Today we said “see ya later” to Honey and Pop and sent them off to Louisiana (via a few more stops to visit friends). What an amazing time we had with them this week! One of the things we enjoy is being able to do things one-on-one with the grandparents. Both of us are blessed to have amazing parents, and we want our children to be around them as much as possible. I (Amanda) don’t remember traveling with my grandparents. And, to my knowledge, we didn’t go on vacation with either of mine. So, it’s precious for me to know that my children will have these amazing memories with their grandparents. 

The girls traded off riding with Honey and Pop and enjoyed personal time with them. Honey always had fun stories of games they played, conversations they had, and sights they saw. I also loved watching Pop teach the girls to play ping pong, pool, and build train tracks with Aaron. They are both so patient with them.

Honey and Pop

Today, we ended our time together at one of the coolest restaurants we’ve been to this summer. Spontaneously, our day became free, so we decided to drive with them to Schoodic Point. Cindy is gluten intolerant and has been searching for a restaurant that serves lobstah on gluten free bread. After a little research, we found a restaurant in Corea and decided to go. Oh. My. Goodness!!! It was the best place! We literally drove to the tip of the peninsula, onto a dirt road, and found the Wharf Gallery restaurant right ON the water. The lobstah is caught and cooked within a day or two. We literally ate with lobstah traps surrounding us. There’s nothing like eating outside with the beautiful Atlantic Ocean as your backdrop.

Lunch view

Love this crew

Wharf Gallery in Corea

Then, it was on to Schoodic Point. The pictures do NOT do this place justice. I came to realize that many of the breathtaking pictures of Maine I’ve seen have been from this location. The girls got to walk out on the rocks and play with the ocean in the background. By the way, watching the girls jump on rocks has been one of my new favorite things. They’ve gotten more comfortable taking chances and doing things they haven’t done before this summer. Normally, KK doesn’t want to try something she’s not confident that she will succeed at, but she’s learning to overcome that lack of confidence.  What a blessing to watch my children be stretched in new ways and actually be there to experience it with them!

1, 2, 3, JUMP

Me and my girls

Schoodic Point

The whole Walker clan

So, as we tell the Walker grandparents “see ya in Louisiana,” we are excited to welcome the Taylor grandparents on Monday! There are more adventures to be had…