Wow.. what a fun trip to such a gorgeous place! We had the coast, the mountains, yummy seafood and new experiences with Xander. Xander took his first steps while holding mommy's hands. He said a new word, "good" repeatedly. He tried his first asian pear and loved it. He cut his left front tooth on vacation. he also stuck his toes in the ocean and the sand for the first time. It was just overall a wonderful weekend. We hiked out onto Great Wass Island among the blueberry barrens and nature preserve. We biked out on the Schoodic Peninsula which, Xander loved. We visited several lobster pounds which is like BBQ pits in the south. Great food! We spent plenty of time relaxing and moving slow. Which for us as you will know is not something we do well. But we managed a new vacation experience this year, vacationing: ie; relaxing. We are always the adventure enthusiasts. However, Jason did get to paddle out on the Atlantic a few times. I was a bit timid to do it alone. So I enjoyed it vicariously through him this time.
Xander did beautifully on the plane and traveled better than we imagined he would. He was such a trooper, since he started out on vacation with an ear infection and a nasty cold. But he has recovered nicely and is as wiggly as ever.
We love you all and miss you.
This is our bike ride out to Schoodic Point which is part of Acadia National Park. Dad had Xander's car seat hooked down in the baby trailer. He loved it! One lane of the road was closed to bicycles only and it was a one way road. Great ride along the coast.
