Jake "The Menace" Slocum: My First 4th at Higgins Beach!!

Ever since I was a little girl, my family has spent our summers in Maine!!! one of our favorite places in the world is our beach... Higgins Beach!!! And I always knew that I wanted to take my children here so they can experience all the fun things I did... swimming, kayaking, crabbing.... although our little dude is too young to do all these things ;) he did have an action packed 2 weeks!!! Our trek (it took about 4 1/2 hours) was pretty smooth going up to the beach but coming back NOT SO MUCH!!! let's say Jakey had several melt downs on our way home!!! But as soon as he got to our house, he got LOTS and LOTS of attention from his Nana, Pap, counsins and especially from his Auntie Meg!!! And a big shout to Meg who watched the Smagortzy (John's lovely nickname for our son) while we played golf everyday!! John is actually getting really good!!! Our afternoons consisted of swimming in his "pool", hanging out w/ family and enjoying lots and lots of fresh seafood... not Jake but all the adults ;) Take a look at our two weeks!!! Hope everyone had a wonderful 4th!!

Our visit w/ Gram in Boothbay, ME... It was so nice to see her!! She made us delicious lobster rolls!!

Lookin' cool in my daddy's shades!!! Check out the blonde hair!!!

Gettin' some lovin' from Gram

Hangin' w/ daddy!!! We are best friends ;)

My mom got him a "pool" so he can play in it!!! It turns out it was the best $30 she's ever spent on Jakey!!! He loved it so much that he didn't want to get out!!

Aren't I the cutest???

Auntie Meg, cousin LK and me.... They were the best "babysitters" while mommy and daddy were out on the fairways!!

Woman!!.. put the GD camera down!!!

My Nana is the best!!! She took me swimming for the first time in the ocean!!! Although mommy thought it was bitter cold, I didn't care!!! I thought it was the coolest thing ever!!

Hey Now!! I love waves!!!... Can you hear him giggling???

Rockin' out w/ my mohawk!!

Too cool!!!

There is a great family orientated 4th of July parade at Higgins and right after the parade the Rossetti's always throw a rockin' party!! Lobster, steaks, beer, wine and a mean game of bocci (sp??)!!!