Boston and Maine 2015
Make Way for the Ducklings
Boston Public Garden
Mia 2010
Each time we come to Boston I love taking the girls to visit the Ducklings. It's so much fun to see how much they have grown since the last time we were here.
Abby 2010
Mia enjoyed standing in the subway at first
Hello Wahlbergs!!
Not so happy with Public Transportation
Abby strongly disliked the Subway system in Boston.
This was about the time she declared that she is a Country Girl.
Abby drove the Duck Boat in the Charles River
Mia drove the Duck Boat too!
Fought the crowd at Mike's Pastry for a Birthday Cannolie
Maine
The "Apartment" side of the house is where we stay when visiting family.
Aunt Lea's Garden
Backyard view of the harbor
Our home away from home for the week
Shawn's favorite place to eat in Maine!
Abby loved lobster, Mia loved mussels and Shawn loved his Wasses hot dogs!
Chief and his girls
Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse 2015
Rockland Breakwater 2010
Maine State Prison Store
This was Mia's mug shot face!
Boat ride to Pond Island
Pond Island crew for the day
Uncle Dick navigating the Antares through the fog to take us out to Pond Island.
Pond Island
Shawn bringing in the supplies for the day
Exploring the Island with Shawn
The men carrying the supplies in for the roof remodel
Abby had to finally use the outhouse!
Grammy's cousin
The Shearwater, with Uncle Woody on board, leaving though the fog after dropping off supplies for the roof repair.
The fog cleared out for a nice day of exploring.
Playing in the seaweed
Shawn giving his girls a ride in the row boat
Aunt Lea and Abby
Shawn and Abby
Cousin Lisa and Mia in the lead with Shawn and Abby on their tail!
Cousin Lisa and Queen Mia
Abby taking a break!
Outdoor shower
Captain Abby
Captain L
Captain Mia
Headed back into the main land as the fog was rolling in
The Crew for the Day on Pond Island
(Minus Uncle Dick who was driving the boat and Aunt Lea who was taking the picture)
The master at work...
showing the girls how to feed the chickens!
The girls were so excited to collect the eggs, it was like an early Easter celebration!
Visiting with Uncle Eddy and having yummy coffee cake and lemonade.
Sweet Boy!
Abby showing off her "Island legs"!
(She took a few falls out on Pond Island)
Marshall Point Lighthouse
Run Forest Run!
Marshall Point Lighthouse was featured in the movie Forrest Gump.
A timid Rapunzel looking down the tower at Mt. Battie
Mt. Battie Tower
View of Camden Maine from Mt. Battie
The girls found some ripe blueberries on the trail
Blueberry teeth
Balancing Rock
Mia holding up the rock
Abby using her back to hold up the rock
Team effort to push the rock!!
Mia trying to convince us that it was very sunny and hot. In reality, it was breezy and very shady.
The grave of Abbie Burgess Grant,
Light house keeper of Metinicus Rock and Whitehead Light from the story Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie.
Abby wants to do her 3rd grade Living History project on Abbie Burgess Grant.
We did a lot of cool stuff this trip to get her ready for her project!
Great Grandchildren
Great Great Grandchildren
Grammy's childhood home
Eating Dorman's Ice Cream
Headed out to Metinic Island
Whitehead Lighthouse
Metinic Island
Aunt Judy and Uncle Woody's house on Metinic
Marshall giving the girls a ride around the island
Cousin Larkin and Sara's house on Metinic
The island air hit Abby so she need a little nap
Taking a ride on the Green Machine over to Marshall's house
Oldest house on the Island 200+ years
Cousin Jake and Melissa's house
Upstairs
Shawn is about to teach the girls his favorite past time on Metinic...
chasing the sheep!
Mia chasing the sheep
Mia was determined to catch one!
Marshall playing with the girls
Before heading out of town we had to stop by Owls Head Light house for one last look.
