Just Around the Riverbend

Canoeing down the Concord River has been on our summer to do list and today we finally completed it. Along with our friends, the F's, we paddled to the Old North Bridge, the place where the Revolutionary War began. 

K was excited for the first 5 minutes aboard the canoe. Then it took us pointing at anything and everything to keep her attention for the next 25 minutes. 

Our friends the F's helped us pass the time by reconnecting with our roots, singing "Just Around the Riverbend" from Pocahontas.

 Too bad Navajo's aren't known for their canoeing skills, we depended on the Hawaiian to paddle us there. (Notice the lack of paddling from the two of us.)

Land ho! It didn't take long for K+K to make their escape.

After arriving on land, K+N decided they didn't want to get back into the canoe. Off they went picking flowers and catching up on conversation. 

S+M=K

People often say K looks more like S--their cheeks and facial expressions give them away as mother and daughter. But if K gets her looks from S, she gets her interests from M. 

If K could, she would spend her entire day playing in the water. Here are some pictures at the beach after K had already spent 2 hours swimming in a pool (thanks Truscotts).

Skimming along the waves...

Looking for shells and crabs on  the seashore...

Coming back from bodyboarding... 

Looks like a pretty good mix. 

P.S Don't worry, this is probably one of last few posts of us at the beach. ;)

Acadia Through the Lens

We had a lot of great pictures of Acadia, here are some of our favorites. 

Visiting the Vacationland State

The day after we returned home from Hawaii, our Arizona family arrived for their summer vacation. We attended a Red Sox game (they won!) before we departed for the "Vacationland State" (i.e., Maine). Acadia National Park is one of the places we've been wanting to visit for quite some time. The weather surprisingly cooperated, offering spectacular views of the ocean and nearby islands. 

We drove up Cadillac Mountain, the highest point along the North Atlantic seaboard. We took a scenic nature cruise visiting Little Cranberry Island and we even saw some seals. A trip to Maine isn't complete without lobster, and we ate it almost everyday while we were there. Thank you Grandma and Grandpa G for the wonderful trip to Maine.

Our Quick Hawaiian Getaway

July was a busy month for us. We traveled down to Hawaii and up to Maine (pictures of the latter to follow). In Hawaii we celebrated Grandma I's 89th birthday and had a family reunion. People from Boston, Washington D.C, Utah, and Maui arrived for the event. K practically overdosed on playing with her 11 cousins, going to the beach, and in general being spoiled by any person's attention she could get. She even found a new favorite juice (as you can see below). We had a great time meeting extended family, dancing hula at the party, and sneaking off for some of our favorite food. We look forward to going "home" again for Christmas.