Bittersweet

Well, it's done... We were lucky enough to sell our Evanston home and pass our first family home on to another family with a newborn. Now we embark on our mission to find another home in Maine, which Lexi says will be our "new, new home."

Noah's Arc

It rained for 40 days and 40 nights on Noah's Arc, right? I think we're getting close here. I can't remember the last day it didn't rain actually. It's been raining for over 10 days now. Beyond that I've lost count. Lexi said today, "It will never be a nice day again mommy." I guess this is practice for Maine Winters?! Anyway, we've been making the best of it. Ultimately, Lex and Finn are not that bothered by the rain...

Park View

We managed to venture out in between rain this weekend and discovered an amazing park up on a hill in Portland. Here's the view from the park.

No Area Code Required

There's only one area code for the entire state of Maine. That's right, one area code. So you don't even have to dial an area code when you call within the state. How cool is that? Definitely the way life should be, right?

Like a Cousin

While we are sad to now be far away from many of our Evanston/Chicago friends, we are excited that Sam is now close by. The kids have already started bonding and they are like a true threesome.

Mainerds

It’s official. We are back in Maine. Despite a truly hellish 14 hour travel day (which was supposed to be 5), we have settled in well and all seem to by adjusting fine. Here's a glimpse at our temp housing for the next couple of months.