The Gurrs: Connecticut

During our transition from Texas to Arizona, we stayed in Connecticut for 2 weeks--one of those weeks Peter had to go to NYC for a training before his residency started. We had lots of fun playing with grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.

Since we were there right after Joey's 7th birthday, Grandma Taylor got Joey a special Book of Mormon and lots of fun scripture stickers; and challenged him to read the whole Book of Mormon brfore he is baptized. He is doing Great with LOTS of encouragement from Mom.

One day we took the boys to Boston because Grandpa Taylor got us tickets to go on a whale watch. Boston is a beautiful city. It was fun to see all the history.

Right in the middle of the street there used to be a long line of tracks that ran through the city. Some wonderful people converted the old tracks into a beautiful park. The boys had fun walking through the misters and playing.

We met some really nice police officers who let the boys sit on their motor cycles, try on their hats, and turn on the flashing lights. What nice guys they were!

Then we went on the carousel

Then we boiled our two little lobsters

Then we went to Quincy Market. I have such great memories of going there growing up so it was fun to take the boys there. I always remember getting peas and carrots candy fromt he candy shop.

I love all the old signs up in the dome

We did get ice cream from Joey's shop--gelato actually. the boys got pizza, Peter got a lobster sandwich and I got lobster bisque (which we discovered that Joey loves. Kimball was quite fine just eating pizza

And of course we had to get maple candy while we were in that neck of the woods--my favorite childhood treat.

The great park with fountains and games to play

And OHHH how I miss fried dough covered in powdered sugar and cinnamon. We found a stand selling it right by the whale watch.

On the Boat. It was a windy cold trip out, but so fun. We saw 2 whales and a pod of dolphins, and lots of fun family time on the 3 hour trek out and back.

Swing kickball-another one of my childhood favorites. So fun to pass down traditions

Blueberry picking is so fun. Especially because you have to check and make sure the berries taste good while you're picking them. Like Kolby says, "they need to weigh each person before and after they go pick so they can charge them for all the berries they've eaten in the fields."

We had fun taking the hayride out and then spent lots of time picking delicious berries so I could make lots and lots of blueberry jam

cute guy

Hey, you have blueberries up your nose and in your eyes

You couldn't tell the boys are silly, could you?

Joey loved just sticking his head out the window. After cherry and blueberry picking we let the boys get some honey sticks from the farm store.

So sad the cider mill is closed. I loved watching them press the cider from piles and piles of fresh apples, eating maple candy, and feeding the goats.

This might have been one of the first times they both got ice-cream from the ice-cream truck. It was fun to see how happy they were.

I think Kimball took the above picture of Joey.

Grandma and Grandpa have such a great backyard! It was lots of playing all day, and getting our fill of green grass before we moved to the Arizona desert.

We got to be there for Grandma's 60th birthday. The boys started off the day decorating her "throne".

Rachel made this amazing cheesecake and all the boys picked fresh raspberries off grandpa's bushes.

Then they made up a game of running and jumping into the pool over and over

Best part, was when grandpa got the boys some yummy ice cream from the truck who stalked us while we were there--trying to make another sale.

Reading the comics with grandpa. Joey went through a phase where he said he needed to stretch his eyes--hence the wide eyes in the bottom picture. Or maybe he was just amazed to see comics :)

Playing in the rain! Kimball and I hung out in the garage watching Joey until the rain calmed down. Then we all played in the puddles.

Another fun game the boys created was playing with the skateboard and pulling each other up and down the driveway

We had the wrong night for fireworks, so we got a little fresh air, but no show :)

Making red, white and blue jello cups

Trying to catch fireflies that love grandpa's raspberries. we saw lots, but never caught any. Poor Joey was so disappointed Maybe it was because I told him I'd give him 5 bucks if he put one in his mouth--like curious George did in the cartoon and his tongue glowed.