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Walking to the elevator

Train to Philly!

Hotel naps are the best naps!

Tamsin was very excited to test out the little tractor

And cousin Ethan (and Alex and Emma) joined us for the week

But we were even more excited to have Daddy back!

Everyone went up the hill for some more blueberry picking

Which some of us loved more than we let on

Justin spent an afternoon flying his kite with Granddad

And there was always plenty of hammock time for all!

Justin, as always, spent a lot of time driving tractors

And Tamsin got to ride them for the first time – she loved it!

Justin also beat everyone at Settlers of Catan…

There were even a few quiet moments squeezed in between all that fun!

We jumped right in to our vacation

Went for a paddle down the lake

And enjoyed a little photo shoot on the dock

Day two started with breakfast on the dining porch

And a taste of the ground cover

Followed by a brief stay in baby jail (ok, ok, it was for safety reasons while the grownups built a bunk bed)

More swimming!

And rock sampling

Ending with an impromptu dance on the dock at sunset

Violet (and family) came, and sang selections from The Sound of Music

And watched waves crash!

Brian and Hazel also enjoyed the dock

Hammock time, blueberry picking and duck watching rounded out the week.

Bamboo Chutes flume ride

At the top of the drop

Watching Justin and Daddy splash down

Dr. Geyser’s Remarkable Raft Ride

Splash pad fun

Getting very very wet

Dig-M-Deeper digging

Up in the Crazy Barn

Loving the Great Balloon Chase ferris wheel

What? The ride’s over!?

Panning for gemstones

Swinging baby

Swinging boy

Riding a horse in Rochester NH

Running fast in Rochester NH

Puzzling…

En-gauge-ing (Har!)

Awake!

Big tractor!

Ready for a nap on the couch

Ready for a ride on the big tractor!