We're terrible about updating.
Too much real life stuff has been happening, but I would love to get back to updating more regularly. I'll do a bit of a run-down on how our November has gone, since tomorrow is already the first of December. How did that happen already?? I'm so not ready....
So I guess the most memorable beginning to November, was Hurricane Sandy. Although we didn't receive any of the weather that New Jersey and states south of us got, we did have some crazy wind. So crazy that an 8ft tree limb was knocked off a tree, and fell right on my car. It managed to smack my mom's car on the way down too. She and my Aunt Patty had just arrived from Michigan 2 days earlier, and were scheduled to stay for about a week. That week long visit ended up becoming a 3 week extended stay, while her car was fixed. My car didn't survive...2 days later an adjustor totaled it. Sigh. For your viewing pleasure:
RIP, dear Corolla. I'll never forget you.
It honestly could have been so much worse. Someone could have been outside when it happened, and in fact, Anthony is the one who discovered it when he took Grady out to go to the bathroom. If they'd been out there when it happened....ick. We're very lucky. Not only that, but so many people have lost their homes forever due to Sandy. It's just a car.....and I'm clearly in a better place than I was a month ago :).
Anyyyyyway, so 3 weeks with Momsie, and Aunt Pat! We did tons of stuff, and they definitely managed to have the Maine experience.
Although we visited many places, and they got to spend time meeting Stacey and Mary, the main(e) thing we did was eat delicious food. Seriously good.
If you come to visit, I promise to make you lobster mac n' cheese. (Except for you Charles, because you were present for an epic East Coast Thanksgiving....I'll get to that later.)
So yeah, food, the ocean, fun times, hurricane Sandy....they got to experience it all. I hope they come back again soon!
Another thing that occurred while they were here, was Anthony's first Parent & Teacher Conference since being in Maine. Will and I seriously couldn't be more proud of him - all his teachers had excellent things to say about him. His grades are great, and he's doing really well. Seriously so proud! The most amazing thing about that day, was seeing how proud Anthony was of himself....It was amazing. He's such a great kid!
Moving on to Thanksgiving! Right after Momsie and Aunt Pat left, Chas Green arrived several days later. The Green's celebrated their Thanksgiving a week early this year, so he decided to come out to spend the day with us. I say that's the reason he came, but he actually really came out so that he could see the movie Lincoln with William. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree apparently....And although it was a long way to travel for a movie, we all loved it, and we were glad he got to spend Turkey day with us too. Stacey took amazing food pics, and I've got to tell you, I'm more than a little proud of the spread I put out....I'll post pictures later when I steal them from her... It was a lovely day, and it signaled the beginning of the holiday season.....which as I said, I'm not ready for.
If you're reading this from Michigan, you can expect us home around the 23!
I'll try to post before then though....I'll do better, I promise!
Peace and Love!
Will, Maureen & Anthony
