Hard to Say Goodbye

It's been a sad day at the Lentz house.  After a week of playtime, walks, stories, cuddles and adventures, my folks headed back to Arizona today. The kids have been moping, and we keep reminding them to be grateful for the special time they had with Grampa & Gramma.  We have much for which to be grateful, including the unexpected arrival of my Aunts Bonnie & Sandy, who were in the neighborhood and stopped by for a surprise visit.

We have loads of other memories of the past week, too. 

Mom gave us a lesson in the making of the perfect pie crust, a feat that I have yet to accomplish. 

My folks also babysat for us a few times.  We very much enjoyed our date night and times of rest - although we do wonder just who was watching whom?!?

The highlight for me was the trip Mom and I made to Acadia National Park.  We hiked a bit, heard the crashing roar of the surf at Thunder Hole, drove up Cadillac Mountain and took in all of the other beautiful sites of the park. 

We even enjoyed Jordan Pond House's famous popovers - YUM!

Yes, it was very hard to see them drive away this morning, but we are incredibly grateful for the wonderful week we had.