Summertime with Friends

Our weekend evening beach walk was pure magic. I am so thankful for lifetime friends who feel like family and bless me time and time again. 

A New England August || Part 03: Coastal Maine

During our New England vacation, everyone was working and Grandma was still in Pennsylvania on Monday so we drove to Maine for a cliff walk. We intended to drive a bit further up the coast but we stopped in York (due to a carseat-weary toddler). I've always been blessed with beautiful white sandy beaches so seeing people in beach chairs on the small patches of sand was definitely a bit strange. In my mind why bother? but then I consider the alternative (no beach time) and I know I'd join the locals if I were one. 

After stretching our legs along the rocky path for a bit, we continued up to Perkins Cove for a bit of lunch at The Roost. The Cove was just slammed with tourists so we only drove through to fondly recall our day alone there years ago. The Roost was not busy but we ordered our sandwiches to go so we could sit in the sunshine and let August roam a bit. 

If you've been here long, you may recall that Brandon and I just 100% love Maine. This quick morning trip had me pining again for a one-day relocation to the Polar Star State. There are no plans and no easy way to see it happening but its still a Loy dream that we hold loosely. In the meantime, I'll enjoy my stash of Maine birch that I rescued from fiery doom. It is happily scattered throughout my house now.

A New England August || Part 02: Upper Charles Trail

Caneva watches David and Chloe two days a week. While we were visiting, August enjoyed the extra cousin time. He and David are becoming good buddies. One morning, we walked a part of the Upper Charles Trail through Milford. 

David wanted to hold August's hand the whole walk. When David got out to walk, August wanted to join him. Little men...

A New England August || Part 01: Hopkinton

If you follow me on Instagram, you know we went to New England for Papi's birthday and to surprise  Grandma. We spent the majority of our days in the back yard by the lake, splashing, wagoning, fishing and exploring. August even showed up his Southern mumma by going in the icy lake. 

When he wasn't being pulled in the wagon with his cousin, August ran loops around the house, pulling the mini wagon through the soft grass. He also pushed David around on his tricycle; thanks for being such a good sport, David!

All the grandkids love Papi and August is no exception. We visited Papi's work on his birthday and got a tour of the pit. August wasn't so sure about his hard hat but he loved the various life-sized trucks. 

The Loys' Beach Week '12 {Thru the Lens}

Last month Andrew, Sara, and David came to stay for a week on Folly Beach with us. Little David is so fun-loving and adventurous for a 17 month old! The chant of the week was "outside! outside!" When we let him loose, he ran in circles with his arms straight up in the air with such simple, novel abandon. Vacationing with children is so much fun as we took a chill, laid-back pace. The perfect rest with family that B and I both needed.

Enjoy this film made by b.loy 

Thanks for coming down, guys! and thanks to Aunt Lynda for lending us her beach abode :)