The Woodsman and I both teach so we're fortunate enough to do a lot of traveling in the summer. Here are a few highlights...
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We made many trips to the farm this summer. They were all wonderful. I can't think of another place I love more. The best part about going home though is reconnecting with my wonderful extended family. They've made me who I am and I'm so thankful for them.
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| Water Slides at Idlewild with Auntie H |
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| Family reunion: Reading Girl and Smiley spent the entire weekend together. |
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| Home Made Slip-N-Slide |
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| The Laundry Fairy adn Flip Flop Girl riding the train at Del Grosso's Amusement Park |
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| Soccer Boy, Smiley and Reading Girl ride the Crazy Mouse |
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| Soccer Boy and the Woodsman getting ready to ride Pharoah's Fury |
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| Flip Flop Girl, Reading Girl and Smiley had a great day together. |
Maine:
Maine is one of our all time favorite places. I went to Maine as a child, and then brought The Woodsman back for our Honeymoon. We returned on our 5th anniversary, and then returned this year for our 15th. It was wonderful to share this beautiful north country with our kids.
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| Sunset from Cadillac Mountain, Acadia National Park |
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| Swimming at Sand Beach, Acadia - 53 degree water. Yikes! |
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| Whale Watching: We saw a humpback, two minkes and a ton of other animals. |
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| Biking around Eagle Lake, Acadia |
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| Eagle Lake, Acadia |
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| Witch Hole Pond, Acadia |
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| View of Sand Beach from Ocean Trail, Acadia |
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| Kayaking in Frenchman's Bay, Acadia |
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| Tide Pooling, Acadia |
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| The Bubbles at Jordan Pond, Acadia |
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| Carriage Ride to the top of Day Mountain, Acadia |
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| Sunrise on Cadillac Montain, Acadia |
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| Happy 15th! Here's to 50 more. |
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| Push Harder! |
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| Bass Harbour Light |
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| Mt. Katahdin, Baxter State Park |
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| Kayaking on Kidney Pond, Baxter SP |
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| Slide Falls, Baxter SP |
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| Pockwampus Painted Rock |
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| Hiking the AT, Baxter SP |
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| Daicey Pond, Baxter SP |
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| Moosehead Lake, Moosehead ME |
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| View of Moosehead Lake from the top of Mt. Kineo |
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| Sunset over Moosehead (Mt. Kineo in the distance) |
Massachusettes
We also love MA. We usually stop there for a few days on the way to and from Maine. This year we went to Cape Cod and to Plymouth.
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| My beautiful girl: Truro Headland Light, Cape Code, MA |
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| Headland Light at Truro |
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| The best sunset I've ever seen: Herring Cove Beach, Cape Cod MA |
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| Womponoag Village at Plymouth Plantation |
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| The English Village at Plymouth Plantation |
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| The Mayflower |
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| Plymouth Rock |
Beach Living
No matter what else we do, we always make time to head to Trout Pond, WV and to Assatueague National Seashore. It's just not summer without them.
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| Woodland Sprites and Imps, Trout Pond, WV |
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| Sand Castle Building with my boy |
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| Save the Hole Farmer Dan! |
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| There's always time for books: MockingJay and Spiderwick |
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| Leviathan |
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| Chincoteague Playground: still a favorite. |
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| Summer wears us out! |
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