Ink!

It's been awhile since either Chris or I have gotten any new tattoos. If money weren't an issue we both would have a whole lot more than we do now! But until we win the lotto we can only get one every so often.

We had debated what to do on Sunday since it was once of our last few days in New Hampshire. We were sitting at supper on Saturday night and Chris overheard a guy talking about the Live Free or Die Tattoo Expo that was going on in Manchester this weekend. So Sunday morning we headed out to see another new city and see a whole lot of ink! There were defiantly a lot of very uh, interesting people to look at and some really awesome artists showcasing their work.

I had been wanted to have Sam's name tattooed and Chris wanted to have the "good" skull tattooed on his left hand. So we found someone who had a couple openings and got now ink!

Jesse Rix was our artist and he was AWESOME!

Chris's "evil" skull on the left and his new "good" skull on the right.

Sammabean posing by her name.

I am also really excited because I think I've figured out how to finish up my arm piece so it will become an awesome sleeve!

Summer Fun

This has been one of the funnest summers I can remember. I am so glad that we decided to come to New Hampshire with Chris, it would have been  a long and depressing summer if we'd have stayed home.

We have done pretty well living in a hotel, most everyone leaves during the day so we don't really bother anyone when we are here. We've tried to get out and do something every day anyway.

Alton elementary school has the best playgorund.

We've been to the beach at Alton Bay, Carry beach and Brewster beach in Wolfeboro, Weirs beach, near laconia and to York beach in York, Maine. The girls have had fun playing in the sand and have gotten a lot more comfortable with the water.

We went to York's Wild Kingdom where the girls saw all kinds of animals, fed deer and goats, rode an elephant and a pony, had fun in the jumping castle and rode some rides.

We spent a Sunday at Clark's Trading Post in the White Mountains where we saw a bear show and rode on a train that was ambushed by a wolfman. Pie is now obsessed with trains!

We found the best play-group/story-time in New Durham where the girls get to sing songs, listen to stories and play with a parachute. The lady who puts it on does such an excellent job. We also saw a magic show at the library.

We went shopping at the outlet mall in Tilton a couple times. We got some killer deals at The Children's Place and bought Chris some new shirts at the Harley outlet.

My Rockstars in their new glasses!

We visited the New Hampshire Farm Museum a couple times and had fun seeing the chickens, pigs, goats, sheep and the last time we were there, milking a "cow". The girls got to grind corn to feed the chickens and washed clothes and hung them in the sun on the drying rack, they also got to pump water from the well.

 

We also visited the Kings Highway Alpaca Farm where we learned everything there is to know about alpacas from the nicest man who owned the farm. After seeing them up close, petting "Kisses" the friendliest female alpaca and seeing the most adorable babies, I am determined that I want some too! I guess I will just add them to my "if I win the lotto" list!

Holiday Weekend

Chris had Friday through Monday off of work for the 4th of July. We Spent Friday at the York Wild Kingdom where we saw several types of monkeys, kangaroos, tigers and many other animals.

The girls had a great time but especially enjoyed riding the elephant and pony.

They also loved feeding the goats, deer and ducks.

Afterwards we went to the York beach. Pie and Daddy walked out quite a ways into the water but Sam wasn't interested in getting more than her feet wet. I don't blame her, the water was cold!

We headed home and spent Saturday mowing the lawn and doing laundry. On the 4th we spent the day with a good friend watching movies then headed to Sandy Point beach too cool off before we went to the fireworks in Bangor.

Monday we got packed up and headed back to New Hampshire. It's going to be hot and humid this week so I expect to spend alot of time at the local beaches.