Quassy

The boys and I were in CT visiting family for a few days this week. The big excitement was I took them to Quassy. This is a small amusement park where I spent a LOT of time as a young kid. My parents even belonged to a private beach on the lake abutting the amusement park. Almost all the kiddie rides are the exact (I mean it) same as when I was a kid and we are pretty sure the same from when Grandma Linda was as well!

Jack enjoyed them, but was a tad freaked out by the "little dipper" roller coaster. It isn't very high, but is pretty fast and really really bumpy/jolting.

Nate loved - he was in hysterics - the 25 cent train. (See pics with his brother).

Pacifier Wars

Lots of catching up to do...

Note, Jack never liked them as a baby. Now, he loves to steal them.

Park Fun

We had fun at 2 new parks this week. I finally brought the boys to a small (I think it is for kingergartners) side playground at the school around the corner. I discovered it is pretty shady in the morning, a big plus. It also is mainly fenced in, helpful for me with 2.


We also went to a spray park in a neighboring town. There are lots of boulders to climb on as well as 2 nice structures for small kids, swings and lots of covered picnic tables. It also, amazingly, had lifeguards/first aid stations and bathrooms. We will be back soon. We went there with one of my oldest friends, Kerry and her daughter Abby. They had exciting news while we were there, too. She is now an Aunt!

1 Year Check-up

Nate is looking good, he was 32"! (97th percentile) and 24lbs 8oz which was 75th. I was referred to an allergist due to his prior reactions.

Cousins

Steve's cousins and their kids stopped by during their visit to MA last week. It was wonderful they could squeeze in a visit during their hectic travel plans.

Jack was very tired, and very excited which is a bad combination for behavior, but it was great to catch up in person. I think Jack is very confused by Robby + family though. In the last 12 months we have seen them 3 times in MA, once in MI and once in FL. I don't think Jack believes me when I say Robby lives in CA:)

Monkey See, Monkey Do

-- both Jack and Nate trying to wear their sunglasses on their heads like mom & dad. They were doing it nearly simultaneously, as soon as I tried to put them on them at the beach.

More Cape Pictures

The first 2 are from the Cape Museum of Natural History - a kids museum - in Brewster.