At The Archery Range

Yesterday we took the girls on a mystery ride. With it being such a gorgeous day we thought it would be fun to surprise them with a trip to the archery range. They (especially Grace) had been asking for awhile to try archery, and with a gorgeous Sunday (and nothing else planned) we thought it was the perfect time to make that wish come true! The four of us had an absolutely fantastic time! It had been many, many years since I picked up a bow but it all came back pretty quickly! The girls took to it as beautifully as I expected they would, with each getting a few bullseyes! Grace was the first one of us to do so! I think it's safe to say that we'll absolutely be doing this again! xo

In The Enchanted Forest

On Saturday we surprised the girls with a trip to the Lost Shoe for their Harry Potter event. 

It was only our second time dining in since the pandemic began last March. Dave and I walk to the Shoe every morning. They had the inside decorated as an enchanted forest. We had talked about going in December but never did, so when we saw that they were doing a Harry Potter themed event this past weekend we just knew we had to go! I am realizing now I did not take any pictures of the forest while we were there! 

Dave's Butterbeer (and sample of one of the beers he really liked that they carried this holiday season). 

Golden Snitches. You can't have an HP event without them! 

Babies first soda (yes, for real)! 

Delicious food, good company and a lovely night all around! We loved that it wasn't crowded and that we had this wonderful little nook to ourselves! The perfect place for our second time dinning out! xo 

Sunday At Wachusett

 

On Sunday I finally made it to the top of Wachusett Mountain! As the only non-skier in the family I have never been father than the base lodge but on Sunday that all changed! After our trip to the pumpkin patch we decided to keep our day of fall fun going and headed to Wachusett to ride the chair lift and see what they had at their ski swap and sale. This is truly Dave, Grace and Emma's happy place. These three talk about skiing and the mountain non-stop year round, though it seems to reach a fever pitch in the weeks leading up to opening day. On Sunday, the closer we got to the mountain, the bigger the smiles grew on their faces. I have been saying to Dave for years that whenever he's ready to move us closer to the mountain all he's gotta do is say the word, but after Sunday we really do need to make that happen. Either this family needs to move to Sterling MA or Jay VT but closer to a mountain and skiing we really must be. xo

Yesterday In The Pumpkin Patch

 

The weather on Saturday and Sunday was absolutely glorious! We spent so much time outdoor soaking it all in and checking all sorts of things off our to-do list. While we were apple picking last Sunday we decided that we'd go pumpkin picking the following weekend. Mother Nature must have known how much we were looking forward to going because she gifted us with the most perfect autumn weekend ever! Pumpkins were picked and cider doughnuts were had and then we headed on our way to another spot for a little more autumn fun (and to check another thing off my bucket list.....)xo

Scenes From Jay Peak

Last week we journied up to the  northeast kingdom in Vermont (or as I like to call it "practically Canada") to Jay Peak. To say that we could have moved there would be an understatement! We loved everything about it and were so excited to see so  much snow! The girls had a blast skiing daily and it was such a treat for me to get to sit in our suite at the resort and watch all the goings on at the slopes! 

 Jay Peak! Look at all that glorious snow! 

 View from the balcony of our suite. 

 Dave and the girls wasted no time hitting the slopes (Day One). 

Photo cred to David for the seven pictures below. This is the only way I ever get to see our girls ski! 

 At the summit. Canada is behind them. 

 Day Two. We took a tram ride up to the summit so that Dave's parents and I could see what it was like up there. Emma stayed behind since she was super worn out from all the skiing. The seven pictures below were taking by me during our trip up and time at the summit (we also had lunch while we were up there). 

 Grandma Joan and Grandpa Ron brave the elements at the summit. 

 Day Three. Dave's parents headed home to get ahead of the snow storm that was predicted to hit the northeast kingdom. After Dave and the girls were done skiing (and when I was back from getting a pedicure at the spa) the four of us went snowshoeing! We got quite a workout (which was great since the last time I was at the gym was the Sunday before our trip)! 

Day Four. The snow started later than predicted but the intrepid skiers still got half a day of skiing in before we left for home (and some ramen for lunch too)!

 The snow was coming down at such a rate that these three arrived far more covered in snow than what you see here. 

 Ramen for lunch. 

Once our bellies were full we packed it up, swung by the store for some car snacks and began the journey home. What took us four hours on the way up, took us six hours on the way home (thanks to the snowstorm). It was a wonderful (almost) week in Vermont and super hard to leave. We'll absolutely go back again! xo