August Staycation

Kurt just finished up a glorious week off from work.  The weather was great (not counting Tropical Storm Irene on our final day) and we had lots of fabulous adventures together.  

Here we are at WWI Park in North Attleboro.  Not only is it a playground, but they have the largest FREE petting zoo I've ever come across.  This photo would have been great if Maddie wasn't petrified she was going to fall off!

Aidan pretending he's Humpty Dumpty:

Mimi's friend, Mrs. Rogalski, has horses and was kind enough to let M&A take a ride.  I don't think I've ever seen Aidan as happy as he was when the horse trotted and the ride got exciting.

No summer would be complete w/out a trip to Davis Farmland in Sterling with cousins Morgan & Vivie.  Here's Maddie milking a plastic cow.  It got a little gross when Aidan tried to drink from the "udders"...

Here's Aidan ensuring we had a very uncrowded hayride:

This photo makes me wonder who the real twins are in our family :)

Davis Farmland has this great splash park and their new addition this year was a "bubble blast" area.  Here's Aidan covered from head to toe in bubbles.  He LOVED this!  (Until the bubbles became taller than he and began to smother him)...

Our sweet little girl...

This was a great vacation that included trips to the beach, the wading pool and so much more.  Such a great way to end the summer!  Of course we are sad that Daddy is now back to work (no one more so than Daddy); but have the excitement of school starting on the horizon!!!!!  Besides, Fall really is my favorite time of year. 

Chatham 2011

Just back from a lovely few days vacationing in Chatham on the Cape. Thanks to Mimi & Buppy for letting us crash their vacation. Ridgevale Beach was the absolute perfect beach for a couple of very curious 3 year olds!

Here the kids are enjoying some bonding time with cousins Meg & Jake:

Crab hunting with Jake:

And lots of quality time with Mimi & Buppy - blowing bubbles and...

boogie boarding...

What's more fun than burying your twin in the sand?

We took a small break from the beach to use up some energy at the local trampoline place:

And just all around enjoyed what the cape cod beaches have to offer. YUMMM...

seaweed!

This was "Maddie Island" which was created during an evening visit to the beach as the tide was coming in...

Needless to say they were WIPED OUT on the way home :-)

We're looking forward to many more beach vacations in our future!!!

Tennis anyone?

Took the kids out on the court to practice one of Kurt's and my preferred sports:




I thinks she's got a future here:




Though she does get a little pissy when she misses the ball:




Aidan prefers the post-game snack at the 99:

Hopefully practice makes perfect...

Caught in the Act!

Ransacking Maddie's bureau drawers and practicing their self-dressing skills...

I love that they are such good friends (and partners in crime).

Summer is upon us

In addition to the Fulton's Pond adventure seen in a previous post; the month of June has found us traveling all around the local area enjoying summer activities.


Visiting the playground at Aidan's school (soon to be Maddie's school too):



Feeding ducks at the Capron Park Zoo:

Picking strawberries at Ward's Berry Farm:

We learned that too much of this...

leads to this...

Trying out new beaches (Old Silver Beach in Falmouth):

A reluctant photo subject:

And, of course, attending opening weekend at the Freetown wading pool/sprinkler park:

All this and school hasn't even let out for the year!!!

Reason 999 why it is so great to have a twin...

Leftovers!!!

Fulton's Pond

There is a lovely little spot right in the center of town here in Mansfield called Fulton's pond. Picnicing, fishing and the annual town "duck race" happen here. We've discovered how much fun it is to throw sticks off the bridge and watch them race down the river...




Aidan also discovered the ducks. Here's Kurt desperately trying to hold him back from launching an attack.



As you can guess, Aidan did NOT appreciate this...

But ultimately he triumphed!

(just kidding) And what did our precious Madelaine do while all of this was going on? She must have run up and down this hill literally 50 times...

We certainly know how to keep ourselves busy!