New England trip pics

We spent the first five days of our trip in the Boston suburb where my parents live. The weather was beautiful with more fall foliage than I expected to see. Everyone was delighted to meet L and get caught up with the bigger kids. We spent time with family, collected leaves and acorns in the back yard, and visited several friends who live in the area.

Q playing ball ("fetch," really) with Uncle Robbie

J and Q display their new gifts from Nana (backpack and boots)

Baby L meeting Aunt Gina

After six days we went down to CT to spend some time with Y's family (thanks Nona for playing chauffeur and picking us up). First time meeting sweet L there too which was a delight. Great fun to hang out with the kids' 5 cousins on their 10-acre farm with chickens, goats, and turkeys - and Y was even able to join us over the weekend for target practice and some squirrel hunting. The two bigger kids and I took a day trip down to NJ to visit some dear old friends, a family of 6, which was great fun.

J & Q playing pirate ships, a favorite, with 2 of their 5 CT cousins

J wandering happily with his bow in Nona and Grandpa's backyard in the rain


Great-Grandpa with baby L - who shares a name with his wife

A wonderful trip! So glad we went.