On Sunday, the weather was forecasted to be in the mid-70s, which sounded lovely. So we went to the beach. When we got there, though — loaded down with shovels, buckets, and beach towels — there was a chilly ocean breeze. Of course, that did not deter our little mini-Mainers, who so badly want it…

Today we ventured to Boston to visit good friends who recently moved there. They took us on the subway, and to the Children's Museum, and out for ice cream. I had my "real" camera with me, but could never quite get it together enough to actually dig the camera out of my backpack. You know,…

Adam and I both grew up playing Yahtzee. Long, exciting, competitive games of Yahtzee. So when we got to the coffee shop on Saturday and realized one of the girls had brought along Animal Yahtzee, we were ecstatic. The animals are so simple to match up that even Tess can play (although she needs some…

I went away for the weekend and left the girls in Adam's very capable hands. When I returned, Tess jumped up and down and Grace did cartwheels in the grass. I couldn't wait to hear about their adventures, which included a kid-friendly concert and pizza with friends. When I asked them how their weekend was,…

On Easter Sunday, the high in Portland reached 76 degrees, which set a new record (by almost 10 degrees!). Of course, we had to take advantage of this unbelievable weather, and headed to our favorite beach. We flew kites, sailed boats, ate "ice cream," dug holes in the sand, and played tag. It was incredible,…