William's First Trip to Maine to Visit Gram and Gramps

The Bickford Family has just returned from vacation in the great state of Maine! It was a fantastic trip. We had a memorable stay at Gram and Gramps Bickford's home in central Maine's lake region. William grew and changed so much over the week, acquiring many new skills and tricks. We all enjoyed spending time outdoors (despite the mesquitoes). The weather was perfect. We treasure every moment we were there.

We have over seven gigabytes of pictures from our and Gram and Gramp's cameras. For those of you who don't know computer lingo -- this translates into scads and scads of pictures. Here are just a few from the begining of our trip when we went hiking on the Messalonskee Trail and tested our Kelty Kids backpack. William loved riding along. Don't forget to check out the video at the bottom. We will continue to post more over the next several days.

Happy Mother's Day!

For Mother's Day, Micah and William took Eileen to Tyler State Park for an afternoon of outdoor adventure. Micah donned his gear - William strapped to his front and a backpack on his back - Eileen grabbed the camera - and off we went. William loved being outside. William eyes were big with wonder as we walked along Neshaminy Creek - but the fresh air eventually lulled him to sleep. We had a wonderful time and hope to become regular visitors to the park

Note that Micah is wearing a T-shirt and sweating while Eileen is cozy in her winter coat, polar fleece, and long underwear!

We weren't the only family out today!