One pretty long day Sunday. Janie and I split the driving pretty evenly, with me taking the early leg and Janie navigating Augusta through to Fredericton. We set out at about 6:30 am and were crossing the Mass / Me border by noon. I think I hopped in and out of sleep on the trip to Houlton... the part of the drive I find the longest.

As per our usual planning, and perhaps part of our "Catholic Guilt" which often rises to the surface, we had everything super ready and accurate at the border. Slips and passports in hand, spending figured out to the dime, and everyone in the car understanding we were crossing the border home. Went well with no issues... we get nervous here no matter how many times we cross and I think we apologized (for no particular reason) at least half a dozen times. I'm not sure why, as we really never bring anything back we're not allowed and we don't spend enough shopping to come close to our per visitor limits.

I would not normally article a blazing sort of drive like this, but wanted to note how well the kids have this sort of "mega" journey, which lasted about 14 hrs, figured out. From the time we set out to our arrival in Antigonish, I couldn't help but be amazed at how they settled in and handled the drive. Snacks, turns using the i-pod, picking songs, listening to e-books, solitaire, snoozes... it all went so nicely. I would suggest that I could have never been taken on any sort of trip like this at their age without beating the sides out of the car!!!

Anyway, I arrived home at 10:00 pm with the kids. Janie went through to PEI with her Mom to pick up the extra car and she strode in by about 1:00 am. Quite a trip, considering the time of year and the number of places we managed to take in.