Homecoming at Endicott College

We have been making an annual tradition of going to the Endicott Homecoming festivities.  This year we even bought the lobster dinner.  As usual, we had a good time.

Zach Turns 5!

 We went to the local park to celebrate.

Then enjoyed cake, ice cream and presents.

Apple Picking & New Favorite Park

 Apple picking in Ipswitch, MA

 Riding a tractor at the apple orchard

 On the way home, we found this bird in Hamilton, MA

 We also found Patton Park (next two photos). The park has a zip line, great swings, cannons to play on...only issue is that it appears it is everyone's favorite park!  

Western Mass

 Hanging out at Tanglewood!

 Checking out the free dance numbers at Jacob's Pillow Dance

 Fun at the Berkshire Museum

 Not exactly Western Mass. (Plum Island)

 Playing with the chickens at the Hancock Shaker Museum (next 5)

 Seconds before falling into chicken doody!

 Practicing his riding skills while on vacation!

Aug 1-10 in OR

We spent not quite 2 weeks in Oregon.  It may have gotten to 70 degrees once.  In August.  Otherwise we had a great time and look forward to visiting again soon.

Fruitlands

We had a fun afternoon in Harvard MA at Fruitlands! How can you go wrong with so much string and ribbon?

The Summer...Part I, NJ & July!

In July, Jason and Zach got to accompany Brenna on a business trip to NJ.  On the way home, we stopped at a Children's Museum in Connecticut.  As always, Zach liked the water area.

One weekend we went to the Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, MA.

Zach had lots of fun with the build a tapestry section, though we would have stayed longer if it wasn't so warm & muggy outside!