Summer Time with Cousins...

We've had so much fun this last week with our cousin, Clara, visiting from North Carolina/Pittsburgh (they are literally in the middle of a major move and we're looking forward to our road trip in August to go visit them in their new home!).  We've been enjoying summer, spending lots of time with our families and making the most of this beautiful place we call home. 

The kids had fun at this great playground in Newbury...

 Cousins!!!

 A great big brother...

 Swinging high...

 Swimming in Pleasant Lake...

 Kayaking with Pop...

 We went strawberry picking on the hottest day!  The boys were great helpers though and we enjoyed a nice swim in the lake afterwards!

Juice dripping down the chin...

J

 I ran into one of my good friends at the fields and they later joined us for the USA game! 

 Proud of his pickings!

 USA! USA! USA!

 Scott's cousin and his family are visiting from Arizona right now.  They're staying with Scott's parents in New London, but we've enjoyed hanging out with them and showing them what life in NH is like!  They have two boys who are each about six months older than our boys!  So fun!
We took them swimming in the river!

 These two are buddies!

 Enjoying our screen porch with family!

 I'm in love with these curls...I have no idea where they came from, but they're precious!

 More soccer games (you can read about our obsession here)...

 The boys...

 2nd cousins picnicking under the trees...

 Sadie and her cousin, Mylah, explore the "Path to Nowhere" at Nan and Pop's house...

 So many things to exlpore!

 Micah played goalie today and did GREAT!  Even when one of the grownups shot it at the goal and it hit him in the face.  After a few tears he got right back out there!  So proud of my boys!

Looking forward to even more cousin/family time over the next few days! 

North Shore

Since things aren't very springy around here in NH, we headed just a bit south last weekend to our old stomping grounds on the North Shore of Boston.  My cousins were having a gender reveal party to share the news of who this next little baby to join the family will be, and we enjoyed a day trip visiting with family and playing at one of our favorite ocean parks.  Jon and Mere were thrilled to cut into their cake and find out that they're having another girl to join big sister E!

 Camden helped entertain all the little ones by reading to them.  It was precious...

After the party, we headed to Ocean Lawn to get some energy out with my Mom before hopping back in the car to head home.  It felt a little springy, but still windy and chilly!  At least it was warmer than New Hampshire - Camden hopped out of the car and ran around in circles yelling, "Grass!  I see grass!"  It was awesome!  :)

 Beautiful day!

 Exploring...

 Just noticing the colors in this photo!  I didn't touch an editor on any of these pics!  Pretty beautiful creation!

 Love our little family!

 Looking for shells...

 Poor little Sadie was sporting quite the outfit - she had a cute little dress on at the party, but turned into this to play outside!  :)

 Thankful for a fun day in Beverly.