Packers Falls

It's been hot, hot, hot.... and one way to cool down is to hit our local swim hole. Having the falls nearby was one of the things that saved me late in my pregnancy. This was the first time Jude got to experience yet another beauty of New Hampshire.

This is Life

One of the simple pleasures of being a teacher, is having a flexible summer schedule. Drew and Joel were able to take off on a Thursday to head to the mountains. The Frankenstein Cliffs and Arethusa Waterfalls are a site to see. Measuring about 176 feet, these are the tallest falls in New Hampshire.

Welch-Dickey Mountains

Sunday we hit the White Mountains...we peaked both the Welch and Dickey Mountains. The views were phenomenal. All in all it was a wonderful hike....we even got a sneak preview to some early blueberries.


Atop Dickey Mountain.... Looking at Mount Welch
The biggest cairn we've ever seen....

Steep and exposed granite.... they don't call it The Granite State for nothin'...




One very tired and muddy doggy...

Catch it if You Can

Monkey see - monkey do.... Jude wants in on this action too!

Biking on the 4th

Our big biking debut went over like a lead balloon. We had high hopes of parking the car at Odiorne Point State Park and biking on the path along the coast of New Hampshire. Unfortunately, Jude had other plans.... by the time we got adjusted correctly, Jude was adamant about taking his helmet off. We didn't even make it out of the parking lot. Better luck next time?

Who Needs a Walker?

Jude's decided that he can push just about anything around the room. Who can blame him, it's a way to avoid carpet burn.

Visit for Our 6th

We were delighted to have Drew come visit us over our 6th wedding anniversary weekend (June 29). He was there to witness the event in the beginning and he was there to help us toast it in after 6 years!

Bubble Fun