We're back from Maine! (part 1)

Elizabeth and I had a wonderful vacation at Grandma and Grandpa's (my parents') place in Maine. We were very busy all week, with lots of friends coming by to meet Miss E. It really truly touched me that so many of my friends made the trip to visit us (my parents' house is very out of the way, not a short trip for anyone). It meant so much to me. So thank you my friends, Elizabeth and I love you...

Elizabeth had a excellent time playing with all the kids. They gave her tons of attention and provided great entertainment for her (and a wonderful respite for me!!!!). And of course, Grandma and Grandpa were kind of fond of her too...:) I think my poor mom is going through "Elizabeth withdrawal" right now...

Elizabeth did quite well on the airplane rides. We had lots of delays, both going to Maine and coming back to CA, but she handled it all better than I did, I think!! She adjusted very quickly to the time change and new surroundings, and slept and ate like a champ in Maine.

Here are some pics. I had wanted to keep up the blog while I was in Maine, but I forgot to pack the cable for my digital camera to download the pictures onto the computer, so I just decided to wait until we got home to do a couple of big "vacation posts".

First airplane ride! This was the only flight where there was an empty seat next to me and I was able to bring on her car seat. It was great!! Of course, this was for the shortest flight (from Boston to Bangor). We ended up arriving in Maine on Saturday 6/21 (instead of 6/20) because our flight getting to Boston was about 3 hours delayed, so we missed the Friday night flight to Bangor out of Boston. The airlines put us up at the Hyatt for the night, which was fine. Actually, it worked out great, because the thought of getting on a 3rd airplane that day was just too much...By Saturday morning, we were refreshed and ready to go again! Plus, my brother who lives outside of Boston came into the Hyatt Sat. AM to meet Elizabeth and help us get back to the airport. Thank you John, it was great to see you!!

Greetings from Maine! Elizabeth LOVED playing outside in the grass (it was great to be out of the city!)

My friend Carey...Elizabeth doesn't see too many beards and mustaches!

Even while on vacation, Elizabeth managed to keep up her morning Yoga routine...

Ok, many more pics to come in my next post!!!