excited by that than anything else. Wish I had more to report. We are all, as usual, very busy.
Big Love,
Sarah

JUST A QUICK HELLO!

Hi Everyone,

Just a quick hello to let you know we are all still here... We've had a very busy couple of weeks. On top of it all, I broke my toe. If you've ever broken a little toe, you know how bad it hurts. Not so much fun with a 2 year old around. He's been very wonderful and knows I am hurt, but still wants to run around outside. Not so easy for Mom. It's getting better, though I may never wear pointy shoes again... This Saturday, we are going to see Thomas the Train at the boothbay railway village. Ian is very excited. He doesn't really know that much about Thomas, but he loves trains. I'll be sure to take some pictures. It will be his first train ride, so it should be a very fun day. Wish I had more to report. The next post will be full of excitement...

Big Love,

Sarah

WHAT A WEEK!

Awesome rainbow

Windjammer Days

Ian's been making this face a lot lately...

Hello All!
Wow. What a difference a week makes. Where do I begin? Let's start with the best day I've had so far. In Boothbay Harbor, every year, there are the Windjammer Days. Basically a big old water-based festival that lasts for 2 days. Crazy amounts of people, music, food and GREAT BIG BOATS!!! I decided that Ian and I were going to stick it out for an entire day on Wednesday and really enjoy ourselves. I was a little hesitant as I wasn't sure how he would react to spending the whole day at "work". It was an awesome day! It was nice to have the store to go to and chill out for a little while, but we spent most of the day out and about, ending the day with a HUGE parade complete with shriners and their little cars. There was constant music and sunshine all day long and I truly felt like I was on vacation. It was the kind of day I had been dreaming of. Looking forward to many more of those. Onto the next... Ian has a healthy fear of thunder and lightning. It never bothered him before, but the other day, we had a good one and fear struck hard and deep. I explained to him what it was and that it was okay to be afraid, but that it couldn't hurt him. We played the maracas and the tamborine during the thunder and that seemed to help. I also said that sometimes, after a storm, there is a rainbow. Not thinking that we would have one of those, we got ready to brush teeth and go to bed. Out of the corner of my eye, I see, you guessed it, a RAINBOW! I grabbed him and Andrew and showed him his first rainbow. At first, he didn't see it, but when he finally did.....wwwwoooooooowwwwww. It is so cool to watch your child see things for the first time. Enough said. Oh! There's more... Andrew had been talking about building a house for us to live on his parent's property. If you know Andrew, you know that sometimes he talks about doing something and it may or may not ever happen. I didn't think about this "house" thing too seriously. I knew that he been clearing trees, but didn't think much would be done past that. The other day, the driveway got done. Crazy! We went over and walked down to where our house will be and I bawled like a baby. The view is spectacular and I can't wait to get down there and take pictures. I'm crying a little right now just thinking about it. The next post will most definitely bore you with all the crazy flora and fauna that we find along the way. Looking forward to it?
Big, Giant, Love,
Sarah