THE JOURNEY BACK HOME

I’m getting to be a pro at these early morning departures from Boston back to home.

Thanks for having us, Grandma and Grandpa! And for driving us to the airport in the middle of the night!

THANKSGIVING IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

On the day before Thanksgiving, we headed to The Barn Cafe in Claremont, NH. Grandpa owns this building with his buddy, Gene. And Josh, the cafe’s owner, turned it into a friendly little place.

But, most importantly…we found out which way it is to Vermont!

On Thanksgiving Day, I went out in the snow and braved the cold. (It was REALLY cold.)

And on our last day before leaving, we visited Gene in Claremont and he put me to work in his drafting office.

Nov 20

JOURNEYING EAST

Hello again, airport! Just a little excited to see airplanes all around me as I head east to see Grandma and Grandpa for Thanksgiving.

As is often the case, I just decide I’m going to say hello to the pilots before I board. And no one ever stops me!

Goodbye, Cascade Mountains.

Adios, North Dakota.

Hello, Boston Logan International Airport!

Jul 20

KAYAK BOY

On our final day in New Hampshire, we went out to breakfast and Hugs had a great time frolicking outside.

After breakfast, we went out to the lake.

I got all geared up for a big outing on the inflatable kayak. I named the boat Chillo. I named Grandpa’s other kayaks Lenny and Dottie.

After Mommy, Daddy, and I all went out, Grandpa took it for a spin, too.

When we got back home, Grandma read me a story as we began to wind down for our trip back to Portland.

Jul 19

PORTSMOUTH

We headed toward the Atlantic Ocean on a little road trip to Portsmouth, NH. I had to take Hugs because she loves long rides!

We walked the streets and I sat on them, too.

Because Daddy can’t leave a small town without visiting their bookstore, we ended up in RiverRun Bookstore where I found a cool map of Portsmouth.

Jul 18

LAUNCHING THE KAYAK

Today we walked down through the forest to the edge of Grandma and Grandpa’s property, where a kayak was waiting for us.

I was all outfitted and ready to go!

First I went with Mommy…

…then with Daddy. I helped both of them paddle.

When we were finished kayaking, I helped Grandma make brownies. My job was to stir the batter 50 times!

Jul 17

CROSSING THE CONNECTICUT RIVER

We crossed over to Vermont to visit the Montshire Museum of Science on a rainy day.

My favorite things there were the spinning table…

…a ball floating on a gust of air…

…and the elevator, of course.

Then we headed back to New Hampshire to visit Left Bank Books, just as we do every year. My favorite part was the stairs.

Jul 16

LAZY NEW HAMPSHIRE DAY

You know there’s nothing I love more than a lazy day. And I got to have one on our first full day in New Hampshire.

(Actually, first I got to drop pins with Daddy! That’s when I pick a spot on Google Maps and Daddy drives there. Then we do it again. And again… It’s my favorite game.)

But the rest of the day was lazy! First, I checked out the “Harry Potter room” upstairs.

Then I drove my car around the house quite a bit.

And then outside later to admire Grandma’s deck garden.

Apr 22

PORTLAND CHALK ART

We enjoyed the beautiful weather while walking around the westside of Portland with Grandma and Grandpa. But my favorite thing was making chalk art while waiting for a table at brunch. Grandpa even joined in.

Apr 21

GRANDMA AND GRANDPA COME TO TOWN

Grandma and Grandpa came to visit me! And I pulled all the stops to bring nice, sunny weather here for them.

First, we walked the streets of Lake Oswego to go to our favorite French bakery and Grandma’s favorite florist.

Then we drove all the way up to Vancouver, WA and got to see airplanes at Pearson Field.

After, we headed to an ice cream place. Grandma and I didn’t get any, so it was my opportunity to chat with her about decaf coffee.

Vancouver has so many outdoor murals.

I really wanted to see the Vancouver Land Bridge (another pedestrian bridge to check off the list). But we had to walk pretty far from Fort Vancouver to see it.