Summer shots

Some indication of what we’ve been up to in these last few weeks of summer… sorry we’ve been too busy to blog!

 

Zoe playing around at Plane View Park by the Airport

we are growing so many cucumbers and tomatoes!!

Our birthday boy visiting a sunflower field in the Rochester area

and racing with his cousin Jake on his birthday!

meeting California kids while crabbing in Cape Cod

A quick romp in the ocean near East Sandwich and Plymouth Mass

and visiting the chip factory!

we found some great hiking in Mass that accepted Louie on a leash

and of course, E always finds the best cars

then back to school!

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Provincetown

We made a little getaway during the beginning of Feb break. It was cold, but when bundled up .. the beaches in East Chatham and Welfleet area is the best place to be in the middle of winter! And even though many of the seasonal restaurants were closed, P Town always has great art everywhere. We ate at our favorite place The Canteen again (open year round!), and as always – the crispy spicy Brussels sprouts did not disappoint. Even Louie loves Cape Cod now!

(thank you Auntie Betty for hosting!)

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A trip to East Sandwich

In an effort to relive my 10th birthday (yeah – denying my new age), my family and I went to Cape Cod for a weekend.  I have fond memories of eating lobster and riding go-karts in this neighborhood – and while much of the terrain has changed since I was younger, we did manage to find fun NEW things to do.  Like this amazing boardwalk beach in East Sandwich: not only was the stroll on the boardwalk over wetlands amazing, but the little inlet near the ocean proved to be a fun stomping ground for kids chasing feisty hermit crabs.

You’re never too old to find new traditions I guess:

 

over some sand to an inlet

low tide exposes the layers that are normally under sea!

walking the boardwalk to the ocean

a long trek over what NORMALLY is wetland, but we were there for low tide

the big blue ocean!

 

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Wellfleet Mass and Provincetown

There’s nothing like finding new beaches to explore while the summer is still soldiering on. While making our way to the tip of The Cape we explored Cahoon Hollow Beach – and its glorious sand dunes. We then made our way to Provincetown to explore the galleries and eat at the AMAZING Canteen Restaurant. I can’t stop craving their glazed brussels sprouts and fish tacos .. and of course I am always missing New England dishes like scallops, lobster, and stuffed quahogs like my dad use to make. We then finished the day off with a night swim in the pool back at Auntie Betty’s place. Perfect!

lobsta, scallops and stuffed quahog!

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Martha’s Vineyard with cousins

After spending some time in Maine we travelled back down to Martha’s Vineyard. The kids loved the ferry ride and seeing their cousins again (see our previous outing with them here). We often woke to wild turkeys walking in the backyard, and the kids learned a bit about fishing – a hobby and tradition that Papa is happy we are keeping alive!

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Vacationing in New England

Now that we are back, we can’t wait to share our pix with you. More to come soon!

Photo by http://www.gregkessler.com

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