Thursday, May 16, 2013

Mothers Day Weekend

Mothers day weekend was such a relaxing one for all of us. Maybe it was the stressful week leading up to it that involved final exams, planning an Eagle Scout court of honor, poor Mal being the victim of a fugitive puzzle piece scratching her cornea? Whatever it may be, the weekend was a great time to recuperate. On Saturday we went for a walk on Acadia's Park Loop Road since it's still closed. It was very windy, as you can see in the photo. 
Fiddleheads (infant ferns), a real food delicacy in Maine. 

We walked for 5 minutes, but then turned back to head somewhere else. Didn't feel like walking into 20+ mph winds that day. We headed to the Asticou Azalea Garden Preserve, which is a privately owned garden in Northeast Harbor. It was a great time of year to visit, and apparently an appropriate day. On Sunday, we found out that Saturday (the day we went) was National Garden Day! Definitely didn't plan that one out. 

Madie absolutely loved this place. Even though it was sprinkling a little bit and she didn't have a rain jacket or umbrella, she was still heart broken to leave. 



Mothers Day was another great day. We started out with some pancakes, went to church, at some gnocchi with salmon, and topped it all off with strawberry shortcake. Finn even slept all night. We are so blessed to have Mal in our family and are thankful for all she does. Happy Mothers day to all of the mothers in our lives. 


1 comment:

ML said...

It was mean, mean, mean to put up that photo of fiddleheads. However, I will forgive you on the grounds that you didn't know what you were doing. Love you anyway. :)