We have spent the last few days in Ogunquit, Maine. The kids are having such a great time & arguing has been at an all time low. Millie & Yoav are sharing a bed which is hilarious, Yoav cant fall asleep as she keeps chatting to him & he cant resist answering her because she is so funny. The resort has an outdoor pool & a hot tub, which the big kids love. The beach is so beautiful, and on Monday we spent the best part of the day there, building sandcastles, flying a kite, looking for shells and surfing on the boogie board.

On Tuesday, Elinoa & I went in search of manicures but both shops were closed so I consoled her with a trip to one of those fabulous soap emporiums and then we stumbled upon the Daisy Trading Company on our way back. OMG, that is MY kind of shop, I had to control myself!!
At lunch time, Yoav & I embarked on a half day fishing trip aboard the Ugly Anne at Perkins Cove. We caught a 'Mother in law' fish & a shark! So, no fishies for supper but we had 4 hours of solid fun. Yoav was incredibly patient and a really good sport.



Today I dragged the kids to see Cape Neddick ("Nubble") Lighthouse in York, insisting that "we cant go to Maine without seeing a lighthouse - its like going to London without seeing Big Ben!" They actually had a great time there & I was very disappointed at the lack of good photo opportunities (its the kind of place you need to visit at sunrise or sunset).

In the afternoon, we took them to York's Wild Kingdom & Zoo. We managed to avoid taking them to the zoo & just went to the amusement Park. It is a totally old school amusement park with really old fashioned rides that we used to love - good, clean, innocent fun. Their last ride was the bumper cars, which even Millie loved! Elinoa drove one car & Yoav the other and they were amazingly good at steering. I was day dreaming about the days when they will be able to drive & I can send them out on errands....

Tomorrow we are dividing forces. I am taking Elinoa to the outlet village of Kittery, which remind me a lot of Bicester villiage in England. I am hoping to find her some shoes which fit her. Her feet are so wide & big that she has a lot of trouble finding shoes and is down to trainers & crocs at the moment (her flip flops split today climbing rocks at the lighthouse!). Yoav & Millie will just hang out by the pool with daddy. Friday is back to New Jersey and on with normal life again..whatever that is!