I was ordered to join them … :
To throw them around non-stop:
And then this old man would collapse and beg them to just swim around:
The lake lends itself to so many amazing photo opportunities and hopefully this amateur photographer captured them OK:
We spent one day at the beach in Rhode Island just to mix it up a bit:
East Beach was our kind of beach; just a natural oasis with nothing built up around it:
We made sure to partake in the the legendary Del’s frozen lemonade while in RI:
And on the trek back to CT, we made a few stops along the way for more pictures:
My personal fave, making the kids suffer in the bright sun:
We spent another morning at the aquarium in Mystic, CT:
We met up with family and kicked it old school with roasted marshmallows and … :
Sparklers baby:
My son turned 10 (you friggin kidding me?) while we were away and we celebrated it well:
But when all was said and done, the best part was spending a week with my three favorite people in the world:
It kind of sucks to be back, but I can now get back to the garden and believe me, it needs me desperately.
John
FANTASTIC pictures John. I felt like I was right there hiding in the brush watching all of this happen! Wonderful.. looks like you had a great time! Welcome home.
It looks like you had a wonderful holiday and made lots of great memories with the children. You took some beautiful photos. Have a great week back at the grind.
What a good thing you did, spending such quality time with your family, and loving every minute of it. Loved the photos.
I enjoyed vicariously sharing your get-away with you and your family. If you think having your oldest turn 10 is a little stressful, just wait until your oldest turns 33! I can’t believe how fast the years have gone by!
Looks like a fun time! I love the squinty-eye sun photos!
I have just come across your blog and love it. I have also shared it with others who love Grasses like I do. I loved seeing what everyone looks like. Just wait until your GRANDCHILDREN are 18!!!!!!! Yikes. Where did the years go? I even remember turning 10.
Please keep the information flowing!!
I know how you feel, John. After two weeks away from my garden, it’s a jungle. A very dry jungle. Glad you had a great trip – it looks like a wonderful spot. You certainly did the landscape justice with your great photos.