Holy Shit

Pete- WOW, It's been two weeks since we arrived in Rhode Island. I'm just realizing now that we never even posted that we had arrived safe and sound in RI. We have been in touch with most of you since arriving and apologize to anyone who we haven't. It's been a rollcoaster of emotion. We have enjoyed discovering and rediscovering all the things about RI that make it unique i.e. Del's Lemonade, coffee milk, cold pizza, and the beautiful beaches and meeting and reconnecting with friends and family. At the same time we miss Portland dearly. We are settling in nicely though. Aidan is really enjoying having tons of playmates, Jamie found a job at another Banfield and bought a new Jeep Cherokee and I have simply been enjoying the company of all my old friends and family. Anyone need a photographer? So thank you for following us on are journey. Although I will be posting some personal images on this blog, I will primarily be using it to post current photography projects that I am working on as a supplement to my website. I hope both are family and friends from both coasts will continue to visit the blog and maybe we can get Jamie to start a "how big is Aidan now" blog.

Jamie- Of course Aidan is getting bigger, and he is starting to expand his vocabulary quite a bit. His new favorite word is "race", but it sounds more like "wace". He is also sleeping in a big-boy bed now, and he has done very well every night he has slept in it. We are adjusting well to the Rhode Island way of life, and I really think I'm gonna love it here. Just like there is a Starbucks on every corner in Portland, there is a Dunkin Donuts on every one here. I simply CANNOT wait to begin my new job! It's like a drug for me being around animals and helping people take care of their pets. I have such a positive feeling about this new Banfield, and think I will really fit right in. Below are some pictures of what we have been up to the past couple weeks...



We went to Water-Fire in downtown Providence and these are the cauldrons they light on fire in the middle of the canal. They go up and down the canal in boats through the evening with more wood to put on them. It was beautiful and defintely something I would like to experience again and again.





This is some of the live entertainment we enjoyed the night of Water-Fire. My favorite is the man dressed as a tree.





And last but not least, this is us at Buttonwoods Beach. Aidan enjoyed the sand and especially the water as you can see. The giant thing I am holding is a Horseshoe Crab (no worries, it's dead), and man did that thing stink!