Road Trip - Day 3 - New Hampshire to Maine

Before we knew it, it was time to say good-bye to our little lake hotel




And head back out on the road!!!!



We arrived right on the waterfront in downtown Portland, Maine.



And this is where we had a yummy, yummy lunch!!!





It was so fun to meet Matt, Lillian, Jackson, and Elise there for lunch. 



Then we hopped on a Harbor Crusie.  Jackson and Adam were so excited to be buddies!




Here we all are before the cruise started -- and before the rain started.




It wasn't too long before we were moved to the center, wrapped up in blankets and then a little later, we all went downstairs as it was POURING!



We got to see the Portland Head Light -- but the seas were too high 5-7 feet to make it all the way out to it.


This was a photo of a smaller boat navigating through the rain and seas.  It is hard to really get a feeling for how choppy and rainy it was from these photos!



But maybe this doppler of the area will convince you.  We are the boat located right in the center crosshairs and the read is heavy rain and the green is regular rain!


But that didn't stop the kids from having the chance to drive the boat!








We did see a baby seal!


By the evening the weather cleared and we drove to the Portland head light.  It was so beautiful there.

Road Trip - Day 2 - Vermont to New Hampshire

Today, we woke up in Vermont and got packed up.  We took a few photos at the little lake at the hotel as it was so pretty and we headed to Dunkin Donuts for breakfast. 

Then it was time to get back in the car.  The kids were super excited.



Owen loves to stand in his car seat, unfortunately he does not love to sit and be buckled in his carseat!



While driving in Vermont, I couldn't help noticing the signs of fall -- I was not ready to see leaves already changing color.  Hopefully that stays up north for a while longer!!!!



Then we arrived in Cabot, VT to tour the Cabot Cheese Factory. 

I think factories are so cool.  I could tour them everyday.  I loved watching how they made cheese.

And they had every kind of cheese, yogurt, dip, butter, etc. . . out for you to sample. Yummy!! I even bought some super sharp cheddar that was so delicious!!!



We all enjoyed a yummy yogurt before getting back in the car to drive.


And we arrived fairly quickly in NEW HAMPSHIRE



We stayed in this cute little motel that was right on the shores of squam lake. They had their own private shore front and paddle boats and canoes (although we never tried out the canoes!)



Nana and Trent out in the paddle boat.



Me and the kids swimming and jumping off this floating dock.  It was a lot of fun and the lake was gorgeous and crystal clear, but for me -- the texan -- it was a little chilly!









Owen entertained himself on the shore searching for rocks to put in his mouth!







Nana was cold.  Surprise, surprise!



Owen has his eye on a rock!



He has the cutest little pincers trying to find his rocks!



Adam is always looking out for Owen.  Notice Owen's butt tracks behind him.  He slid and scooted down a big hill trying to get to the water!



Adam just loved playing in the sand!  He was coated in it!




The 2 boys were so coated in sand that I didn't want them to even come into the hotel room so we improvised and made a quick outdoor bath for them!!!