Pequots & Mohegans

We spent the afternoon at the fabulous Mashantucket Pequot Museum (cameras not allowed) before heading over to the Mohegan Sun for some lunch. There is plenty to see here but boy, was it ever difficult to get a shot without a slot machine or poker table in the background!

Old Sturbridge Village

A visit to the Blacksmith Shop at OSV, where anvils, hammers, tongs, flatters, and fullers was the topic of discussion.

I dare you to eat this hot cherry pepper...

Or as Mason says, "The things my dad will do for a hug & a kiss"!

Summer is not over yet!

So we took a tour of the Connecticut River to show Andrea some of the beautiful views. Mason & Jon hit the the river for some tubing fun, unfortunately my camera was not out when they went into the drink!

Andrea's here!

Her first CT excursion was to our local town beach, Sears Park on Lake Pocotopaug for a family picnic and a dip in the lake. She passed on the dip, too cold!

Tye Dye Masters

Friends came over yesterday and we spent a groovy afternoon trying our hand at tye-dye. 24 hours later we were all thrilled with the outcome; handmade individual works of art that we get to wear!

Lego Summer Camp

Last week (Aug 11-15) not only did Mason finally get to participate in his first camp but a Lego Camp! Everything about this camp was perfect starting with the venue at the Mystic River Yacht Club and it's inspiring views.

The camp was led by Jonathan of Play-Well Teknologies and he was an absolutely phenomenal instructor.

The kids built several projects and learned about so many concepts but the coolest part is Mason's new vocabulary which now includes words like perpendicular, polarity & elliptical!
Deb Adamson recently wrote about this camp in one of her columns which waxes much more eloquently than I ever could, read what she has to say about it here:
http://www.carthagepress.com/news/education/x81486215/Deb-Adamson-Playing-and-learning-at-Lego-camp