Did you see the lunar eclipse last night? Did you let your kids stay up to see it, or did you wake them up to see it?
It can make for grousy kids the next morning, but we like to wake them up for these kinds of things. This time we asked them if they wanted to be woken up for the full eclipse. They said yes, and I agreed, on the condition they wouldn’t grumble the next morning. (Which sort of worked…)
Kids are naturally curious, and I think things like the lunar eclipse helps foster an interest in their environment. People who are closer to their natural enviroment will work harder to preserve it. Don’t you think?
Send help! I’m having an anxiety attack just thinking about it.
We want to do a road trip out East, with kids, over two weeks this summer. There is so much information out there that I hardly know where to begin.
Things I know:
– we want to take a route through Canada to get there (overnight in Montreal and in Quebec City to start) and take a route back through the US. I would love to bring the kids through the wilds of Vermont (Ahhh… I dream of vacation time in Stowe!).
– we’d like our holiday to include lots of outdoorsy activities (hiking, birdwatching, time at the beach, canoe rental), good family fun, and good food.
– We’d like to pick a small, isolated and gorgeous “central” cottage/beach house to hunker down for four or five nights (say around Halifax somewhere?)
– Cabot Trail is a must-see, as is the Bay of Fundy and Peggy’s Cove
Things I don’t know:
– What else should be on our must-see list?
– What are the best places to stop and overnight for the rest of our journey
– routes! routes! I want routes! There is so much information out there. It is totally overwhelming. Ideally, I’d like someone to provide me with a long detailed itinerary: which way to drive, where to stop, where to stay, and what to see without spending the whole time in the car.
Does this exist, or am I dreaming?
Any tips or suggestions you’d like to throw my way would be most appreciated! We’re looking to book all this ASAP. I want it to be an adventure the girls will always remember … (or is that too much to ask?) :)
So I found out that I’m a now finalist for that F-word award…
Thank you to the peeps who nominated/voted for me. The list of finalists is posted here. :)
