Chris and I spent the past week with my family in God's country...at least, that's what my dad calls it and I wholeheartedly agree. Most of you would probably just call it Maine. Seeing as how I have thus far spent more time living there than anywhere else, I also call it home. But honestly, look at this view...
We have become pretty comfortable with the 14 hour drive to Boston to visit my parents and then the trip to Owls Head, ME is another 3 hours or so... however, it becomes a 5 hour drive if your mom just insists that you stop at Red's Eats for a lobster roll and the line is 2 hours long!! The lobster roll was delicious but I think that will be our one and only time visiting Reds.
We spent the week doing a lot of relaxing, reading (I finished 2 whole Harry Potter books...now just 4 more to go!), playing board games, laying on the beach, fishing, etc. We spent a day at Acadia National Park and then stayed in a cute bed and breakfast which was my parent's anniversary gift to Chris and I. That was a great day...in all the years I lived in Maine, I never remember going to Acadia (though my parents are adamant that we have been there lots of times).
One of the highlights of our Maine trip every summer is seeing my whole family...and boy do I have a big family. In fact, I have 18 first cousins and I saw a majority of them during this trip. We range in age from newborn (actually my aunt is having a C-section tomorrow!!) to age 30. We had a lobster bake on Thursday and we got to catch up on each other's lives. This is the only time of the year that I see some of my cousins. Two of my cousins are started college this year and they are both coming south! I also got to see both of my grandmothers, one who turned 70 this year and one who turned 80!
On our way back home we stopped in Augusta, ME for a surprise birthday party for my Grandma Betty who just turned 70! So, I was able to see the whole family for a second time. We had a wonderful time celebrating with her!
It's always a little bit hard to come back home after such a great week with my family. It makes me realize just how incredibly blessed I am to have been put into such a great family. I'm still hoping that one day my parents will decide to move south, even just maybe for part of the year. However, this yearly trip also makes me realize something else. My family is really a bunch of Mainers at heart and we will always be!
We have become pretty comfortable with the 14 hour drive to Boston to visit my parents and then the trip to Owls Head, ME is another 3 hours or so... however, it becomes a 5 hour drive if your mom just insists that you stop at Red's Eats for a lobster roll and the line is 2 hours long!! The lobster roll was delicious but I think that will be our one and only time visiting Reds.
We spent the week doing a lot of relaxing, reading (I finished 2 whole Harry Potter books...now just 4 more to go!), playing board games, laying on the beach, fishing, etc. We spent a day at Acadia National Park and then stayed in a cute bed and breakfast which was my parent's anniversary gift to Chris and I. That was a great day...in all the years I lived in Maine, I never remember going to Acadia (though my parents are adamant that we have been there lots of times).
One of the highlights of our Maine trip every summer is seeing my whole family...and boy do I have a big family. In fact, I have 18 first cousins and I saw a majority of them during this trip. We range in age from newborn (actually my aunt is having a C-section tomorrow!!) to age 30. We had a lobster bake on Thursday and we got to catch up on each other's lives. This is the only time of the year that I see some of my cousins. Two of my cousins are started college this year and they are both coming south! I also got to see both of my grandmothers, one who turned 70 this year and one who turned 80!
On our way back home we stopped in Augusta, ME for a surprise birthday party for my Grandma Betty who just turned 70! So, I was able to see the whole family for a second time. We had a wonderful time celebrating with her!
It's always a little bit hard to come back home after such a great week with my family. It makes me realize just how incredibly blessed I am to have been put into such a great family. I'm still hoping that one day my parents will decide to move south, even just maybe for part of the year. However, this yearly trip also makes me realize something else. My family is really a bunch of Mainers at heart and we will always be!
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