Sunday at the OCEAN

This morning Brian and I got up and went to church with Krista, Sadie and Judy. Krista's church is about a mile from their home. It had beautiful stained glass windows and I really wanted to take some pictures but knew I would really stand out if I did so. ha! After church we went back and picked up Ben...he wasn't feeling very well from the clams that we had eaten the night before. They were delicious! I think Ben just might have eaten one too many for his stomach. So Brian and I got our stuff all packed and followed Ben, Krista and Sadie to Krista's Aunt Ann's home. I thought we were going to the lake..Brian said he thought we were going to the ocean. Well, he was right. The drive there was beautiful and we ended up in Misquamicut, Rhode Island. She lives about a block from the beach! We walked down and Krista and I stuck our feet in the water and it was cold. I took some pictures and then we headed back to the house. They were having a big Labor Day party and the food was non-stop! They had chowda, shrimp cocktail, lobster, corn on the cob, crab cakes (the BEST I have ever had!), cheese and crackers, desserts, desserts, desserts!! Seriously, it was truly a TON of food!

Brian and I couldn't stay for all the fun, we had to get on the road...so we left at 3:30 and I was very sad to go! We had such a great time!

We weren't even on the road for 20 minutes and Brian had to pee...BAD he said. So, of course there is no fast food places or gas stations at the exit where we pull off. So you can guess...yup, pulls over on the side of the road (how fitting...since it was a year ago exactly since we got engaged) and I say to him...don't get arrested! I'm not gonna, he hollared back at me....as he is saying it I head the whoop whoop of a police siren. He drives right by us, going probably 10 miles an hour! My heart s.t.o.p.p.e.d! He just kept on driving though. I said to Brian "that came on pretty fast...you couldn't wait?" He told me no - he had to go...right then!! I promise you all...all 3 of my nieces can hold it better than my husband!

New England Aquarium

Brian and I drove into Boston this morning and our first stop once we got there was the aquarium. It was so AMAZING! I was so excited!! It is really an amazing place that you could literally spend all day!! The penquins reminded me of Happy Feet...but no snow. :) They had the a B.I.G. sea turtle that had to have at least been 100 years old! Seriously, he was ginormous! We got to see them feed the fish in the main tank...the tank is a cylander shape and goes from the ground level all the way to the top level (I think that there was 4 levels). There were turtles, baracudas, sharks, eels....all kinds of sea life in the tank. It was so awesome! I am posting just 25 of probably 100 pics that I took at the aquarium...and this was only our first stop of the day. :)

Woodstock...Fair

Yes, Another fair! This was my 3rd fair this year. My first ever in Connecticut! :) It was really neat and Brian and I had a great time. This fair had so much food!! It was a little different from our fairs at home in food choices. I have never seen clam chowda at a food tent before! And you could pick from which place you wanted to get lobster. :) I think the biggest difference was how many food booths they had. We have far more animals...they have far more food. Of course, Brian and I were loving that! So much for eating healthy this week!! They had a ''birthing center'' for the cows. The had about 4 cows that are expecting and they put them in this area for a chance at seeing a cow be born. They were showing an educational video about cows and how they give birth. It was actually a really neat idea. No babies born when we were there though. :( A great night!!

The little man...Billy!

Today, Jamey and Billy came over to hang out! :) We had a wonderful lunch and Billy went down to the pond to make sure that the fish had plenty of rocks in the pond. In case they didn't they now have a few more...courtesy of Billy. ;) How much of a little man has he grown up to be since I have seen him!

Miss Sadie Rae!

Friday morning when we got here, Krista, Sadie, Brian and I went to breakfast. Krista was playing with Sadie and she started giggling. Krista said it was the first time she laughed!! It was so cute, she was belly laughing...and Krista was laughing at Sadie laughing. It was so much fun being able to be part of one of her "firsts"!

We're here! CT!!

Hello all!

Brian and I left last night (Thur) at 6:45 from Mishawaka....destination....Plainfield, CT! My brothers both live in Connecticut, one in Tolland and one in Plainfield. I surprised Brian with an extended weekend trip out east. Ben and Krista (Sadie and Levi too) were so kind to let us stay here.

We drove straight through...2 stops for gas, 1 bathroom stop and a coffee stop. We made it, just a little over 12 hours. We got here this morning at 7:00! We made great time and didn't really even speed. About 6 over the whole way here! I was a little worried about Labor Day traffic, but the worst traffic was this morning...rush hour in Hartford.

Brian and I got engaged last year on Labor Day weekend so I wanted to make this weekend special for him! Tonight starts their local fair here, so I think we are going to the fair! :)

Tomorrow, we are going to get up early and head into Boston...do some sightseeing and then head back for dinner at Ben and Krista's. Jamey said he is going to make some lobster - YUM - and crab cakes.

I will have to post some pictures later of Ben and Krista's new little cutie! Sadie Rae...she is so S.W.E.E.T. She loves her Auntie Addi too! :)