Vacation Photos & Recap...

Vacation Photo Recap (Monday, July 11th - Friday, July 15th, 2011)

Monday - First day of vacation. Went to the beach with Chris, Claire & Sharon til mid afternoon, then the kids & I went to Main Street to walk around, went to Chatham Lighthouse, and then back to the house for burgers on the grill
Tuesday - Claire's Birthday! Kids were exhausted from the beach so we lounged around. Kids played outside for a bit but were getting antsy. Took Alexander for a walk to the playground, then we all got ready for dinner at Kreme & Kone. Gary & Papi joined us for dinner so Gary could be there for Claire's birthday. Then we headed to the Chatham Anglers' baseball game (they lost 4-3).Wednesday - Today it was just Alexander & Mommy. Alexander didn't want to go to the beach, so in the morning we walked to the playground and played there for a while. After the playground, we went to play mini golf. We started off well but it quickly went down hill so we just enjoyed the game and had fun with the timer on the camera. Alexander wasn't done with mini golf so we decided to try out another course. After the 2nd round of mini golf, we headed back to Chatham and decided to go look for shells at the 'cold' beach. We walked around, looked for shells & took more pictures. Then the bugs came out and the clouds rolled in (lots of rain that night!)Thursday - The weather was beautiful however the wind was incredibly chilly and ruled out any chance of a beach day. Instead, we headed back to the playground. We played catch, watched baseball camp, had lunch and went to the Chatham Train Museum. After that, we went to a new mini golf course where Alexander had a hole in one. On the way back, we stopped at Harwich Port to take photos and then headed to the Chatham Pier before home. We saw some photogenic seals and a gorgeous view (then the bugs came out!)
Friday - we went to the beach in the morning and then to mini golf & ice cream. Then we had dinner at the Kreme & Kone (again) before heading back home

Vacation...

And so it begins .... vacation!

We will be in Chatham for the week enjoying the sun, sand & surf!

Vacation Recap...

Recap of our Summer Vacation:

Sunday 7/18
*Packed up the car and headed out around 8pm to avoid any traffic, let Alexander fall asleep & so we'd get an early start the next morning
*Arrived at the house around 11p after taking the wrong bridge and dealing with Rt 28's lights vs. Rt 6's straight shot
*Alexander was out like a light and we just put him on the bed where he was quite content

Monday 7/19
*Alexander was up at 6am (even though he fell asleep at 10p the night before); he & Daddy headed out to Dunkin Donuts & the playground. They also went to the Pier where they saw boats load/unload & a seal was at the end of the docks breathing out his nose
*After the playground, we headed to Claflin Landing (a beach near the Chatham Pier)...the water was pretty cold but the beach wasn't crowded and had lots of good places to dig for crabs, starfish & shells
*No one went into the water passed their knees but we enjoyed the sun, water, the view and the boys did some digging. Then a couple families showed up and the boys started playing baseball together
*Storm started to roll in so we headed out around lunchtime and went to a pizza shop for some lunch, while there the storm arrived!
*Back at the house, the boys napped while Mommy went to Stop & Shop (with the rest of the Cape) for some groceries for the week
*Headed out for dinner & Alexander slept thru the entire meal at a pretty noisy little place
*Back home, Alexander ate his dinner and then we relaxed before bedtime
*Bedtime was pretty easy - after books, Alexander went right to bed around 9:30pm

Tuesday 7/20
*Another 6am wake-up call
*Mommy was planning to take him to the playground but Alexander only wanted Daddy so instead Daddy took him while Mommy packed for the beach
*Headed out to a new beach, the children beach, at Oyster Pond (the bay)...a much better beach for kids plus the water was warmer which made it more enjoyable for swimming
*Swimming, swimming & more swimming - he did great with and without his swimvest
*He even went underwater!
*One point, he & Daddy swam out to the dock and then the little daredevil jumped off the dock several times
*After the beach, back at the house where we cleaned up in the outdoor shower
*The boys took a nap while Mommy went to Main Street for some t-shirts and then came back and read in the backyard (so peaceful/relaxing)
*Dinner at home then we went to check out the lighthouse, airport and walk around Main Street
*Bedtime at 10pm, went right down after books

Wednesday 7/21
*6am wake up call
*Same routine as Daddy & Alexander went to Dunkin Donuts & the playground, he even got to go on the big ball field
*Headed back to the children beach for another day of sun, sand & swimming!
*Did a great job swimming again with & without the vest; loved going underwater
*After lunch & ice cream from the ice cream truck, we did a bit more swimming before we went back to the house to wash up
*We went to go play mini-golf & Alexander did pretty well (however he did block a couple good shots)
*After mini-golf, we got some ice cream before going for a drive (intended for napping)
*Finally, he fell asleep after quite some driving so we decided to drive up to Provincetown for dinner so he'd get a good nap in
*Dinner then walking around the pier in P-Town before some rain showers arrived
*Got to visit bubbles, the whale, then we saw a rainbow while on the pier
*Drove back to the "Cape House" as Alexander called it to which Alexander was in bed after books by 10:15pm

Thursday 7/22
*Woke up around 3:30am, came in with Mommy & Daddy and then slept til....drum roll...... 8:30am on Mommy's morning!
*All headed to breakfast at the airport but all Alexander wanted to do was go outside to either see planes or play in the mini play area
*Headed back to the children beach where we did more swimming, digging, eating ice cream
*Back at the house to get cleaned up & ready for dinner and the baseball game (he was looking forward to this all week)
*Daddy & Alexander went for a drive (aka: nap) while Mommy cleaned/packed up so we'd be ready to go after the baseball game
*Hung out with family friends who came to the house for the weekend (cross-over visit) where he played baseball in the backyard
*Headed to the field where we got our spot to watch the game - halfway thru Alexander wanted to go over to the playground and also use the potty (which he did well three times)
*Got Alexander cleaned up & in jammies for the ride home and we left in the 9th inning to head home
*Asleep in the car by 10:15pm, home by 11:30pm

Friday 7/23
*Woke up with Mommy (6am) and helped do some unpacking & cleaning
*Went to the playground with Daddy to get out of the house
*Went to pick up Mommy's car then drove around with Daddy for a nap (rainy day)

Saturday 7/24
*Woke up at 7am (Daddy's morning) and they headed to a new playground
*Getting a bit antsy/cranky, so we went to the local town beach before the rain came
*Swam a bit & jumped off the docks but didn't want to jump by himself
*Home to chill out (which consisted of watching tv, having some potty accidents, then getting crabby)
*Family dinner followed by shower time
*Bedtime at 7:45pm - he was asleep quite quickly tonight, even asked for lights out

Sunday 7/25
*Swim class with Mommy
*Mimi & Papi over for a sleep-over (Mommy & Daddy going to see Harry Connick Jr on Broadway)

Pictures: Chatham Vacation...Part I

Our Summer Vacation - in Pictures:

Zonked out upon our arrival...
Checking out Claflin LandingWalking along the beachChecking out crabs with DadLook Ma, a starfish!A boy & the dunes of the CapeSlept thru dinner...Mommy's heaven for the week...an outdoor showerSwimming at the children beach

Ice Cream!And the adventure continues:All cleaned up, after his outdoor showerHanging out in the backyard after a nap followed by some dinnerChecking out the ocean from the Chatham LighthouseMore Swimming - day 3Mini-golf!Family shot at mini-golfSomeone's either really tired or trying to stop a good puttProvincetownHi, my name is bubbles