It's almost summer...

And summer is beach time! We drove to Cape Cod for the weekend and the weather was nice. First we visited Aunt Tory and her family outside of Boston, then headed to Brewster to stay with Uncles Ken and Tom. I went to the beach and played in the sand, hunted for fish, shells, hermit and fiddler crabs, napped in the hammock, and ate most of Dad's clam strips at lunch one day. I love Cape Cod.

Florida Vacation!

I went to Florida for winter vacation last week. I flew down on a plane with Mom, Dad, Grandma and Gramdpa M. We visited with Uncle (squish the fish) Pete and 'aunt T' in Palm Harbor and with Grandma n' 'Pa and Uncle Eric in Brooksville (they drove down earlier in the week). Plus we even met Uncle Mike and Aunt Sheila at the zoo, and one night, had dinner with cousin Lynne. It was like a big family vacation.

I did lots of fun stuff on vacation. Dad, Grandpa and Pete took me to George M. Steinbrenner Field to watch Yankees baseball practice, I went swimming and built sand castles and played at the Loch Ness Monster Pool. Another day Mom and Dad brought me to the Lowry Park Zoo where we met G'ma, 'Pa, Eric, Mike and Sheila. I saw so many animals and got to feed a giraffe. And this year I was big enough to go on rides! I went on a ride called the flying banana, then rode the carousel 4 times and the tiger roller coaster 6 times! We visited a beach in Tarpon Springs and played some more in the sand. And one cool weather day, Mom, Dad and 'Pa brought me to the movies to see The Lorax. I liked it. We went back to Tampa the next day and I had more fun at the pool with Mom and Grandma M, while everyone else went to see a baseball game.

The next thing you know, it was time to take the plane ride home. I didn't want to leave Florida (and either did Mom or Dad), but I was kind of missing my friends at school, and I was excited to tell everyone about my fantastic Florida trip!

Wanna see more photos? There are a whole bunch here.

I'm three!

It's my birthday and I'm in Cape Cod with Mom and Dad, staying with our friends Ken and Tom. They gave me a great 'Dinosaur Train' set as a present and I got to go the beach twice! We caught fish and hermit crabs in a net and built sand castles. After dinner on Sunday, I got a special cupcake and people in the restaurant sang Happy Birthday! I've had a really good time on my birthday.

Cape Cod!

Well, Cape Cod was so much fun last time, we decided to do it again this year. Once again we stayed with our friends Ken and Tom in Brewster, MA. They're super nice and I'm glad they let us visit. There's a hammock at the house and a big rocking swing and a shed with extra beach toys.

The first day there was rainy, so Mom and Dad took me to the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History (also in Brewster). They have lots of fun activities there, a library and a a nice little aquarium. Since it was gray and cloudy on morning number two, we went to the Cape Cod Inflatable Park in South Dennis. All I can say is, wow. There were more inflatable rides there than I've ever seen. I could run, jump, bounce, climb and slide on so much stuff. Even Dad got on/in some of the rides with me! It was all very exciting. Later that day, we all went to Marconi Beach in Wellfleet, where I got to dig in the sand and collect lots and lots of rocks that were all over the beach.

The following day was warm and sunny. Mom and Dad brought me to Skaket Beach in Orleans. It was very busy and crowded there, but I had lots of fun. Ken let me borrow a net and I tried to catch some fish with it. Then I played in the sand with Dad. On our last day on the Cape, we took a drive into Sandwich to have lunch and ice cream, then it was back to the house, where I rested in the hammock and made bubbles in the backyard.

I can't wait to go back. Here are some pictures of the fun I had in Cape Cod, and a link to even more photos on Dad's flickr page.

Mercier Family Reunion

I went to Lake Placid this past week for a vacation and family reunion. I got to spend time with Grandma and Grandpa M, and all of my Uncles, Aunts and Cousins* from Dad's side of the family, some that I never met before! The weather was beautiful and there was so much to do. I went swimming, fishing, bowling, played on the beach on Mirror Lake, ate s'mores, built forts with cushions, slept in a bunk bed and stayed up really late.

*cousin Lynne couldn't be there because of grad school obligations 

 

 

 

 

More photos on Flickr

Florida fun!

I just got back from my Florida vacation and it was great! I flew on an airplane for the first time. Grandma & Grandpa M flew down with me and Mom + Dad. We stayed at Uncle Pete's in Palm Harbor for a few days and I went swimming and ate fresh Florida oranges and strawberries and some clam strips and Key Lime Pie! I went for walks and ate dinner outside. One day I met Grandma n' 'Pa L and Uncle Eric at the Lowry Park Zoo where I saw lots of animals, like elephants, alligators and zebras, and I fed a giraffe some lettuce. Then we went to G'ma & 'Pa's in Brooksville. We ate dinner at a nice Italian restaurant and for dessert I ate maybe the best cannoli I ever had! We went for more walks and saw horses and I also saw a centipede in the driveway. Uncle Mike and Aunt Sheila visited and we went to the beach and played in the sand. While we were there, Mom found a baby turtle. We went to the Tampa Aquarium and saw lots of different fish, and some sharks and otters. After that, I went back to Uncle Pete's and did even more swimming and Grandma brought me to the pond where we saw ducks and a heron and an egret. Unfortunately, we had to leave warm, sunny Florida and come back to cold, wet, rain/snowy New York. I am happy to be home again and in my own cozy bed. Maybe tonight I'll dream about all of the fun things I did on my Florida adventure!

 

More Cape Cod.

Just got back from Cape Cod again! This time we stayed in Brewster with our friends Ken and Tom. I played at Skaket Beach in Orleans, slept through a visit to the Chatham Lighthouse Beach, had fun at the house and on the hammock, and went to the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History! I got to see frogs, toads, turtles, lobster, crab, all sorts of fish and a snake. And we all went for a walk on the trails through the marsh and into the woods toward the beach. It was a great adventure and a whole lot of fun!