We truly had a wonderful time in NH with our friends. We were only there for 2 nights, but it was enough to feel like a break and a mini vacation.
We pulled up to the lodge and there is a fabulous yard with 3 different swing sets!
After checking in we drove right up to our cabin. The cabin had a bedroom, a living room with small fridge and fireplace and a bathroom. Perfect size for our family.
After trying out the fishing pole we headed to the beach.
All dressed up for our fancy dinner at the lodge. (of course Ally only ate grapes and rice krispies for dinner and mint chocolate chip ice cream for dessert)
Playing on the playground after dinner. Ally was jumping forward and backwards upside down on these rings all the time.
Becky and Shannon playing badminton. It was just such a nice place to stay - racquets and birdies were there at the net, soccer balls at the field and basket balls on the court. Beach towels, life vests, sand toys at the water. So there was no schlepping of all the gear to enjoy anything. Just fun and relaxation.
On mommy's shoulders for the long walk back to the cabin. (not very long to me, but Ally was tired that first night.)
We hosted our friends for marshmallows the first night. Ally as usual only toasted them for other people and preferred to eat hers raw. She had a limit of 4 each night, since that was her age. The second night we made s'mores and Ally ate a piece of chocolate, several graham crackers and her 4 marshmallows, but not together. I kept thinking "well its a s'more in her belly" and I do feel kind of bad her taste buds didn't get to experience the combination of flavors.
We saw this GIANT frog at our fishing hole the 2nd day we were there. It sat there for a long time until Ally scared it away with a feather. I guess frogs are ticklish.
It rained our second day there in the afternoon so we took a drive to the King Arthur Flour factory and store. The girls colored while we shopped. After our excursion the girls fell asleep and napped for over two hours. I guess playing and fishing takes a lot out of 4 year olds. After nap we drove in to Hanover for dinner. I had fun telling Ally about how that is where Grandpa Frank went to school.
It was a beautiful sunset.
Our last morning, a picture of the 3 girls (Ally, Stella and her little sister Violet) on the swing set.
Such good friends. They will be going to a different school next year, but I think we'll all manage to stay friends.
Our family vacation shot.
It rained our second day there in the afternoon so we took a drive to the King Arthur Flour factory and store. The girls colored while we shopped. After our excursion the girls fell asleep and napped for over two hours. I guess playing and fishing takes a lot out of 4 year olds. After nap we drove in to Hanover for dinner. I had fun telling Ally about how that is where Grandpa Frank went to school.
It was a beautiful sunset.
Our last morning, a picture of the 3 girls (Ally, Stella and her little sister Violet) on the swing set.
Such good friends. They will be going to a different school next year, but I think we'll all manage to stay friends.
Our family vacation shot.
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