November 12-14

We took a 2 month break from camping and actually thought that we were done until the spring, but suddenly decided that we wanted to take one last trip. I found a campground in Foxboro, Ma( 45 minutes away) called Normandy Farms Camp Resort. It was ridiculous priced, at $65 per night (off season) and then they charge an extra $5 per child per night! What a rip off! But we decided to try it out because they were offering 50 % off for military members on Veterans Day weekend. Not to mention it was Ryan's birthday weekend too!
It was a very nice campground. They had 3 outdoor pools and an indoor pool, 2 jacuzzi's, and a sauna. They had am awesome playground and an arcade. We had a good site close to the bath house (thank God) since there was no water at the sites because the temps were reaching below freezing at night. We also had the heat going constantly in the camper! We went shopping at the Wrentham outlet mall and then went to the only Bass Pro Shop in New England! ( which was AWESOME!) We also made a stop right next door to the Patriots stadium and took family pics in front of the stadium...can you say dorks, lol.
We tried to have a fire and do smores one night, but it just isn't the same when it is that cold out! I had to go inside cause Carter was fussing and cold and it just sucked! We watched a movie (grown ups) and took the kids swimming. Time went by way to quick and it wasn't the most fun camping trip, but when it came time to leave on Sunday, none of us wanted to go! I have come to the conclusion that we need to move into the camper! I can't wait for next spring!

Sep 1-5

We decided that while we are up in New England we need to take advantage of all the great places to go and see. When I was a kid my grandparents had taken me to Bar Harbor, ME and I have always wanted to go back. So after a little bit of researching, we were on the road again, Bar harbor destined. It was a long trip, I think it took us 6 or 7 hours to get there. I had booked us a 5 night stay at KOA campground. They had a woodlands and Oceanside campground across the street from each other, we went with the woodland because of the pool and the price :) It was pricey. I think we paid around $55 a night and that was with our 10% off discount that I got for becoming a KOA member, haha, which cost $25...I thought camping was supposed to be cheap! It was well worth it though. We had a full hook up site right by the pool and playground. There was so much to do. We went to Acadia National Park. We got to go to the top of Cadillac Mtn (the tallest mtn on the east coast) we hiked 3 1/2 miles around Jordan Pond, and got to explore the beauty of this amazing park. We also went to downtown Bar Harbor to the sand bar, which was so cool. In the morning between 9 and noon you can walk all the way across a mile wide sand bar, but by 5 at night it is underwater. The kids searched for sea life, while I snapped away taking pictures that turned out so great! We swam in the pool at the campground and made life long friends with Ruth and barbie ( the campground keepers). Oh yea, I forgot to mention that the kids tye dyed shirts and Anthony got to make his own Swiss Army Knife(so cool)! Overall, it was the BEST camping trip ever. We almost cried when it came time to leave....we even talked about retiring there someday. We made memories that I will hold close forever and I can't wait until we can go back!