Maine Vaca!!

As per every August, we made a trip up to Maine to visit my Mom, Tim, Kristen and Jeremy. I thought there was no way this was going to happen this year but then my dear hubby decided he wanted to go (he hasn't been up there for 4 or 5 years) and so we set out on this grand adventure together toting the 3 kids! We had a great time at the cabin on Cochran Lake, lots of fishing, swimming with the boys, kayaking and card playing. Peter still went on his bike rides as he was training for a race over Labor Day, even biking from the cabin to Ashland and over to Presque Isle where Mom lives. This was quite an undertaking and accomplishment when finished as it was the longest ride he has been on... EVER! 67 Miles or something like that! Iwas amazed.The boys loved playing with their Uncle Jeremy and Aunt Krissy. They enjoyed playing Wii, building block creations, playing with their toys they brought and blowing bubbles. Jeremy even took them exploring in the woods around the cabin. Peter and I had fun fishingwith Tim out on the lake. I usually took the morning fishing trip and Peter took the night trip.We didn't catch a lot but it was good times and fun to be out there enjoying the tranquility of nature. We also had fun going out on the paddle boat and kayaking taking turns with the boys. I love nature and just being outside. It was beautiful and fun!

Also, we enjoyed a wonderful lobster dinner... Its one of my favorite parts of these summer adventures!

On the drive home we were making good time and we saw when we came up we passed Orange County NY home of OCC a show on Discovery Channel specializing in custom chopper motorcycles so we decided to stop in and look around. It was cool to see many of the bikes the show has featured and even see the wall and bike dedicated to 9/11 firefighters. Peter loved looking at the bikes and Scott and Stephen even picked out their favs. It was a fun stop for a long drive home.

I think all went well and hopefully we will have Peter come again with us, at least sooner than this time! I love the time up at the cabin, out of routine, no dishwasher, and enjoying the outdoors. It is a great time with family and showing the boys we don't need all the electronic conveniences. Enjoy the pics from our trip!

Maine trip

We took our annual road trip to Maine about 2 weeks ago. It was beautiful, stressful, and fun all rolled into one bundle of trip. Stephen, Scott and I were joined by my sister, Steph and her son, Marc (4 1/2 months old) for the long trek up through Pennsylvania, Mass, Conneticut, New York, New Hampshire, West Virginia, Maryland and Maine. It took around 15 hours with Steph and I switching back and forth who was driving and who was tending to the kids. We decided to try and drive through the night to help with car time hoping that they would sleep most of the ride. I must say that it worked well, at least for Stephen and... Marc! They did well sleeping in the car but Scottie on the other hand wanted to be out of his seat and not be quiet or sleep most of the night. He was happy most of the time just to hold his Mommy's hand but it was a long drive until he fell asleep most of the end of the trip.We enjoyed time at the "Lakehouse" fishing, boating and throwing rocks in the water. Scott and Marc enjoyed seeing fish that were caught, Stephen and Scottie even tried their hand at fishing. We had a great time playing games, learning a newcard game, Pitch, and playing lots of Greed.

Next we headed up to Presque Isle where Mom and Tim live. The garden was beautiful like always and we were shown somenew verities of veggies. We also went to the Northern Maine Fair and had a great time on the merry- go-round. Mom and Tim served ice cream as a fund raiser for their church.

We did a lot of snuggling Marc on the trip as it was the first week that Steph was without Jarrod full time. She also got sick so to try and keep him healthy Mom and I watched him as much as possible. We had great times making up soothing songs to sing to him while swinging on their porch swing. We were able to celebrate Steph's birthday even though she was just starting to recover from the sickness. Jarrod suprised her with some flowers and I made her a cake!Stephen and Scott took to their Uncle Cameron, Uncle Jeremy, and Aunt Kristen like they saw them every day. Stephen especially loved playing with Uncle Jeremy cause he got lots of video game time with him (Jeremy introduced him to his new favorite game, Pokemon). He also taught him a little about his favorite sport, hockey. It was fun to dress the kids up in his old stuff and watch him teach them about something he is passionate about.

We also took the kids blueberry picking. I love Maine blueberries and so did the boys. They ate handful after handful so it took a little extra time picking. Scottie even ended up with a diaper full of blueberries and a fun diaper rash too! It was a great experience to share with the boys. Mom and I look forward to the time together each year and it was fun to share it with the kids. All in all we had a great time. Steph and I headed back home with the three boys Saturday. We had a great road trip with lots of girl time!

Trip to Maine

We had a wonderful time in Maine for 2 weeks!

  Stephen and Scott enjoyed playing with their Uncle Jeremy and Aunt Kristen, teaching them a new Wii game, playing soccer and baseball, and hanging out. We all enjoyed the fabulous camp and the fun that brought, fishing and going out on their boat. 

Other fun experiences were eating Maine lobster, playing cards, watching A. I. and hanging out with "Grandma" in the green house.  Stephen helped fill the cups with dirt so she was able to transplant many plants before putting them in the ground.

We did have some other notable things happen while there.  

Scott had to go to the ER for a breathing treatment (he's fine now but you can sure tell who their mom is!) and both boys had to be put on steroid meds. We had a time trying to get back home (I now refuse to use Delta as an airline and will never fly through JFK again) and made it back the next day... staying the night in New York City by myself with two little kids because of "weather related issues" and missing my flight that was supposed to leave at 7:20 and arriving to the gate at 7:13 to find that the plane had already left.  But we are home safely now.  Back to the good parts of the trip...

Scott flew on his first airplane, and Stephen enjoyed it for the first time! Scott got his second tooth while there and he definitely bonded with Papa Tim! Stephen had a great time seeing the fish that Tim caught. He sure  had the touch... Mom and I were able to get out for some girl time and I was also able to go out for a couple hours with Kristen for some good sister time.  I was over there for Mother's Day this year and my wonderful husband sent me some gorgeous flowers!

  It was a fun filled vacation and I look forward to getting back up there this summer!