The National Museum of American History ~ The Kids Loved The Exhibits ~The last time we were in Washington, DC we visited the Natural History Museum. My kids loved the insect zoo, animals, and the Hope Diamond. Now we got to see the First Ladies' dresses, a transportation exhibit, and flag folding demonstration. The kids had a blast! There are three levels to the museum, and the exhibits are quite updated. There are many new things to see! The … [Read more...]
Vacationing in DC ~ The National Museum of American History
August 10, 2012 by · 31 Comments
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Day Six ~ Final Day of Vacation
July 18, 2012 by · 12 Comments
Family Vacation ~ Children's Museum and Shopping For the last day of vacation we decided to check out the Children's Museum & Theater of Maine. We belong to the Children's Museum in Providence, RI so we just used our reciprocal passes to get in. It was such a fun place for the kids! They had four levels of activities for kids, and so many fun interactive stations. The kids loved milking the cow, catching lobsters from the lobster boat, and … [Read more...]
Day Five ~ Visited Freeport, ME
July 17, 2012 by · 20 Comments
Family Vacation ~ LL Bean, Maine Coast, Lobsters, and Whoopie PiesToday was a fun day as we headed to Freeport, Maine to visit the LL Bean Stores and Outlets. We also decided to check out a State Park for lunch to picnic on the coast. Freeport was absolutely gorgeous. The outlets actually looked quaint as they were set on a Main Street USA type setting, and the LL Bean stores were awesome! They were HUGE and had everything you could want. The … [Read more...]
Our Trip ~ Day Four “Sea Dog Day!”
July 16, 2012 by · 139 Comments
Family Vacation ~ Go Sea Dogs!Those of you that have been following our trip I appreciate it! Today we were in Maine, and we went to the Portland Sea Dogs game! It was a TON of fun! We had never been to a baseball game together before. The tickets were only $8 a piece for GREAT seats, they had games they played during the breaks, and music that kept things fun! I would definitely recommend attending a game as a fun family outing. LL Bean … [Read more...]
Our Trip ~ Day Three “Headin’ to Maine!”
July 15, 2012 by · 15 Comments
Family Vacation ~ From New Hampshire toMaine CountryBring on the Lobsters! We are headed to Maine! As you read on Day One and Day Two of our vacation, we have been hanging out in New Hampshire looking at the town and visiting Story Land. The kids had an absolute blast there and are dying to go back already. Today we started the day in quaint little North Conway, NH. It's such a gorgeous little town in the valley of the White Mountains. The … [Read more...]
Our Trip ~ Day Two: “Story Land ALL DAY!”
July 14, 2012 by · 98 Comments
Family Vacation ~ We Spent the Day at Story LandAs you read in my Day One post, we are here in New Hampshire! Today we spent the entire day at Story Land, a fabulous amusement park for families! This beautiful park is located in Glen, NH nestled near the White Mountains. My kids are ages 5 and almost 8, and this park was just the perfect size for us! My kids have never been to an amusement park before, and I really feel this is a great park for … [Read more...]
Our Trip ~ Day One #NewHampshire #StoryLand
July 13, 2012 by · 18 Comments
Family Vacation ~ Day OneWe are traveling to New Hampshire and Maine for our fun family getaway! Each day I will let you know what we did and what we thought. Who knows? You may like it and want to plan out the same trip one day! We live in Rhode Island, so we are lucky that places like New Hampshire and Maine are not too far! It took us 3 1/2 hours to travel from RI to NH, and that's even including driving through Boston in some mild traffic. … [Read more...]