Summer Time!

Well Summer has been a long time in coming but it seems to finally have arrived. I guess we will enjoy what is left and not worry too much that it ends in just a few weeks. Alex, Will's son came to visit for a few weeks. Will and him went to Aquaboggen, Maine's biggest water park. I have put in some pictures below. We wish he would of stayed longer but our christmas trip is coming soon.

He looks more and more like Will every day. I'm sure he will turn out to be a handsome young man. Andrea and I got out paddling in Stonington for a few days as well. It was nice to get out paddling, I wish I had more time for it (if only dakota fit into my boat and would sit still). We had fog one day but otherwise we had some gorgeous sunny weather. It was nice to finally be out in the sun soaking up the rays.

Last weekend Jeremy and Danielle came up to do a hike in the White's. We were able to meet them for half of the hike (I had to work at night). So we met them at the bald face circle trail and hiked up to the shelter and had lunch before we had to head back. Dakota loved hiking, once we got on the trail we were able to have him off leash and he loved it. He would run ahead but was always looking back to make sure we were coming. He loves the water as you can see from the photo of him splashing around. When we got home I went to work and slept for several hours, he was worn out from the whole thing. Will is calling him the hiking puppy now. Last but not least - we have a ton of porcupines at our house - we call them all porky and see them on a regular basis in the summertime. Dakota has even had a run in with them but he is more curious than anything and has already learned to keep his distance. Will caught this one in a tree during the day and took some video of it eating leaves.