Last week, we took an impromptu trip to Sebago Lake with some friends. We left our house right after breakfast, spent the entire day at the lake, and got home just in time for a very late dinner. And Angel and Grins insisted it wasn't NEARLY enough time at the lake. (Wiggles, though, had certainly had her fill - especially since I lost my balance while holding her on an inner-tube, and we capsized! oops!)
Angel, Grins and I swam out to the 'rope' (there is a rope segregating boaters from swimmers to prevent injury) several times. I'm not sure how far out it was, but it was a bit of a swim and I was impressed that they wanted to keep going over and over; long after I felt worn out! :) At the end of the day, as I was cleaning up our beach toys, they actually swam out by themselves! Had I realized they were going, I wouldn't have let them - but they ended up proving themselves as swimmers (to my intense relief!)
The children were kind enough (or I was crazy enough to humor them) to offer me a "spa" day, complete with hot sand bath, foot massage, and nearly-complete burial. I think I am still finding sand in my hair! (Poor Wiggles - if only she would keep her braids in, at least on the windy days! She is such a free spirit!) :)
The entire day I marveled at what a tremendous opportunity we have to live in this beautiful place! We are just moments from beaches, lakes, and vacation sites galore! If our family were only closer, this would truly be Heaven on earth! And, despite how much we miss our loved ones far away, we are savoring this moment and the opportunity we have to live in such a spectacular place! If I had any doubts during winter, I can now appreciate why Maine is "Vacationland"! It seems our entire summer has been one long vacation, and I have loved (almost) every minute of it!
2 comments:
What beautiful pictures!
SO fun! We never made it out there! We too miss all the beautiful sites and places to visit! ...and our wonderful friends!
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