Nana and Grandpa’s house

We are home from a wonderful trip to my parent's house in Nova Scotia. We drove to Portland, Maine and took the ferry across to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. It took a little longer than flying but cost a lot less and we didn't have to rent a car.

We spent the whole week with my parents doing things around town. They are super easy to hang out with and are always up for an adventure. We did water/swimming every day plus the boys went shooting with Grandpa, we did some shopping downtown, kids all made treasures in Grandpa's wood shop, Grandpa taught Taye to drive a stick shift, we picked lots of food from the garden and generally had a really great time doing things that are totally out of our normal "city" routine.

My parents live in their "retirement house" - a three bedroom one-level situated on a lovely pond. The house is full of antiques, items they have collected over the years and lots of furniture that my dad built. He is prolific in the woodshop. There is a cabin out back with bunk beds for grandkids. The yard is filled with flowers, bushes and vegetable gardens. There is no grass to mow.

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