Cape Cod Date- June 2016

We didn't even try to go out while we were on the Cape, but Grandma Kathy in her infinite kindness sent us out to do something on Monday afternoon. We stopped by this bookstore that we love walking around in, though truthfully we never buy anything. We should correct that on our next visit.

Parmassus Book Service

Parmassus Book Service

Kevin wanted to do a little hiking. We went to the Barnstable Great Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary. The fact that I currently only have sneakers (my hiking boots fell apart on my birthday hike this year) is less of an issue on the Cape where the hikes are mostly flat.

Barnstable Great Marsh- at the Marsh Overlook

Jumping off the Marsh Overlook

Me in front of pond

Kevin explained to me that these rocks are "erratics." Apparently that's a rock that differs from the surrounding rock and is believed to have been brought to the area by a glacier.

Kevin teaching me stuff about erratics

For lunch we went to one of our favorite places, Sesuit Harbor and got lobster rolls. Then we went to not-my-favorite ice cream at The Ice Cream Smuggler.

Sesuit Harbor

Sesuit Harbor

1000th picture of a lobster roll on this blog... well close.

The Ice Cream Smuggler

Eating our ice cream outside

Cape Cod Weekend- June 2014

Friday and Saturday we tried to cram in all the fun things we hadn't yet had a chance to do. After the Cape Cod Natural History Museum, Kevin went for a short kayak ride by himself, and then took James for a short little ride around. Grandma went to the pond with them while I stayed in feeding and napping Miranda.

Kayaking in Follins Pond on Friday

We had dinner at Great Grandma's. Grandma made swordfish and veggies and Uncle Dickie grilled them up. James played with Dickie's 50-year old toy bar set while he waited for dinner!

Delicious grilled swordfish outside

Dickie's childhood toy barn, still in good shape!

 

Dessert- yum!

Uncle Dickie reading to James before bedtime.

James went to sleepover at Grandma's. We weren't exactly free though because Miranda doesn't take a bottle or go to sleep until very late, so we put her in pajamas and took her to get ice cream for me. The Smuggler is not my favorite ice cream place on the Cape, but it was the closest so Miranda tolerated the ride reasonably well. And I've decided they do frozen yogurt much better than they do ice cream, so as long as I stick that it's a win.

Friday night ice cream date at the Smuggler's

Saturday, James woke up at Grandma's and had some decadent breakfast she made him, then they went to the pond. Kevin, Miranda, and I ran out for lobster rolls at Sesuit Harbor.

Saturday- Back to the pond with Grandma!

Miranda is all 'tude at Sesuit Harbor

Then we started getting overly ambitious and thought we could do a few minutes at a Cape Cod League game. Miranda was her usual fussy self, and James had a total meltdown because there was a playground right behind the field and he wanted to play instead of watching the game. Letting him play for a short while did not appease him at all. He is not a fair negotiator at this age. Disaster.

Cape Cod League

We rejoined Grandma at Ryan's high school graduation at Dolores and Dave's place.

Chilling with grandma

 

Licking his second cupcake.

Sunday we cleaned up Nesie's house all morning (glamorous) and then went home by way of Pete and Adrienne's house. To be continued in Norton, Massachusetts.