For many weeks, the Eastern seaboard has been preparing for the arrival of the Pope. This week, he finally arrived. And although I am not Catholic, I have watched with interest. My fascination with the Pope began at the Vatican. Our tour guide relayed a simple, but powerful story. One day, while giving his tour …
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Week in Rewind: Sept 18
The king and his royal chair. You know when they say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. What an understatement! The boy literally has taken after his daddy, who lets be honest, has taken potty time to another level. At first, mommy was quiet unaware of the possiblites. I mean it is rather …
Week in Rewind: Sept 11
Today is Sept 11. As an American, we will never forget that day. It’s a tough day to remember but the American resolve lives on. Our spirit will never be broken. And speaking of spirit, the little guy has it in bundles. Last weekend, we went to the zoo with his cousins and grandparents. And …
Week in Rewind: September 5
This was a big week in our household. On Tuesday, we went to school for orientation and met the little guy’s teacher. She seems great. And all the parent reviews have been awesome. Orientation went by fast…but the little guy seemed comfortable. That night, we hunkered down and began to prepare for school the next …
Week in Rewind: August 28
A year ago, mommy intently watched as the neighborhood kids boarded the bus for the start of the school year. The thought crossed my mind that the little guy would soon be on that bus. With school starting on Wednesday, it seems so surreal that day has come. Wow! We officially have a school age …
Week in Rewind: Gotcha Day
On August 17, we celebrated the little guy’s Gotcha Day. It’s hard to believe that 4 years have gone by like a flash in the night. It hasn’t always been easy juggling everything…but the ways he has enriched our lives is immeasurable. Below is our Top 10 Moments: 1. His first word: kitty, said in …
Day 5: Maine Continued
After all of that activity, we were starving so we headed back to SW Harbor for dinner. Lobster at Beals, it’s what’s for dinner. Pop pop: Lobster Grilled CheeseMom mom and mommy: Lobster RollsDaddy: a big harshell lobsterLittle guy: chicken nuggets….come again! Someone was a little put off by lobster not even venturing a try. …
Day 5: Maine
Today, we headed to SW Harbor. Lucky for us, a work colleague has parents that live in this area and she offered up some cool local perspective We started at Cable Crossing, a small road that led to the water. The views were amazing and the rock throwing, unreal. We then headed past Seawall …
Day 4 Continued
Ok, let’s be honest the whale expedition didn’t go that great…for some. But we turned that travesty around with a super cool outing in Bar Harbor. And by super cool, I mean lots and lots of shopping But first we had to get our land legs, so we took a quick stroll through the park …
Day 4: Maine
Today started innocent enough. We got up early to catch the whale site seeing boat. The first thing that we did was settle into our indoor 2nd floor cabin….while others rushed for outdoor seating (suckers). As we patiently waited for the boat to take off, the captain came on the loud speakers to warn of …