hey everyone... well... summer's over... boo... but, on the other hand that means fall is upon us... we are just getting back into the swing of things, back to days with normal schedules... the past few weeks have been wonderful up here... we had an amazing time camping up north of us in an area called "rangeley, maine"... it was beautiful... it was the perfect place to introduce the boys to camping... we camped on one of the lakes, right on the beach (well, lake front beach)... it was gorgeous, and peaceful, and it was the perfect way to end our summer vacation... here are a few pictures...
a beautiful view from the front of the canoe... look how calm and beautiful the water was...
my two little men
our beach front campsite... on beautiful cupsuptic lake...
happy jack :)
ben all prepared to go out in the canoe... with style :)
a moooooooose!! we were so excited we finally got to see one!!
small falls... so pretty...
a quick family portrait... it took us like 10 times to get it this good...
now... it's back to school time... look at my handsome 2nd grader...he was so stoked for his first day!
i made him a yummy treat for when he got back from school... yummy apple pie cupcakes
mmm, mmm... delicious... vanilla cake, filled with homemade apple pie filling, topped with cinnamon cream cheese frosting, a little of the cinnamon, brown sugar and butter mixture from the filling, and a dash of cinnamon sugar... (by the way, i love my new tablecloth, thanks homegoods)
and now it's time to get ready to ship the hubby out to sea... luckily this trip for him is just about a month and a half... i'm not at all stressed this time around, but i know the boys are feeling a bit sad about it, i mean, what kid wouldn't miss their daddy... at least school will be keeping the boys busy, and me as well... and it's coming on fall time, my favorite time of year... so, i'll make sure the house is all comfy and cozy... and that the time is enjoyable for them when daddy is gone...
saying good-bye is always tough, and although we might not want to be in the situation we are in, we know in our hearts, in the long run it is whats best for the family... i never knew how strong i was until the hubby started leaving and i was all by myself with no family around with 2 kids to raise... i always thought of myself as a tough chick, hey, i'm from the mean streets of staten island (HA!), but the strength you get from knowing you are raising your kids alone, and raising them damn good is a whole new feeling...i'm proud of the woman, mother, and wife i have become... but and believe me, i have it easy... there are plenty of other women out there with their hubby gone for months upon months, some even years at a time... my heart goes out to them, along with the utmost respect...
love you hubby... be safe out there...
well that's that... until next time...
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