Maine

We really lucked out with our vacation week this year. New England has had a horrible summer so far. Thunder showers almost every afternoon or cool rainy days. Not a lot of stretches of sun and warmth in a row. But, our week was spectacular! Every day but one morning was a beach day. And the water didn't make your legs numb when you ventured in. That's saying something for Maine.

So this year, Aidan got the hang of boogie boarding and riding the waves. He was a fish all week. Loved it!

Gavin had a small rafting accident within his first 15 minutes in the water with Sean. An unexpected wave knocked him off and he went under for .2 seconds. That was it for him. He just plunked down on the beach and waited for the water to come in and take him for little rides.


And Ciara danced.

The first beach day of the season

These pictures are from a couple of weeks back. We went to a different beach than usual. It had huge boulders and rocks which formed cool tide pools when the tide went out. The kids loved it! Although it was about 10 degrees cooler at the water than about 30 feet further up at the softer sand. Aidan was complaining the whole time about it being chilly. For him to have the optimal beach experience the temperature has to be juuuust right. Not so chilly that he has to wear his sweatshirt but not too hot that he sweats too much either. I think he took after me.

We all just love the beach and can't wait for our weeklong vacation in August!