It was a wonderful weekend at Camp McWade with all the kids and grandkids. Alyse arrived Thursday night with Landon and Wyatt and a few hours later Bethany and Jay arrived with Molly and Ashlynn.
Friday was a hot day and we all enjoyed time swimming in Sheepscot Pond. The kids made cocoa out of dirt which seemed to keep them busy.
Then Landon jumped off the end of the dock and he was very proud of himself as was I.
Ashlynn jumped from the side without a life jacket. She made quite a splash.
Pop pop floated on a pizza with his grandsons. This was very special for him since he doesn’t get to spend as much time with the grandkids as he would like.
Later on everyone hooked up to keep themselves cool. This is so unusual for Maine but temperatures were in the 90s.
The grandkids spent some time making slime. This seems to be a big thing for the young today. And this stuff was special. It glowed in the dark. We spent a lot of time crawling under beds or going into closets to see it glow.
Bruce took Landon out for a kayak ride. I’m not sure how well that went since it’s really a one man kayak and Landon is getting big.
We had so many smiling faces this weekend.
For dinner we headed to Young’s Lobster Pound. The children had sandwiches but Molly tried one of my little lobster legs.
This was my eighth lobster. It has been wonderful.
We all chowed down and enjoyed the lobster. I knew this would be my last until next year.
After dinner we headed over to the Celtic Festival in Belfast. Molly lead the others in rolling down the hills.
Some other kids came over and joined in the fun.
It was a great day and when we got back to Camp McWade, Colin had arrived.
On Saturday the weather was brutally hot. We all were down by the lake before 10am.
A family of loons swam by the dock – I think a mother and father and baby – they came in very close which is quite unusual. I love the sound of loons. It’s a haunting melody. But when I hear it, it always reminds me of Maine.
Bruce’s niece, Kristi, her husband Nate and their four children arrived late morning. Ryan and Amy came around noon. Everyone was swimming and Colin brought a big couch to pull behind a boat called, Big Mabel. Everyone had fun with that.
It was a perfect day to spend on the lake. The weather was so hot but the lake was so refreshing. The adult cousins were able to hang out together as the children played around them.
The older children watched out for the younger ones.
I was able to gather everyone for a 2019 Dunbar Family Reunion photo. It worked out well.
It was a great time and fun for all!
Sunday was more lake fun because it was still pretty hot. We started the day by the water.
We tie dyed t shirts in the afternoon. Everyone had a bit of fun and creativity doing this.
We had ice cream at Johns for dinner and then pizza from Tobey’s afterwards. All was good. Molly had banana.
Alyse said she couldn’t resist having strawberry rhubarb since Johns is the only place to get it.
And the children had chocolate.
We went for a boat ride afterwards. It was a lovely evening and there was a cooler breeze.
Bruce sat in the front of the boat and all his grandchildren gathered around him. All of this was very special for him.
I love the reflections on the lake especially at this time of day. There’s a vibrant feel to it an the colors reflecting on the water are very vivid.
When we woke the next morning Molly had made decorations and had the other ones help decorate to celebrate PopPops birthday which will be in August. They surprised him with a sign and noise makers.
I also set up the camera for a picture with our tie dyed shirts.
And then one of Bruce with the grandkids.
Bruce and I left early Monday morning. Landon drove to Connecticut with us. We stopped at McDonald’s for chicken nuggets and then Dunkin Donuts. I’m going to have to get back on track with eating right when I get home.
I had a free night at Foxwoods. Also free dinner at Juniors. We shared a cheesecake. Bruce and I had a lot of fun and won a bit.
The rest of the trip is long and we will be home Wednesday night. It has been a wonderful vacation with great memories. We loved our moments together and with family. We also loved the fact that we missed some of the terrible heat in South Carolina. But I’m glad to be going home even though it’s only for a short stay!
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