Last weekend my boys and my Dad headed out to North Hadley to where I go and pick strawberries every year. They are fairly well priced ($2.50 a quart or $20 a box) and if you bring a good army to pick you can get lots in a relatively short time. The field is pretty good sized and while this photo is deceiving there was a pretty good sized crowd there picking with us. Since I had to … [Read more...]
The Manhan Bike Trails
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I love that we live close to the bike trail. They finished it at the end of last summer and this year we are really putting it to good use! I've been learning how to run on it every night and this weekend we dusted off all the bikes and hit our Manhan Bike Trails. Sawyer was not thrilled with his helmet but it's a must. Isn't he the cutest little thing? I love that all the … [Read more...]
The Hilton Mystic is a Great Family Friendly Hotel in Connecticut
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Last week my boys had the week off of school for spring vacation. We wanted to do something fun and away from home but we didn't want to go to far from home. We have visited Mystic, CT in the past and knew it was a great place to bring the kids. It's 2 hours away and we wanted to make the most of our time there so we decided to spend the night at the Hilton Mystic. Discover a … [Read more...]
Six Flags New England
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I was super bummed out because I had to cancel a trip to NYC for an event over the weekend last minute due to lack of childcare. Being home for the weekend opened up other possibilities for us though. It was the last weekend Six Flags New England was running their season pass specials and I wanted to take full advantage. We haven't been since Johnny was Gavin's age and I wanted to go back but … [Read more...]
Mystic Pizza
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Have you ever seen the movie Mystic Pizza? If not, you should! It's a great movie. An oldie but definitely a goodie! Not to mention it has Julia Roberts in it. Well, last week my family went down to Mystic, CT and spent the night at the Hilton Mystic for the kids spring vacation. We went into town for dinner and just had to stop for Mystic Pizza. If you haven't seen the movie before the … [Read more...]
St. Patrick’s Day Holyoke Road Race.
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Around here St. Patrick's Day is a big deal. We actually have one of the largest parades on the east coast to celebrate it. We spend the day before the parade at the St. Patrick's Day Holyoke Road Race. There were almost 7000 runners this year! It's not all about the runners though.It's basically a huge street party. It's the only day we can walk about with open beverages and not get weird … [Read more...]
Wordful Wednesday {secret trips}
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I went to Florida for a week and didn't tell you. I know, I know but we do it for security reasons. There is just something about announcing hey I'm leaving my house unattended for a week that doesn't sit right so I'm telling you know. So if I seemed a bit stressed or didn't post as much- that's why. Of course a few of you caught the location stamp on some of my facebook posts ;) I still have … [Read more...]
Nubble Light House York, Maine
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We love visiting Maine every year. We stay in Wells which is central to a lot of the cute little towns. One thing we love to visit is Nubble Light House. We went there to get a family photo. Of course the hardest part is finding someone you feel okay giving your super expensive camera too. One of me and the boys I took some time and played with some of my lenses. This is the new fisheye … [Read more...]
Quick Weekend Family Trip to Maine
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Last Friday me and the family took a trip up north to visit my Hubby's grandparents in Wells, Maine. We go every August and we love it as our last hurrah of the summer. It's a 3.5 hour drive for us normally but traffic was insane like we've never seen before and it took us FIVE HOURS. Luckily, the kids were well entertained and it was painless. When we got there we spent most of our time in … [Read more...]
