Sand in our Toes

Here is the first group of pictures documenting our wild and wooly recent trip to Maine.  

Oh boy!

The thing about the Maine cabin is that you really have to make your own fun.  It's beautiful there, of course, it's also relaxing, peaceful, tranquil, serene even.  But in terms of action geared towards keeping a toddler entertained there is precious little at your disposable.  So now that Aiden is a permenant fixture in our Maine vacation experience we had to put down our books, stumble out of our swaying hammocks, and make some toddler fun.

Fortunately once you start seeking it out there is plenty of fun to be had.  One of our most successful attempts was taking trips to some of the little pocket beaches that dot the shores of the lake.  Since Aiden is not quite ready to leap head-long from the cabin's dock, these beaches offer him a chance to literally "test the waters" of the lake that I hope he will come to love and appreciate.

It turns out that on these beaches the opportunities for toddler excitement are many.  There is water to be splashed... sand particles to be shoveled... and, of course, many pebbles to be thrown.

Although we don't have any pictures to show for it we visited one small sandy island that seemed tailor made for kid expoloration.  It had beautiful calm sandy beaches,  a great sheltered swimming area, and lots of big rocks and driftwood for curious examination.  I think we'll be making lots more trips there in the future.  We even named it "Aidens Island" (a name, I think, that will stick only until another young explorer comes along to dispute his claim.)

Our beach visits were great, but they were only one small aspect of an all-around great trip.  More to come soon!