We went away camping last weekend for the long weekend. While searching for things to do on our camping trip, I came across this road trip article for Mt. Chocorua in New Hampshire.
What a great trip it was! We headed out on a Friday morning, so we didn't run into much traffic. The trip is so "back woods", I don't think you'd run into much traffic anyways!
We left midmorning, so we didn't stop at the first ice cream place on the trip...just headed straight for the Mt. Chocorua view. I printed some letterboxes beforehand and was excited to find a letterbox at the same place (Mt. Chocorua View). Got some great foliage pictures as well as family & kid pictures here too!
After that, we went and got some pics of the mountain over the pond. So pretty!
Now it's totally back woods time....unpaved roads, barely any houses and lots of foliage! When we saw signs for Liberty Trail, I remembered another letterbox (Liberty Trail) was there so we headed off to find that.
We continued on the drive until we came to Great Hill Road and then stopped to do another letterbox (Great Hill Tower). This hike was so awesome! I'd say it's probably about a half mile into the woods. Once you reach the tower, you can climb up and look at all the mountains and foliage around you. Totally worth it!
We stopped to check out Ordinance Rock because I knew the kids would love to climb it. There's yet another letterbox (Ordinance Rock Cemetery) right across the street. The kids loved looking at all the very old gravestones in the cemetery.
Hollow Hill Farm is right beside the cemetery and we did some apple picking there on another day (because it was raining on our first trip by). Got lots of apples for apple crisp...yum!
We saw the coolest rainbow on the way to the next stop...just beautiful! (We seem to find rainbows everywhere we go! lol)
One of the best stops on the trip was at the Sandwich Creamery. It's way in the middle of nowhere. They sell homemade ice cream and cheese there. It's all done on the honor system by sticking your money through a little slot to pay for what you're buying. And the the ice cream is delicious! The kids liked seeing all the animals there too.
After our ice cream, we just headed back to our campground although the trip continues a little longer. We highly recommend doing this road trip if you're going to be in the area....and I'd try to go during the fall to see all the amazing colors!
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Fall foliage & letterboxing fun
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Flu Vaccines--to give or not to give?
That is the question! I want to hear some opinions on the Flu Vaccines. EJ has gotten the flu shot the past few years because he's got RAD (not quite asthma) with no side effects. Maddie & Lucas have never had them done. I have all three scheduled to go get them next Tuesday.
I know that I absolutely do not want them getting the flu vaccine for the H1N1 strain. Just too new and no testing, etc. But a few articles were pointed out to me today ( this one and this one) and now I'm just not sure I want any of them to get the other flu shot either.
When you see what these vaccines have, it's scary. And the mercury level is so high in them.
Have you give the shot to your kids? If not, are you?
Monday, October 5, 2009
Blackmail....
My daughter decided it would be fun to dress up Lucas in her dress up clothes and new wig. Here's the result.
It's crazy how much Lucas looks just like my daughter when he's "girled up". This is sure to be a blackmail picture later on.... ;)
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Do you hear that?
No, I didn't think so........because it's nothing!
No screaming, no legos dropping, no cartoons, no questions for mommay...nothing.
All three kids are in school. Ahhhhh....
What am I doing with my quiet time, you ask?
Reading? Nah.
At the gym? Nope.
Cleaning? Hell no.
I'm catching up on my dvr'd Gossip Girl episodes. =)
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