Tour de East Coast - Part III

Sat. June 27 - We got up and drove from Avon, CT to Killington, VT. I went alone with the girls (and listened to Car Talk), while Uncle Bob, Aunt E, Lexi, Rich, Reed, Lizi, Andrew, and Schuyler came a little later. Meanwhile, the West Coasters - my mom (who decided to come last minute because she was recovering from a bad bike accident), my dad, and Cheryl, Gabe, and Jonathan - were flying across the country and driving from Newark to to VT. We settled into our new house and Bob showed the girls how to eat pasta by putting it on your fingers first -cute!

Sun. June 28 - Time to Hike! The whole gang went for a hike up Killington Mtn. It was sunny and hot and there were lots of mountain bikers to watch.

Mon. June 29 - The girls turn 16months old! We also decided the house we had rented was not going to work, after the freezer had melted most of our food, the shower handle had fallen off and virtually broken my foot, and the stairs were too steep. The rental agency found us a new house, and since it was raining - we didn't mind spending the day moving and chilling out.

Tues. June 30 - Sunny morning (unusual for the week!), so dad and I decided to take Macie and Caroline in the packs for another hike. It was beautiful and foggy and they did great - napping for the first hour and then enjoying watching the chair lifts and alpine slide for the next couple of hours. And, at the end, they got a picnic!

Wed. July 1 - Well, to be honest, the Wednesday and Thursday are kind of a blur. It rained a lot, so we played in the pool, got our nails cut, watched the toddlers play, took baths, etc.

Fri. July 3 - SUNSHINE! We went to a national park and hikes the beautiful trails and ended up at the Pogue, a big lake. It was a great day to be outside!

Sat. July 4 - Happy 4th! Here's all the babies (Lizi included?!) in their flag shirts from Cheryl. It was a long trip home - 5 hours in the car from VT to Newark, 3+ hours in the airport, and a 6 hour flight (Macie threw up twice on dad, so it made it seem even LONGER!). But, we made it! Mike picked us up from the airport and we saw a couple fireworks on the way home - well, the girls didn't, they were finally asleep!