We have just returned from an AMAZING week in Belfast, Maine visiting Mimi and Pop Pop (Mary Ellen & Ken). The kids were in Mimi/Pop Pop heaven complete with books, crafts, baseball, ice cream cones, a boat ride, picnic lunches, parks, lighthouses, lobsters, crabs, a camp fire and the fair. Peter and I enjoyed the extra special family time, time for ourselves and time together. The simplicity of Belfast (and the cool, dry air) was invigorating!
Searsport Shores Camp Grounds
Playground, Goats, Picnic Lunch, Beach Combing
LOBSTERS!!!
This
lobster shack is right around the corner from the house. The
lobsterman caught the lobsters that morning and we hand selected our own
dinner. The kids were very interested but Anna was the only one who
would touch a lobster!
Miss Ellie to Cape Jellison
Fort Point Lighthouse
Boat ride to the Fort Point Lighthouse. Picnic under the bell tower.
Crabbing
Mimi
hit the jackpot with catching crabs off the dock using hotdogs, string
and clothes hangers! We caught 15+ crabs in less than 20 minutes.
Applesauce
The kids picked their own apples (and we supplemented with a few more) to make our own applesauce.
Camp Fire
The kids have wanted to roast marshmallows forever - so of course Mimi and Pop Pop made sure that happened!
Camden
Mimi
and I took the kids to Camden while the guys went sailing. We met
Mimi's friend Ms. Barboo for a picnic, duck feeding, and shopping.
Belfast City Park
Love this park - right around the corner
Common Ground Fair
This deserves its own post...
Thank you Mimi and Pop Pop for making this such an incredibly fun, relaxing, and memorable week!
2 comments:
it looks so picturesque! I have never been anywhere in new england and would love to.
what a great trip (and tradition)!
OK I am sure that it was fun and memorable and awesome but ...relaxing? Not according to the photos. I am jealous....all the things I love to do. Glad you all had the best time together.
Love and hugs, YVBA
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