A Childhood Memory

Do you ever wonder what your children will remember most their childhood? My husband and I were discussing this the other day and we think frog catching will make the top of Juliette's list. It is one of her favorite things to do and we've done it over and over and over again and each catch is as exciting as the first.


This summer is the first time Juliette has been able to catch them on her own. Up until then we've caught them for her. What a milestone!

Annalise's first frog catching adventure. Perhaps she'll enjoy it as much as her sister.

Or maybe she'll enjoy playing in the mud. Yuck!

Summertime Peaches

Peaches are ready! It was a nice surprise when I stopped by Carter Hill this week and discovered that PYO (pick your own) peaches were ready! Juliette and I did this last year and we had so much fun. The downside, it's over before you know it because these trees are LOADED with peaches...the most delicious peaches I've ever had. The tangy-sweet variety. Delicious!
Check out this gem

It was a bit of a stroll through the apple orchard. The peach trees are hidden way in the back. Thank goodness we brought our stroller.

See...LOADED!

Afterward, we climb up this platform observatory to take a picture. It's used for bird watching and during migratory season they have a representitive from the Audubon Society to inform the public about our local birds and answer questions anyone may have.


Any while you're at Carter Hill, you can stop visit their store/gift shop for some peach cobbler mix or delicious pumpkin whoopie pies (available in the fall).

Seasons of Change

This is one of our favorite places to visit here in Concord, New Hampshire. It's the Christa McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center and Planetarium. They have two floors of fun exhibits, the second floor is reserved for traveling exhibits and right now they are featuring a Maine exhibit called "Seasons of Change" about global warming and the effect it has/will have on New England.

This is a wall where people can write down what they will miss about New England if we continue down the path we're on. What will you miss?

Juliette wrote "blueberries."

Beautiful Juliette and her little sister Annalise, fast asleep.

This was the first time the observatory was open during the day. We got to look through a telescope at the sun. It was a really awesome experience.

A Testimonial

In choosing a baby carrier, I went with my friend Jenny's advice and purchased the Sleepy Wrap. I am glad I did because Annalise loves it. When she is really fussy and nothing else seems to calm her down, this will do the trick.

I was a little intimidated at first by how complicated it looks. I thought, "how the heck am I ever going to learn to tie this thing?!" But honestly, it took me one time to learn. ONE time! So if you're in the market for a baby carrier, check this one out: http://www.sleepywrap.com/

Two Girls

Happy Anniversary!

Two years ago my husband and I were married in the Boston LDS temple for Time and All Eternity. Happy Anniversary!

Happy Birthday Juliette!

For Juliette's birthday we went to Friendly's so that she could make her own sundae. This was also my first time out with both girls by myself and it couldn't have gone better. Annalise slept the entire time which gave Juliette and I lots of time to talk and spend one-on-one time together. I really enjoyed having Juliette to myself on her birthday, however, she is looking forward to her birthday party this weekend where she can spend time with her cousins!