We were busy the whole time and I didn't take as many pictures as I should have. I'll try to get pictures from everyone else and add them as I can. Here we had gone for a short hike up the mountain behind Jess and Chris' cabin to see the view. Daniel was all bundled up, but he didn't seem to mind.
Back at the cabin, we had lunch together. We stayed with Jess, at the AMC Highland Center where Jessica works, with Chris' Mom and stepfather in Portland, ME, and with my parents at their new home in Bartlett, NH.
As a result, we spent a lot of time driving and Daniel started to protest when we put him in the car. Fortunately, we did the longest drives during his afternoon nap, so he was able to sleep.
We had several beautiful winter days with blue skies and amazing views of the Presidential Moutnains.
This is the Portland Headhouse in Portland, ME. It was Daniel's first trip to the ocean and he kept trying to say, "ocean". The fog horn was blowing, so it was a little loud with the crashing waves too. He enjoyed the commercial harbor with all the cargo ships, tug boats, ferries, and fire boats. On top of that, we saw several airplanes landing at the nearby Portland airport. A little boy's dream.
At L.L. Bean in Freeport, ME, they have several dioramas with stuffed animals. Daniel enjoyed the moose and black bear with Aunt Jess.
L.L. Bean also had an indoor aquarium with New England river species. Here, Aunt Jess showed him the trout from inside a bubble. This was quite amazing and Daniel took it all in with wondering.
We are recovering from all our travels this week. Poor Helena fell during the trip and fractured her elbow, but it is healing well and she will only be off work for 4-6 weeks the doctor says.
