27 July 2012

the ocean beckons

We're packing up to drive to this place






for a week full of views like this-







See you when we get back!


03 July 2012

to the mountains! part 3



Saturday and Sunday were spent at the cabin- playing baseball, blowing bubbles, catching fireflies, hiking in the forest, and eating watermelon and s'mores.  We had a visitor at the campfire:







Late nights turned into late mornings; the kids slept until lunchtime every day!




The kids were sad to leave (but anxious to see Daddy!).



to the mountains! part 2


Friday - day three - we went to Knoebel's amusement park, about an hour away.  The weather was ridiculously hot and humid, but the kids had a great time.   Grandma joined us, too (she arrived at the cabin the night before).




Andrew on his beloved carousel (one of MANY times)

patting his pal, black horse



boarding the Sklooosh....

....up, up, up.....

....we got soaked!





we were looking a bit rough by the time we left the park!

to the mountains!




The kids have been a little stir-crazy lately so I decided to pack the car and take them to Mom & Guy's Centre County cabin for a few days.  We headed out Wednesday night, after Evyn's swimming lesson.

We arrived around 7:30, unpacked the car, and had a LATE dinner, followed by a movie.  I think we finally got to bed sometime after midnight.




about 2:30 am - Andrew was no longer in bed, but he was sleeping soundly!



Thursday - we took a short drive to the beach at a nearby state park.  The water in the lake is always ice cold, but it didn't prevent Andrew from hopping right in!  He swam for nearly two hour- my little fish!






Later, the kids got a chance to talk to Daddy, and made a "slide" in the side yard:






after the evening campfire - another late night!