Lil' Beach Bum

On Memorial Day, we took Livie to the beach for the first time since our trip to So Cal last November. We are fortunate to live within 40 minutes of several great beaches on the Maine coast. This one is called Old Orchard Beach...it's one of the most popular in the state.


At first, Livie was a little apprehensive of the water.

But she warmed up to it very quickly, even though the water temp was in the 50s!

Livie wanted to walk back and forth in the shallow water as the waves came rolling in...

She loved swinging and splashing her feet...

She cried so hard when we took her out of the water that she had huge tears pouring down her cheeks. As usual, she got her way...

She would have been content to play in the water all day long.

Livie is already a big fan of the beach and playing in the water!

She even tried to bribe us with kisses to bring her back to the beach again soon!

Her plan worked... she and Abby usually go at least once every week. We think that Livie (and "Mama") will be very sad if we ever have to move away from the ocean!

Livie's Best Friend

The day that we picked up Bailey, Livie was very apprehensive of her. She has always liked dogs, but she didn't know what to think of a puppy being around her all the time.
Fortunately, it didn't take Livie long to warm up to her new little friend.

Bailey soon learned that the most lucrative hang out in the house was right under Livie's high chair.

Livie gradually became more and more daring, even to the point that she started petting Bailey all on her own. For a little doggy, Bailey is very tolerant of a little human.

Livie soon learned that it tickles when Bailey licks her hand. She'll let Bailey lick her hands and just giggle and giggle. (We try to discourage the behavior, but it's so dang cute!)

Sometimes Livie will even lay on the floor to encourage Bailey to come and play with her.

After eating dinner, Livie would much rather let Bailey "wash her hands" for her instead of washing them in the sink. Bailey loves Cheetos!

Livie gives all of us, even Bailey, good night kisses every night!

Bailey likes to return the love!

We're grateful that Bailey is so good-natured and gentle, even as a puppy. We think that the two will be best friends for many years to come!