Empire State to Granite State

There has been a lot going on. Good things, all! Now we are in New Hampshire in our fine new home, enjoying all that a New England summer has to offer.

But first we said good-bye to some friends in our Brooklyn backyard. We are anxious for everyone to come visit!

And when we got to New Hampshire we pretty quickly set up a blueberry picking date with Grandma Carola. We went home with empty pails and full bellies.

We have been exploring some trails around our new town, and there's a lot to discover. We are finally getting to use our hiking packs that were hand-me-downed to us over two years ago. These pictures are from our first adventure.

We are all finding it much easier to contemplate life in New Hampshire.

We got to celebrate the birthdays of two of Creston and Ivy's great uncles in Vermont and it was a lovely family reunion. Cousins from near and far! Limbo!

 

Back at home, we couldn't say no to the lady at the nearby estate sale who insisted that we take her piano for free because "it would be so easy to just roll it down the street." By the end, Uncle Rick and Chris were unsure about her definition of "easy." Now someone just has to learn how to play the piano.

And then we went to Maine. We had a frogging adventure with the Grandparents and it turns out that Grandma Robin is some kind of frog catching black belt. The frogs had no chance. It was catch and release, of course. Sometimes the release was a long hop down the dock for all to see.

We hope for more photos of Maine to come soon from a certain betrothed brother. Creston and Ivy very much loved being with their aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents. And we are glad to now be so much closer to so much family.