Make Way for Ducklings

One of our favorite books to read with the children is Make Way For Ducklings buy Robert McCloskey. If you haven't read it, I think you would like it whether you are a kid or not...and if you have been to Boston before. The day we dropped Daddy off at the airport to head home, we took a detour to Boston Common to see the ducks and take a swan boat ride. We had the most beautiful day!

Joseph on Mrs. Mallard, plus Lack, Kack, Mack, Nack, Ouack, Pack, Quack, Caroline and Jonathan.


The famous Ducklings!

Boston Common Pond where the Swan Boats are located.

Swan Boats... they are like big paddle boats!

Ready for our boat ride.

Pickity Place

For my sister's birthday (June 9th), our mother treated my sister, our daughters and I to a wonderful afternoon at Pickity Place. It is right over the New Hampshire border and it is out on a dirt road. The house where you eat lunch was the "inspiration" for Grandmother's house in a version of Little Red Riding Hood. Below are pictures of our wonderful day. Go to www.pickityplace.com for more info!

3 generations!

Caroline and Erin in the garden..picking flowers ..oops not suppose to do that!

Dessert! YUM!

The girls in more gardens.

Caroline and Mommy!

Walking to see the flower drying cabin.

Cape Cod Part 2- Fun Stuff

We had a few days of rain on and off so we kept busy doing other fun things than playing on the beach.

Our Favorite " CHOO CHOO" Ice Cream Place


Daddy trying to fit into the caboose.

YUMMY!

YUM!

This is the only picture we could take of the potato chip factory...no pictures allowed inside! IT was a short but interesting tour. You walked down a LONG hallway right next to the manufacturing plant glass windows with posters explaining every step in the potato chip making process. The kids loved it...and the free bags of chips at the end!

CHATHAM FISH PIER

Jon and Caroline watching the gulls and seals.

Watching the fishermen unload their catch of the day!

Fishing boat loaded with flounder.

My mother took us on a little driving adventure here and kept promising the kids they'd see fishing boats unload their fish. She did not disappoint! This was so cool to see! The boats pulled right up and dropped off their load. I especially enjoyed my mother telling me a story about her and my father coming here years ago and geting fish from the store (small gray building to the far left) and it being one of the best meals she had had. We discovered that the kids enjoyed clam chowder while here as well! Thanks MOM!!!

Cape Cod Part 1 - The Beach

A little slow getting back into things here in KS, but here are a bunch of pictures from our trip to Cape Cod in June.

Best playground ever... on the beach!

Jonathan with his hermit crabs.

Jon's BIG crab!

Jon and Daddy making a 'home' for all his crabs.

Twins playing in the low-tide...perfect for wee-ones!

Daddy and kids hunting for crabs!