Turkey Time!

Turkey Jamboree in the back yard last week:

Party on, bird brains.

Robby at the Museum

Saturday, the family went back to the New Britain Museum of American Art. It's a great little museum. Never crowded, easy to get to, easy to navigate, and there's always something fascinating on display. One of  the nicest displays of the year is below, right behind Christina. 

Look behind you, Robby--

Lisa Hoke, The Gravity of Color

Where's Mommy?

That's where mommy is!

Paul Theriault and Siebren Versteeg, Particular Heights

Swing Time

Time for Bed

I poked my head into Robby's room tonight. Christina was reading to him, and he was just loving it. 

She's such a great mom, and he's such a great baby boy--

Read me more, Mommy

I like the red train!

Bye, everyone.

I'm such a lucky guy!

Block Island

Summer time at the beach. A ferry ride. Ice cream and Lemon-Cucumber water. Not bad for a Tuesday, if you ask me.

Christina and I took Robby to Block Island on the Block Island Express out of New London. Left at 8:30 Tuesday morning, got back 6:30 Tuesday night. It was a blast. We had breakfast on the island, went on a nice walk, spent dome tie at the beach, a light lunch, ran into Uncle Bill and Ginger at a nice hotel, and finished the day with Ice Cream and a nice ride home.

The island is cozy, but there is a lot to do. Beaches are nice but not well marked: so keep your eyes open for people carrying beach towels and follow them. It's like the rest of New England--heavily skewed toward the incumbent.

Lots of restaurants to choose from, and the price aren't too bad. We had a great Breakfast at Ernie's by the Post office, make sure to go. Good old fashioned big breakfasts. Had a few snacks at the National Hotel--food OK, view is great!

Everything was coming up Bobby and Stina -- Following breakfast we walked to the new harbor while Robby napped. On the way back, we found a little hidden beach that was perfect for Robby. We intended just to let him wade, but he dipped his bottom into the water, so we had to let him indulge. He sat in the water and splashed around--only knocked over once by the waves.


We then snuck up and had some lunch.After lunch we walked to the Spring House and ran into Uncle Bill and Ginger -- out of nowhere! Robby was fascinated with Uncle Bill's beard. Sat on the porch and relaxed for a bit. Nice place.

We topped it off with Ice Cream and sat in the shade while Robby napped before catching the ferry home.

You should go.

On the Ferry

Arriving on Block Island 

Surprise rendezvous with Uncle Bill and Ginger

Spring House

Not a bad view

Robby was diggin' the beard

Waiting at the dock

Wading

Super Mom with awesome baby

Wading

Plop. Swim time.

Splash!

Water's Great!

Great day trip!

Sunday Funday

There's no better way to spend a Sunday than going for a hike with the family. Unless, of course, you have ice cream for lunch and them go for a hike with your family. Or, you lunge around in the back yard reading the news and watching Robby pay in his playpen, then go have ice cream for lunch, then go hiking. And that's what we did!


I'd just cut the grass, so the yard looked great. We went to We-Lik-It in Pomfret and had sundaes for lunch. So much better than real food! Then to the woods in the Goodwin State Forest down in Hampton.

The back yard

Donkey at We-Lik-It

Ready for our hike

Super Giggles: Live action styles!

Robby goes buck-nutty over his new action book, especially the glippity-glop-glop. But, as with many a tired baby, it ends with tears....


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Super Cute!!!!

Fathers Day Play Time

For father's day, Robby and Christina took me to Old Sturbridge Village for Brunch. Perfect place for a dad to eat too much!

Before hand, we stopped at a new playground in Regular Sturbridge (New Sturbridge Village) so Robby could get all his giggles out!

Riding the snail

Climbing the stairs

Swing time

Flying baby

On the Grasshopper

Giddy Up!

Smiles!

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