Rockport 2012 Highlights

Here are some highlights from our vacation last week in Rockport, MA.  For those of you who don't know, this is where I spent a lot of my childhood vacations visiting my grandparents and as a summer waitress in college.  It was great to be able to introduce Rockport to Hope and Jack and creating new memories there with Kevin, Hope and Jack.

This is my favorite beach when we arrived one morning.  Almost completely empty as I like it!

 On the drive up, we stopped at the same diner my dad and I found in NY last year.  Here's how much H&J have changed since their first time in restaurant high chairs last summer.  (compare to a similar photo in this post)

  

 

We were blessed with about 45 minutes of completele quietness on the drive north and loved the identical sleeping poses of the twins.  There were plenty of other moments of quietness courtesy of the Honda Odyssey's DVD player. 

 Here's Hope trying out the deck at our cottage and having some milk in her beach chair.  I think she likes it!

 Hope also loved the windows behind all the couches and chairs.  We have quite a climber these days and has gotten pretty good at pulling herself up wherever she wants to be and even climbing on/off the couch! 

 Family photos in front of Thatcher's island -- always time for kisses

 and smiles.

 More beach scenery on my favorite beach - Cape Hedge, otherwise known as Uncle Carl's beach

 Lots of time was spent relaxing . . .

 And playing in the ocean which was surprisingly very warm!!!

 Jack also loved playing with the golf clubs on the beach - great for hitting balls and banging on rocks.

 And chasing seagulls . . .

And walks with Dad

And fun with Granddad
 


Of course, we found a good set of swings!
 

And relaxed in our back yard

Double fisting on vacation!

Jack actually took this shot (with a little help from his Dad).

Our week in a nutshell . . .

Granddad joined us for the 2nd half of the week. 

So we found time for a lobster dinner at our cottage

 which Jack had no interest in.  Hope had a few bites of lobster and seemed to enjoy it. 

 We even managed to fit in a short boat ride in Cape Cod on our quick stop in West Falmouth on the way home.

Family photo in front of Rockport harbor!  Thanks Rebecca!