Since we read several books about Independence Day and Washington Crossing the Delaware this summer, we decided to take the girls to Washington Crossing Park to see where Washington actually crossed.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Family Field Trip!
Since Matt's mom is visiting and we have been so busy lately, Matt took the day off and we headed to Cape May, NJ yesterday for a family field trip. It was a wonderful day! We started out at Cape May Point State Park and hiked onto the beach for a picnic lunch. After playing for a while, we took the yellow nature trail through the marsh and wetlands to explore a bit. I would love to come back again when it is a bit cooler - there are so many birds to see! We admired the lighthouse but opted not to climb it - 199 steps each way and $7 per adult - seems a bit high to pay that much for hard exercise!
We headed into the town area afterwards and walked around the shops and a small flea market. After a snack of yummy ice cream, we parked the car in the shade so Matt could nap a bit, and the girls and I sat on our picnic blanket and read a book together.
We drove around a bit to explore and admire all the beautiful houses in town, then we picked up a pizza and headed back to the state park to sit and eat dinner. It was a perfect dinner setting - cool but not too cold, clear, the sound of water and breezes blowing through tall grasses.....
After dinner, we visited Sunset Beach so the kids could pick up rocks (it is covered with rocks, small smooth stones). Liam actually enjoyed this part (as you can imagine, since he could pick up rocks and throw them into the water to his heart's content). There were lots of dolphins, some of them right off the shore, so we sat and enjoyed watching them for quite a while before packing up to head home.
Then, we slept really well! :)
We headed into the town area afterwards and walked around the shops and a small flea market. After a snack of yummy ice cream, we parked the car in the shade so Matt could nap a bit, and the girls and I sat on our picnic blanket and read a book together.
We drove around a bit to explore and admire all the beautiful houses in town, then we picked up a pizza and headed back to the state park to sit and eat dinner. It was a perfect dinner setting - cool but not too cold, clear, the sound of water and breezes blowing through tall grasses.....
After dinner, we visited Sunset Beach so the kids could pick up rocks (it is covered with rocks, small smooth stones). Liam actually enjoyed this part (as you can imagine, since he could pick up rocks and throw them into the water to his heart's content). There were lots of dolphins, some of them right off the shore, so we sat and enjoyed watching them for quite a while before packing up to head home.
Then, we slept really well! :)
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Camp!
The girls thoroughly enjoyed their week of Makin' Music summer camp last week. It was titled "America Sings," so we have had girls marching around singing "You're a Grand Old Flag" and "This Land is Your Land"all week and since. It is always fun to take them back and see everyone there - Matt said it is like going back to see family, in a sense, since we spent several years working with all of them.
They did a great job in the camp show! This year, they had the kids sing with just guitar for accompaniment (in the past they have used the soundtracks), and the kids sang GREAT! It is pretty amazing, when you think about it, that they can learn and memorize that many songs in one week!
Large group song
Just the older kids
After the show, we headed to Rita's for our traditional after-show treats. Darsie's eyes lit up at the icecream cone with sprinkles on it, though I think she wore more of it than probably got into her mouth! I dont' have any pictures of Katy because she informed us as we pulled into Rita's that she needed to go potty (we had already asked as we left Makin Music), so Matt had to take her to Wawa for a pit stop. Anyway, enjoy!
They did a great job in the camp show! This year, they had the kids sing with just guitar for accompaniment (in the past they have used the soundtracks), and the kids sang GREAT! It is pretty amazing, when you think about it, that they can learn and memorize that many songs in one week!
Large group song
Just the older kidsAfter the show, we headed to Rita's for our traditional after-show treats. Darsie's eyes lit up at the icecream cone with sprinkles on it, though I think she wore more of it than probably got into her mouth! I dont' have any pictures of Katy because she informed us as we pulled into Rita's that she needed to go potty (we had already asked as we left Makin Music), so Matt had to take her to Wawa for a pit stop. Anyway, enjoy!
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