More Maine 2013

We left at 3:00am with the brilliant notion that the kids would sleep for a chunk of the 7 hour ride. Didn't happen even a little bit. It looked more like this. 

But it was actually pretty smooth, all things considered. And we knew there'd be this at the end. So the slog was well worth it. 

Grandpa took his chances at the Hungry Hippo table. 

And here are the cousins, entertained by Auntie Kerrie's tricks. 

Big cousin Cora was a smash hit this summer. Too cool. 

Grandma Robin puts on a mean Tea Party. A lovely late afternoon treat. 

She's not too shabby with the books before bed, either. I was solo parenting for the week, and Grandma Robin really helped make that easy as pie. 

Ivy's favorite activity, really, is walking Chip. Chip is totally blind and Ivy's nurturing/bossy instincts kick right in. She is so thrilled with ordering him around.  

Creston was head over heels for cousin Sonia's baby, Harriet. And this is actually where he spent most of his time, at the helm of a docked boat. 

They got out their bikes the very second we got home. After a single week away, Creston's feet suddenly reach the ground. It was a bit of a shock, he was really on tip toes before we left. 

Speaking of toes...