Post Camp Chill Out 2012

It is normal for us to stay with Doreen and her kids for some time while we are in the USA. This year was a bit different, as Jordan is in transplant in New York, and Doreen is with her. They live in Maine, about 6 hours drive away.

We still went there for a few days, as the other kids, plus Doreen's fiancee and his kids were there... sort of...

We got there on the Wednesday, and only saw 2 of Shawn's 3 kids.. it was their mum's weekend. Then, 3 of Doreen's 4 kids at home (not including Jordan), were off to their dad's on the Friday.

Doreen and Jordan managed to come home from Thursday to Monday, so we had someone to hang with.

Below is Molly with Jacob, one of Doreen's boys. He is 9 like Jasper (but does not have FA).

 On Saturday, we went to York's Wild Kingdom. It was a free day put on for families by the Maine Children's Cancer Program.

Jasper and his monkey cousin..

 Ducks came flocking to be fed.. Jasper ran for the hills, Molly close in his wake

 Meanwhile, Paul was sizing up which one was for our dinner!!!

 She got brave.. (Jasper didn't!)

 Jasper was also pretty terrified of the deer that came to be fed too. Molly loved these ones!

 Big Brother taking Little Sister on a rocket ship!

 Big Brother taking Little Sister on a boat ride... he ended up laying his head down and pretended to nap!

 Big girl being brave on a wizzy ride, all by her self! (nice choice of the kangaroo chair...)

 In a mini ferris wheel!

 Jasper and Paul disappeared to the batting cages. Jasper hit 50 balls, and had sore hands! He hit 37 out of 50... not bad, kid!

 Molly looked brave here (at the front of the worm), but we ended up stopping the ride to get her off as she had a fit when she realised it went fast and up and down!

 Molly and I on the big scary super fast and rickety ferris wheel... she clung to me for dear life and could not breathe! I yelled at Paul to get the man to stop the ride!

Here is Molly on the Carousel.

 Jasper on the Carousel.

 Swinging like a monkey lining up for the ferris wheel.

 The view from the top of the ferris wheel

 Molly being scared on the ladybugs... (we had to have the lady stop the ride to get her off... it was a bit wobbly and fast!!)

 Not impressed on the turtle.. Jasper had disappeared to play mini-golf with his daddy.

 When we found him, he wanted a photo on the turtle too... no matter what I did, Molly kept pulling her eye.. I stood there for a while, and she didn't stop!!

 It was a big day, and this was the result 10 minutes after we got in the car..

 On a journey out to the local grocery store, I saw this wine... didn't buy it, but it gave me a good giggle!

 Perfect size... why don't we have this at home... not the wine itself, but the mini-cask size!!

 MMMMM.. more mini bottles... delicious.

 Jasper helped Paul and I cook dinner one night.. we got a leg of lamb and roasted it, Aussie style.
Here is my good lad, massaging the leg with oil after stabbing it with garlic and rosemary!

 Blueberry picking is something I love to do when we come to Maine.
There was a place just down the road from where the Flynn-Gummoe's live.
Doreen, Jordan, Molly, Jasper and I went. Shawn and Paul were fishing, James (Doreen's eldest had football training).

Molly liked rubbing them on her cheek...

 Muscle man with our haul. ($2.50 per punnet... cheap cheap cheap!)

I made a blueberry pie that was quite delicious. No photos... was too busy eating it!!!

Next stop is the White Mountains in New Hampshire.. one of my favourite places in the world.

I will post on that soooooon.... Story Land, Santa's Village.... WOOHOO!"

Thanks for reading.

Brooke