our time in Eden (aka Newport, Rhode Island)

we stopped at Allie's of course - i think it's a state law ;)

this was the line as we were leaving... we got there at just the right time ;)

 with TWO BOXES full of sugary goodness badness

omg those jelly sticks, i couldn't stop myself..... hangs head in shame

you can get a humungous donut tick cake (though i'm not sure why you would want one...)

Jamestown Verrazano Bridge

 

 

 

 

 

 

Danny took our picture :)

 

 not bad, Danny!

 

 

 

 

 

 cutest little wharfy area ever

 they got me the bee for Mother's Day after a few gentle hints....

because i don't have enough Alex and Ani bracelets you see ;)

three of the four Beatles walking back to the car ;)

catching up..........

the drive home

new family moving in (i hope they're nice and the mom takes pictures:)

  

Weasel, bird worrier

 

Hammie, our borrowed hamster

 

i love the basement walls and kinda never want to finish them ;)

the little wooden bridge to the forest behind our house 

 

our door before - it had to go....

after (exhaaaaaaale)

 

 i never ever ever ever ever want an old beaten-up house with beaten up paint and beaten up baseboards and no walk-in closet ever ever ever ever again but... they're sure pretty around here ;)

 

the way to Target

 

Maine for the day - because you can go to Maine for the day :|  or Vermont.  or New Hampshire.  or Connecticut (though i'm not sure why you would want to....).  or Rhode Island (duh - we can WALK to RI).  or New York.  or New Jersey.  or even Canada!!!  (though that would be a crazy slightly day trip - but still possible!!)

 

home is where the heart is

 

this top looks like pyjamas and i won't leave the house in it - not sure why i bought it :|

 

seriously?  urgh yes seriously :|  rectangular tags and round silencers - kill me now :|

 

brothers and sisters

 

the sport court (and collection of adorable well-mannered second graders)

 

the drive to Walmart (beautiful no matter what store you're going to :)

 

lost in the woods again...

 

Winslow Animal Sanctuary - adorable.  but no i don't want to volunteer

and end up with more animals.... they have over 50 cats, that's even more than us!