Long Island Farewell Tour 2018

In addition to spending quality time with our friends before moving, we also tried to sneak in some Long Island favorites, sites, and extra fun for the kids.

McNulty's Ice Cream Parlor, Miller Place, NY, July 6

Lavender by the Bay, East Marion, NY, July 8

Lavender by the Bay, July 8

Greenport, NY, July 8

Greenport Harbor Brewery, July 8

Greenport Harbor Brewery, July 8

Cedar Beach, Mt. Sinai, NY, July 9

Cedar Beach

Splish Splash Water Park, Calverton, NY, about 3 visits in July

Splish Splash, Kiddie area

Splish Splash, Kiddie area

Splish Splash, Dinosaur Falls

Long Island Ferry to Connecticut

See ya later, Long Island!

James's White Post Field Trip 2018

White Post Farms Animal Farm and Petting Zoo in Melville NY is a pretty unique petting zoo. They have actual zoo animals! Ms. Gambino's first-grade class went last week.

James is front row on the far left

Meeting a llama

A giraffe!

Zebras

But goats are still super cool too.

Cape Cod- August 2017

In addition to spending time on Cape Cod, and having a blast at Megan and Chris's wedding, the kids enjoyed three days with family on Cape Cod. They went to Follins Pond every day. In addition, Friday they went with Kathy and Nancy to Bray Farms.

Grandma + the Pond = their favorite

Friday with Aunt Nancy at Bray Farms

Saturday they visited Great Grandma Ruth and Aunt Mary, went to the pond with us, and then went to mini-golf and a camp fire with Aunt Nesie and Uncle Steve.

With their buddy Maggie

Saturday brunch with Great Grandma Ruth and Aunt Mary

Visit from Cousin Barbara F.S. (named for her aunt Barbara F. L.?) and Molly

Posing with Yaya's flowers

I'm not going in but I do love it

James playing mini-golf with Aunt Nesie

Miranda grumpy post-nap with Grandma

Fire with Uncle Steve

Smores!

Sunday we had a relaxing day then drove home!

 

More fun with Grandma Kathy and Aunt Nesie

Haha, someone is doing the work and someone else is taking credit

We went hiking!

Nice view on the Cape Cod Rail Trail

Cuties!

Father's Day 2017

Happy Father's Day! We are so lucky to have you! You do so much for our family, you're wise, and super fun! We love you!!

They're still small enough to pick up.

 

Monkeys!

Picking strawberries at Lewin's Farm

Picking strawberries at Lewin's Farm

Showing off our strawberries

Family strawberry selfie

Kind of more expensive than the grocery, but still fun!

Grill-out dinner!

Grandma Visits- October 2016

Grandma visited over the long Columbus Day weekend. She took James to a farm (Miranda fell asleep in the car) and all the Irish Clouthers explored the Hamptons together. Monday, she took the kids to the playground and lunch. Thanks for visiting Grandma!

James at a farm on Saturday

At a Hamptons library on Sunday

Trying to pick up some Hamptons girls

Miranda working on art while Grandma posts pictures of her on Facebook

Harbes Family Farm 2016

We took the kids to Harbes Family Farm this weekend with the intention of not picking any apples. Because we're played out on that. Kids picked berries this summer, and that's going to have to count for our fruit picking this year. Kevin also had the brilliant idea to drink wine while we were there because it's a family farm + vineyard. Genius!

Harbes Tomato Sign

Play chapel?

Treasure hunt

Goats!

Feeding goats

Fisher price farm- more fun than real farm?

Old-school rocking horse!

Tractor play gym

Tractor play gym

James and Kevin went on a hayride

Snoopy was there too! James was psyched.
Miranda was terrified of him.

Snacktime

Delicious apple donuts yum!!

Time to get wine! Woo! Vineyard up ahead.


Wine + huge pumpkins.


Multi-tasking with wine!

Chickens

Chickens

Carriage family picture

Inside the carriage

Bubbles


Bubbles with the runaway kid I returned to his mom...

Free-range bunnies!

Loving the bunny.