Sunday, August 19, 2007

Loon Mountain Vacation

We just got back from our annual week in the White Mountains of New Hampshire with Steve's family. Here's pictures from our week away.

The family at the Mt. Washington Hotel overlooking the scenic White Mountains.


Grandma Introne with Izzy.

What a cutie-pie! She loved the old-fashioned wooden rocking chairs on the patio at the hotel.

Just call him POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN! He's developed this affinity for sucking on french fries - doesn't eat them, just sucks on them.

What a happy girl!

Our big adventures this week were getting the kids outdoors. We went hiking a couple of times. The twins rode in backpacks and Izzy walked. She did all the hiking on her own - walking 2-miles one day, and 1.5 miles another day. The trails weren't hard, but there were some elevation changes. We were so proud she hiked that far on her own, but it wore her out! She's never slept so well!

At the Lincoln Woods trail.

Mommy carried Emily on the hikes.

Zach rode on Daddy's back...

...and of course fell asleep half-way through the hike!

Checking out a stream along the way.


Our other big outdoor activity was biking. We rented bikes with the baby trailers behind them. Z&E rode in one behind Steve, Izzy rode behind Melissa (and carried all the gear and lunches.) We did a 13-mile tour that took us down the Franconia Notch and through the town of Lincoln, NH.

There were a couple steep downhills, and we figured they cuddled up, grabbed on to each other and went to sleep to try and forget about how fast daddy was taking them down the hill!


At one point on the trail, we stopped to check-out a lake.

Overall, we had a great week. The kids are playing together so well these days!

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