I know I am playing catch-up from summer activities but that is what happens when you have an infant. Last month when my brother and sister-in-law met Z we decided to go on a family hike. We walked towards the falls ready for a hike. But there was no hiking along the river or by…
Birthday Outing 2016
This year my birthday happened to fall on a Saturday. So to celebrate L, his parents, and I took a very long day trip. We headed to Watkins Glen State Park to hike the Gorge Trail. Being a very warm Saturday, the trail was crowded but as always worth it. We have had a very…
K: adult puppy
Our puppy K is 11 months old; an adult puppy. She has not lost her puppy coat and she has times of crazy energy but she knows the rules and routine and follows them (most of the time) without stubbornness. Since our last update we have done a genetic test on our furry family member…
Lessons Learned: Round 2
Last weekend we reserved a campsite at a state park down the road from us in . We had been watching the weather reports closely and were not sure how much rain we would get but decided to go anyways. After, all we both have lived in the northwest. Thursday and most of Friday I spent…
Here comes the sun!: Stony Brook Park
Well it's taken much longer than anyone wanted for us to get sunshine, but it's finally here. It amazes me how it can be snowing Easter morning and the next weekend we are basking in 65 degree weather! We took advantage of the perfect spring driving to Dansville after church with the sunroof open. We…
Our First Camping Trip: Part Three
This is the las piece of our First Camping trip: for more see our First Camping Trip: part one and two. Monday was our last full-day of camping so we wanted to savor it and take it slow. We started the morning with a super still and quiet campsite, coffee, and a big breakfast of…
Our First Camping Trip: part one
Although Luke and I have been together for more than 3 years we have never been camping just the two of us. So this summer we are staying local and enjoying some of the amazing sites here in upstate New York. Luke took off work June 20th-June 24th and we reserved a camping spot at Tauhannock…
Walkins Glen State Park=Gorge-ous
This past weekend we decided to take advantage of these days of amazing weather and get outdoors. As I mentioned last week (see Racefever and local BBQ) Walkins Glen is well known for it's racetrack. But it also the base for Seneca Lake and many natural waterfalls, most of which are found in Walkins Glen State…
An Ithaca birthday adventure
As I mentioned on my birthday, this past weekend we took a trip to the college town Ithaca for some summer b-day fun. We got moving slowly in the morning because we went to the local drive-in theatre Friday night and didn't get to sleep until 2:30am. Fortunately Luke made us some irish cream lattes…