Only In Connecticut

Last Friday the girls and I took a roadtrip to Connecticut.   I gave them three clues about our adventure.  The first clue was "gooble! gobble!"  The second clue was "special people" and the third clue was "far away".  As we were getting ready (the girls in their standard "fabulously colorful outfits" Grace said to me, "Mama, look I am a pink and orange turkey."  To which I said "Grace, do you think there are pink turkeys in the world?" She quickly replied "no". I asked her what she would do if she ever saw a pink turkey and she said "I would be really surprised, mama!"  Little did she know in a few short hours that's exactly what she would be seeing!

The last time I had been at Gozzi's I think I was Grace's age! It was so magical to watch the girls "ooh and ah" over these magnificently colored birds! And the look upon Grace's face when she saw these turkeys when we first arrived will be a memory that stays with me forever!  I could not have planned our morning conversation better if I tried!  They spent time naming each one.  The purple one (that took a liking to Grace) was named Violet, the orange one was named Orange Juice.  There was also Strawberry and Lime and Lemon.  Even though it was a whirlwind trip it was a day full of special memories that we will all carry with us forever.  

Peaches and Sunflowers

On Friday, Mom took the girls and I to Lyman Orchards to go peach picking.  The weather was perfect and the drive to the orchard was beautiful.  

After we finished picking peaches we decided we had to check out the sunflower maze.  When we arrived at the orchard, we were in awe of the field of sunflowers we saw!  It was one of the most beautiful things we had ever seen, and we were thrilled to discover that we could walk around in it.   We had to check it out, there was no way around it. 

View from the lookout.  Can you spot Gramma?

What a fabulous day!  The sunflower maze was incredible, and we came away with what is sure to become a new family tradition.  We could not have asked for a more perfect day!