While the kids were at SB2W, we went to the Finger Lakes! On our drive there, we stopped at a place called Jackass Brewing in Williamsport, PA. It was fine, but service was sloooooow and we were hungry!
Day one we went to Ithaca. We hiked Buttermilk Falls State Park to start out...
Then we drove to Cornell and checked out Ithaca Falls:
We went to lunch at Glenwood Pines - famous for their burger served on Ithaca Bakery french bread. It was delicious!
We hiked at Taughannock Falls State Park:
Then slowly wandered back to where we were staying...stopping at Wagner Vineyards and Wagner Valley Brewing on the way - a great spot.
And Cayuga Lake Creamery for ice cream.
From there we went back to the house. The guys went golfing and Ashley and I went kayaking on Waneta Lake:
This year Jane had a couple friends ask her if she wanted to play on their sand soccer team. She has never played before, but the rest of the girls had been playing together for a few years now. She decided to try it and loved it!
It's very physical, which plays well to Jane's strengths.
On day one they lost their first game and then won their second.
In between games it was time to run into the surf and cool off!
Then they went to the hotel pool to rinse off the sand...
We ate snacks, read books, took naps...
We went out to lunch at CP Schuckers:
Then it was back to the beach:
And then back onto the field:
Jane scored her first sand soccer goal over the goalie's head in game 2:
Win for the Dune Divas!
We went to get ice cream and then headed to the stadium to watch the professionals play...which was very entertaining!
Day two was HOT.
Their Sunday game was a fierce battle that ended in a 0-0 tie. Not bad for the first year!
June started out crazy because the end of the school year is always crazy - last minute concerts, seemingly endless ceremonies, appreciation gifts, special events - and then we had packing for camp and being out of town for a week and a half added in. Then throw swim season, Stage Lights (more on this soon), and trying to work while the kids are running around into the mix and it's been the best kind of chaos.
Catching tiny frogs at the bus stop:
Evenings down at the marina:
Eleanor got inducted into the National Junior Honor's Society (NJHS):
Ben got busy making dinosaurs out of pipe cleaners:
Lovely acrostics from Ben and Rosie (dinosaurs is my favorite!):
Happy Father's Day to Chris - you are the BEST!
We went to see Toy Story 5 one rainy afternoon!
The Williamsburg area has a new indoor sports complex and we went to check it out on opening night. It has an amazing indoor play area!
Ben created a new game called Space Tag.
We've been watching the World Cup on a projector screen at the pool after hours, which has been fun!
We went to Busch Gardens and Water Country one day...
Hanging out with neighbors:
Ben went to College Run Farms and picked blueberries with his buddy Brooks:
Switching shoes at church!
Impromptu sunset at Jamestown Beach on evening:
We are in full on summer mode now and ready to enjoy the dog days of summer...and boy is July starting out HOT!
