Autumn Is Here!

New England is said to have some of THE BEST fall foliage anywhere in the world - and all we have to say about that is WOW!  Maine is amazing!  The colors, the leaves, the crisp air!  It's wonderful - you really have to experience it for yourself!

The great foliage over here in Maine even has it's own website: http://www.maine.gov/doc/foliage/index.shtml.

How about that!?

Can you believe that people come from all over the world to Maine, and New England in general, just to experience the Fall Foliage!?  The locals even have a name for people who come here to see the leaves - they are called LEAF PEEPERS!  Hahaha!

Here are some more images of the Fall / Autumn season up here in Maine, USA!

Cooking and Baking!

Hi again, Mom!  Thought we would check in and let you know what we are up to here in West Newfield, Maine in the U.S.A.!  Our host Mom looooves to cook, so we promise we are being well fed!  Know what we made today??  Poppycock!  It's an awesomely sweet, salty, nutty, toffee popcorn treat!  Oh it was soooo good!  

Here is the recipe if you are ever interested in making it at home - we wouldn't object if you wanted to!!  Just make sure to share!!

POPPYCOCK RECIPE

It's not always sweets and treats though!  Did you know that our host Mom has a little Aerogarden in her home??  It's real neat; she can grow lettuce, tomatoes, and even herbs like basil or oregano!  We sometimes like to lay under the lights and catch a little tan - heheee!!

The fall is coming, Mom!  Pretty leaves are going to be starting to fall from the trees!  We are excited!!

Love,
Stella & Luna  xoxox

The Nephews!

Hey Mom!  Though we would take the time and introduce you to our host family's nephews: Jake (16) and Zach (11).  They hung with us often when we did things!  We also tried to help out as much as possible too! For example, while at a restaurant, Zach was discussing a Math problem he was having trouble with.  Of course, we tried to assist in the equation.....but then decided just to eat more French Fries!  

Mom, we are in love with Heinz ketchup, by the way....we need to make sure we have LOTS at home!  hahaa!

With Jake, we love to watch Basketball games with him on the BIG 70" TV and also just sit and relax playing games on the iPad.  Regardless of what we do, the nephews are fun to be with!

Talk to you again soon!  Love you, Mom!!!

Looking Around Maine

There is so much around here to do in the state of Maine in the United States!  It's a good size state, compared to others, especially in New England, but what makes it so unique is that if you travel from one side to the next, it's like you are in another world!  The shore line is all about the ocean, lobsters, and lighthouses.  Inland, it's all mountains, lakes, Moose, hunting and camping.  In the Winter months, skiing and ice fishing is big here!  In the fall, the hunters come out to capture their prized deer, bear, or wild turkey!  Fishing and lobsters are the big catches from the ocean during the Summer!  There is so much to see and do!  

Our host mom conveniently carries us in a mesh pocket on the side of her bag to make sure we don't miss anything!  

Acadia National Park is one place that if you visit Maine you should see - it' s BEAUTIFUL any time of the year......but Summer and Fall are our Host Family's pick for the best times!  It's home to the tallest Mountain on the US Atlantic Coast and a definite treasure not to be missed.

Here are some pictures of the park so you can see how much appreciated beauty Acadia National Park holds.....

New Addiction!

Hi Mom!  We thought we would let you know that we have a new addiction.... Words With Friends!  Our host mom, Michele, showed us how to play the word game, which is very much like Scrabble, on her iPad.  Well, we really like it and are doing real well!  We are also learning new words!  LOL!  

Just wanted to say "Hi" and let you know we are happy, safe, and love you!  

We will try not to stay up TOO late playing!

Disney's "BRAVE"

Hey Mom!  Today we went to this real cool movie theater here in Maine called Smitty's Cinemas!  What makes this movie theater different from the typical one you find here in the US is that the seating isn't in rows in front of a big screen, but actual large tables with big, comfy chairs around them!  "Why," you may ask?  Well, they serve food and drink to you while you watch the movie!  There is a full menu of burgers, fries, pizza, and even salads for the ones who want to eat a bit healthier....not us though!  Ha ha!

We went to see the latest Disney Pixar film called "Brave"!  It was real good!  Mom and Dad brought their little friend Bridgit too - she was cute and fun!  This was her first time going to see a movie in a big movie theater!  She is three years old and had just as much fun as we did!

Bowling!!

Hello Mom!  Still here in Maine, seeing and doing new and different things!

Today we helped Michele (our host mom) make lunch for everyone!  We made Chicken Salad sandwiches and some sliced peaches!  It was TASTY!  After lunch we went BOWLING!

Bowling is a pretty popular American leisure activity in which a player rolls or throws a bowling ball.  It's this big, heavy, solid ball with three holes drilled on the top to stick your fingers in.  

The target is to knock over these 10 pins at the end of this looong hallway, type thing.  

We watched mostly - and helped keep score of course!  Ha Ha!

They have to wear these real funny looking shoes while they play.  I guess it's to protect the wooden bowling lane surface or something like that.  

We thought the shoes made a comfy spot to sit and watch the game! 

Guess what we are doing next??  

We are going to the MOVIES!  Woohoo!!!

See you later, Mom!  Love ya!