Happy New Years - 2010!

Mid-Coast Family Rentals wants to wish you a Happy New Year.

May 2010 bring everyone good health and happiness.

You & Me - Great Song

Before having children myself I heard this great fish song being sung to a friends baby. Something about the rhythm of the song, I really liked. Almost four years later when it was my turn to sing to my first daughters I forgot the words to the song. A million times I said, I need to call Shelly and ask her for the words to my favorite fish song. Well you know how life goes, busy, forget, do not want to bother the person (who I see maybe one a year, but would like to see more), etc.





WELL, I am so happy to say, I saw her today at the grocery store with her two adorable little boys. I immediately said, PLEASE email me with words to that great fish song you used to sing Julia. Shelly is such a wonder person that tonight in my email were the words to the song I have been wanting to sing to my girls. I am so excited I can not even tell you..... and the girls are in bed. Tomorrow morning when they wake up, we will be a singing home!!!!





Here it goes; sing it with your little ones

You and me go fishing in the sea and the waves roll by

You and me go fishing in the sea and the waves roll by

We caught one fish, two fish, three fish and four

Then UP pops a whale with a splishy splashy tail and

We swam and we swam for shore

Halloween Party and Pumpkin Palooza - Camden

As a family, we wanted to share this with all of our Maine Families as well as all others who will be in Maine for Halloween.

Camden Public Library Halloween Party and Pumpkin Palooza

Calling all Pumpkin Carvers!!! Thursday October 29th. Join Amy and Susan for spooktacular stories, games, crafts and don’t forget to come in costume! Bring your carved Jack-o-lanterns to show off and display on the steps in the amphitheater, fully lit for an amazing and spooky spectacular. Everyone is encouraged to come out with their masterpieces for a community display of fabulous pumpkin carvings!

All ages welcome!

Join us for fun stories and activities at 6:00, and the pumpkin lighting will take place at the amphitheater at 7:15.

Call Amy with questions at 236-3440.

Haunted snack volunteers needed!

I'm a Nut

A favorite song in our home today - we want to share it with you

I'm a little acorn small and brown

Lying on the cold cold ground

Somebody came and stepped on me

That is why I'm cracked you see. . .

I'm a nut, (click, click)

I'm a nut, (click, click)

The Flannery Brothers

As a family we recently discovered the Flannery Brothers! The Flannery Brothers sing great silly kids songs.

We recently saw them at the Camden Maine Farmers Market as well as the Common Ground Fair. At both venues the kids were singing and dancing to all the songs. The songs are silly and the brother are constantly moving and being silly to kids stay engaged.

At the Camden Farmers Market we purchased their new cd and it is great! So great I have to admit when the kids are not in the car I still find myself listening to them. Shortly after of course I realize it and change the music, but I think they are great.

Check them out - http://www.flannerybrothers.com/

SUPER DUPER ADORABLE BOOK - I Met a Moose in Maine One Day

Oh how our family loves to read childrens books. We read books to our girls morning, noon and night. They both love to choose a pile of books and have mommy and daddy read to them.





My in laws do a wonderful job at updating our girls library monthly. Very generous of them I know. Well a few weeks ago they gifted a great book to our girls. Our oldest one loves to read about and see Maine Moose. So the book I Met a Moose in Maine One Day was a great find from the start. Well after reading the book just once, we all fell in love with it. It is a super duper adorable book about a day between a boy and a Maine moose. We as a family highly recommend this book to everyone, especially if you enjoy Maine and Moose. The rthyme and great illustrations in this book are just simply adorable.





The author Ed Shankman and the illustrator Dave O'Neill have been found in Maine a few times signing books at LL Bean. You can also keep updated by becoming a fan of the book on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/pages/I-Met-a-Moose-in-Maine-One-Day/44951111574

For the next event or occassion you need a great education childrens gift, purchase this book.

Feeding the Camden Harbor Ducks

Yesterday my daughters and I went to the Camden Public Library. We participated in story hour and played with friends. The Camden Public Library and Story Hour are wonderful! Amy does a fabulous job singing and reading to the children.



Almost every trip to the Camden Library also requires a loaf of bread. What for you ask? Well, for when our oldest daughter says, "We are in Camden, can we feed the duck Mommie?" She loves to feed the two dozen or so ducks that have made their summer home in the Camden Harbor.

The moment you arrive these ducks start swimming your way. If I had to guess, these ducks feed on bread or crackers at least 10 times a day. The ducks are so used to people feeding them, they come within a few inches from you. By a few inches, I mean 3 or less.

When you are in Camden next, stop and feed the ducks. Your children will enjoy it and you will great some great photos of your children feeding them.