From the summit, we get a nice little view West (towards Hartford).
(I'm trying to find out what this building is...)
A little waterfall flowing from Case Pond.
The little hiker after a little nap.
Sep 28, 2008
Case Mountain Again...
We took a little walk up Case Mountain again. They call it a mountain, but it's not very high... it is a nice little walk, though, and not far from home.
From the summit, we get a nice little view West (towards Hartford).
(I'm trying to find out what this building is...)
A little waterfall flowing from Case Pond.
The little hiker after a little nap.
From the summit, we get a nice little view West (towards Hartford).
(I'm trying to find out what this building is...)
A little waterfall flowing from Case Pond.
The little hiker after a little nap.
Sep 27, 2008
The Lutz
A rainy Saturday here, so we checked out the Lutz. Julia loved it, although by the end, she was getting tired of the crowd of kids (seems that many parents think a rainy Saturday is a good day for the museum...).
One of the biggest hits (for Julia as well as me!) was a large model train, which went through tunnels in the wall.
Trying to catch the train?
Practicing cow milking:
Playing in the yellow submarine (one of Julia's favourite songs). The speakers were playing both Yellow Submarine and Octopuss' Garden. Ringo is apparently still cool with the kids today.
Some fishies:
A little nervous on a horse:
They also had many animals, snakes, rabbits, turtles, etc. Getting to pet a chinchilla was a big hit.
One of the biggest hits (for Julia as well as me!) was a large model train, which went through tunnels in the wall.
Trying to catch the train?
Practicing cow milking:
Playing in the yellow submarine (one of Julia's favourite songs). The speakers were playing both Yellow Submarine and Octopuss' Garden. Ringo is apparently still cool with the kids today.
Some fishies:
A little nervous on a horse:
They also had many animals, snakes, rabbits, turtles, etc. Getting to pet a chinchilla was a big hit.
Sep 24, 2008
Welcome Fall!
Monday was the first day of fall, and the weather here in CT has been beautiful! Sunny and warm during the day, and a little chili at night.
Julia and I went back to the petting zoo today. She was so excited about it, she kept taking about the animals all the way there, and she kept saying "First the turkey, then the bunnies... No! First the llamas, then the turkey... No! The cow first". She just couldn't decide. Anyway, once we got there, she had a great time seeing all the animals.
Playing with some acorns.
This is a little house with a gnome in it. Julia loves that little gnome, which we call "piticu" (romanian for dwarf).
Finally, a little horsy ride before going back home and falling alseep in the car.
Julia and I went back to the petting zoo today. She was so excited about it, she kept taking about the animals all the way there, and she kept saying "First the turkey, then the bunnies... No! First the llamas, then the turkey... No! The cow first". She just couldn't decide. Anyway, once we got there, she had a great time seeing all the animals.
Playing with some acorns.
This is a little house with a gnome in it. Julia loves that little gnome, which we call "piticu" (romanian for dwarf).
Finally, a little horsy ride before going back home and falling alseep in the car.
Big-girl bed
Yes, it has been a long time since our last post. We had some technical problems with the camera, which have now been resolved. There was much rejoicing upon the return of the camera, and now we're back to blogging...
Anyhow, in the meantime, Julia made the big move to sleeping in her own room and her own bed, which she calls her "big-girl bed". She is very excited about it, and we are all happy that it's been such an easy and smooth transition.
My little girl is growing up...
Anyhow, in the meantime, Julia made the big move to sleeping in her own room and her own bed, which she calls her "big-girl bed". She is very excited about it, and we are all happy that it's been such an easy and smooth transition.
My little girl is growing up...
Sep 9, 2008
Berkshires #4 (Last One)
Julia & Mama watching a sunset on the lake:
A frog (watching the same sunset?).
Camping, snacking, and a little fire.
The moon over the lake.
View of North Adams, from the East.
The morning we left - the weather had started to get rainy.
A frog (watching the same sunset?).
Camping, snacking, and a little fire.
The moon over the lake.
View of North Adams, from the East.
The morning we left - the weather had started to get rainy.
Sep 8, 2008
Berkshires #3
Another day, another sunny picture of the lake. This morning it was particularly still (probably would have been even more so earlier, but this was a vacation...)
Julia made friends with a little chipmunk. We'd leave a few nuts on a rock and wait for him to come get them and bring them back to his little hole. Once in a while Julia would get impatient and run up to him and yell "CHIPMUNK! COME GET THE NUTS, THEY'RE RIGHT THERE!!", at which point the chipmunk would run and hide for a few minutes.
Here's the little guy checking out the surroundings.
Weighing a cashew...
Stuffed his cheeks - he'd then run off to stash his loot and come back for more.
Another "silly" tree.
Hop!
Flower for mama.
Julia made friends with a little chipmunk. We'd leave a few nuts on a rock and wait for him to come get them and bring them back to his little hole. Once in a while Julia would get impatient and run up to him and yell "CHIPMUNK! COME GET THE NUTS, THEY'RE RIGHT THERE!!", at which point the chipmunk would run and hide for a few minutes.
Here's the little guy checking out the surroundings.
Weighing a cashew...
Stuffed his cheeks - he'd then run off to stash his loot and come back for more.
Another "silly" tree.
Hop!
Flower for mama.
Sep 7, 2008
Berkshires #2
Another beautiful day in the Berkshires.
Our lake, in the morning.
We drove out to Mount Greylock for the day. Before we started out, Julia played in the kids room at the visitor's center...
What Julia would look like if she was a 200 lb goofy bear:
Some of the views from one of the lookouts (the mountains in the distance were very hazy).
Don't ask why, but we had to change Julia's pants halfway through the hike, and we just let her run around pantless for a while. She got all invigorated, and ran up the trail singing "Boo-bee-boo-bee-boo! Lookame!! Boo-bee-boo-bee-boo!", while swinging her arms up and down. This won't do it justice, but you can imagine.
Ferns.
Marcia taking in the views from another lookout.
Julia wanted to sit on the "silly trees". It wasn't easy getting mom to back off enough for this picture to be taken.
In the driver's seat:
More to follow...
Our lake, in the morning.
We drove out to Mount Greylock for the day. Before we started out, Julia played in the kids room at the visitor's center...
What Julia would look like if she was a 200 lb goofy bear:
Some of the views from one of the lookouts (the mountains in the distance were very hazy).
Don't ask why, but we had to change Julia's pants halfway through the hike, and we just let her run around pantless for a while. She got all invigorated, and ran up the trail singing "Boo-bee-boo-bee-boo! Lookame!! Boo-bee-boo-bee-boo!", while swinging her arms up and down. This won't do it justice, but you can imagine.
Ferns.
Marcia taking in the views from another lookout.
Julia wanted to sit on the "silly trees". It wasn't easy getting mom to back off enough for this picture to be taken.
In the driver's seat:
More to follow...
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