Best Summer Ever!

I know I haven't been posting much lately and that is because we have been having a great summer doing lots of wonderful things.  I barely have time to write my curriculum reviews let alone share other things.  I am going to try to be better though.

At the beginning of the summer, I posted our summer bucket list and we've been crossing things off left and right.  I thought I'd share a few pictures of what we've been up to.

We saw a double rainbow:



We visited our oldest daughter in upstate NY on the 4th of July:





We went to New York City twice.  The first time, Rob took the older kids and the second time he and I went alone.

Grand Central Station

Behind Rob is the site where the new towers are being built.
 It was a little emotional to be right there.

On the ferry from Liberty Island to Ellis Island.  It was a very hot day.

I am so thankful to have seen the Statue of Liberty in person.  It is massive.

Ellis Island

Times Square

Rockefeller Center

The m & m store

Central Park

We visited our State House:

Emma and Jenna in front of the Pass and Stow bell.

Rode elevators at the mall:



We visited The Mystic Seaport:








We went to the beach a few times (so far):




We went for a week long vacation in New Hampshire:

Ellie and Cinderella

On the Snow Queen at Storyland

swimming and tubing on the Saco

We went to Boston on the train and walked the Freedom Trail:

Quincy Market

site of the Boston Massacre

Paul Revere's house

The Old North Church

Make Way for Ducklings sculpture in Boston Common

We took the kids to Watch Hill to ride the carousel and took a walk to the lighthouse:

Many of these places I had never been to before. It was my first time visiting our state house, New York city and on the Freedom Trail. It's been a full summer and we still have a few things up our sleeve before the summer is over!  We've also done a bunch of other fun stuff but I don't have all of the pictures to upload and I think this post is long enough anyway. 

Summer Bucket List-Napatree Point (beach)

Last night we took 3 of our kids on a beach walk to Napatree Point.  Napatree Point is the southern and western most point of our state.  You can read more about the history of it on Wikipedia.  Two of the most interesting facts about it are that until 1938 it was heavily wooded and had houses built along it.  The hurricane of '38 changed all of that.  Secondly,  it was the home to Fort Mansfield.  We weren't wearing shoes so we couldn't get to the part that has the remains of the fort.

It was an absolutely gorgeous night for a 3 mile (total) walk on the beach.  I love where we live.  My husband and I got engaged on this beach, but this was the first time I've ever actually walked out to the point which is why I put it on my summer bucket list. :)

Ryan, Jenna and Emma heading toward the beach

At the start of the beach you walk up a steep, sandy hill.
This is looking back toward Little Narragansett Bay.

This was taken just down the hill at the start of the walk.
This is right near the spot where Rob and I got engaged.

My favorite picture of the night.

Lighthouse in the distance

At the Point

Looking back toward where we started out walk....starting to head back.

The kids are sitting on this log...hard to see.

Another picture of the bay

sunset

A last look at the beach before heading home.