Moosehead Breakfast

The boys get mini donuts as a special breakfast treat at Moosehead. This morning they're enjoying them on the deck.

The Road Goes Ever On

Hiking the Big Ferry Trail at Skidaway Island State Park (though it's really more a walk in the woods than a hike).

Hiking on Skidaway

As Tybee doesn't allow dogs, Moira and I have gone for a hike while the kids are at the beach.

Bouncy Castle

In honor of Elena's fifth birthday.

Relaxing in Savannah

Karen and Arthur have a hammock. This makes me happy.

Moira Morning

Enjoying a beautiful morning on the back deck before driving down to Savannah later.

Moira

Moira joined our family back in December. This is her pretending to stalk something, probably a place to lie down and nap.

Two Boys, Two Carolinas

Cam has rebuked me for being remiss at updating the family blog, so, riddled with shame, I have taken to posting once more.

The boys had Spring Break the week before last, and as Joanna and I had Good Friday off, we decided to have a family day at Carowinds. This is considered the obligatory photo for first-timers.

Acadia's Newest Junior Ranger

In our time in Acadia, Cam completed a number of small projects and earned his second National Park Junior Ranger badge. Here he's being sworn in by Ranger Becky at Hulls Cove Visitor Center.

Boys in the Stocks

Saturday afternoon, we took the boys to play minigolf. Ian gave up after 12 holes (too hot), but Cam shot all 18 holes, finishing +32. Given that they weren't exactly the best behaved little darlings one might have hoped for that day, we thought this photo op particularly apropos.

Cam & Ian at Jordan Pond Nature Trail

Ian got to lead this hike, but Cam got to read the interpretive booklet — a leader and a reader.

Acadia Scenery

As the park rangers are fond of telling visitors, Acadia has just about everything: ocean, mountains, forests, beaches, cliffs, ponds, streams.... Every vista is just gorgeous.

Little Hunters Beach

Unlike nearby Sand Beach, which is absolutely packed with tourists (like us) on warm summer days, Little Hunters Beach is almost completely empty of people, which just makes it that much more beautiful.

Spider-Boy

Ian was particularly impressed with himself for his ability to stick to this rock.

"Secrets of the Summit" with Ranger Alex

After leaving Moosehead yesterday, we drove down to Mount Desert Island to spend a couple days in Bar Harbor, just outside Acadia National Park. Today we went to the top of Mount Cadillac, the highest point on the Atlantic seaboard north of Rio de Janeiro, and took a short tour of the peak with one of the park rangers.

Cousins on the ATVs

Ian and Cam got to ride with Grampa, their cousin Danny with Uncle Nick.

Reading on the Deck

As camp has no TV and poor internet connectivity, reading tends to be a favorite pastime.

Blueberry

This old dinghy was rotting away in someone's garage. Grampa patched the holes, painted it, and gave it new oars and oarlocks before putting it back to work as a buoy tender. For a rainy day project this week, I added the name on the stern.

Four-Wheelin'

Off for a short jaunt on Grampa's ATV.

Luci & the Squirrel

One of Luci's favorite activities at camp is chasing after the red squirrels; they, in turn, seem to have as much fun chattering at her frum just out of reach.