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Field Trips

Things to Smile About

by Elizabeth on May 29, 2010

  • Henry started saying “Mama” during breakfast…it  just melts my heart
  • I scored a great patio set and a sleigh bed for Lily at a yard sale this morning
  • We had lunch with wonderful friends and enjoyed the beautiful day outside at White Park
  • We went to Beech Hill Farm to visit all our favorite critters
  • We stopped at Jordan’s Ice Cream on the way home for lemon sorbet
  • Everyone is napping and I am enjoying the quiet

Miss Olivia

Beech Hill Farm



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“Fore!”

by Elizabeth on May 24, 2010

It’s hard to think of short, reasonably priced activities, within a 1/2 hour of our house, that are also developmentally appropriate for a two year old yet appealing to adults as well.  If you have any ideas I would love to hear them.  We decided to try miniature golf at Pirate’s Cove this past weekend and I think it was a big hit!  They did not charge us for Lily and they gave her a small plastic putter and her own ball.  She had a great time hitting it around (looked more like hockey than golf) and actually got it in the hole on a few occasions.  At the end they even gave her a pirate’s hat and flag.

EE and Kids Working the Short Game

I’m wearing Henry in the Ergo Baby Carrier.  People stop me and ask about it all the time.  I own a lot of carriers for the kids and this one is by far my favorite.  It can go on the front, back, or side and is extremely comfortable.  I highly recommend it!

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One Fish, Two Fish

May 23, 2010

Until a few years ago, I did not consider fishing one of my preferred past times. I tried it a few times when I was a kid and found it too laid back for me at that time. Elizabeth reintroduced me to fishing a few years ago while vacationing on Saranac Lake. I became hooked […]

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Inch by Inch, Row by Row

May 18, 2010

On Tuesday mornings we venture out to Prescott Farm for the Polliwogs program for preschoolers.  Prescott Farm is a local nature conservancy that offers various programs, camps, and special events for children and adults.  It is wonderful to have such a place so close to our home. This week’s theme was “Spring in the Garden” […]

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Weekend Window Shopping

May 17, 2010

It’s fun to think about tractors, but it’s even more fun to sit on one (or many) and think of all the possibilities.  Now back to Craigslist drooling browsing.

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