One of the things on our summer to-do list was to visit the Marblehead Lighthouse.
It had been three years since we were there last in the summer of 2007 just after Will was born. Both then and now, I invited my mom and grandma to tag along since it's pretty scenic out there and the kids always enjoy spending time with them.
Will's got a thing lately about holding Sophie's hand and leading her around.
Obviously, this picture didn't turn out. But it's a great picture of my mom, so I saved it.
Let's take a look back at August 2007, shall we? Baby Will cradled in great grandma's arms.
And now August 2010 and my 74-year old grandma can still hold 3-year old Will.Isn't my grandma lovely?
I had hoped Sophie would sleep on the hour drive out there that morning since we left shortly after 8:30. But it took her until just before we got there to fall asleep and then she woke up as soon as we stopped the car. So she's still a little sleepy here:
Being bashful with great grandma.
Marblehead was the location of one of the first battles in Ohio during the War of 1812. We visited the cemetery for confederate soldiers and Johnson's Island where a Civil War POW Prison used to be located.
I had hoped Sophie would sleep on the hour drive out there that morning since we left shortly after 8:30. But it took her until just before we got there to fall asleep and then she woke up as soon as we stopped the car. So she's still a little sleepy here:
Being bashful with great grandma.
Marblehead was the location of one of the first battles in Ohio during the War of 1812. We visited the cemetery for confederate soldiers and Johnson's Island where a Civil War POW Prison used to be located. A few random pictures around the cemetery:
The kids were climbing the statue. Will is trying to mimic the soldier at the top.
Now, Johnson's Island is loaded with beautiful, ritzy-looking homes. Wow.
After our scenic drive, we found a playground and stopped to eat a picnic lunch and play.
And finally, the lighthouse.
Me and the kiddos.
I wish I had a scanner so I could scan in the old pictures of my siblings and I on these same rocks as kids. And I actually enjoyed the overcast morning. It wasn't too hot and it makes for nice lighting in pictures.
This picture makes me laugh. I have no idea what they were looking/laughing at, but don't they look like goofy, little kids?
Sophie's goofball smile.
Will spent the entire time pretending he was Diego and scaling, jumping and climbing the rocks. He told grandma she was Alicia (Diego's sister) - LOL.
Kisses and hugs for Nana.
Sophie initiated both of these!
After seeing her brother jumping off all the rocks, Sophie kept lifting her leg up when Nana counted "1, 2, 3!" as though she was about to jump too.
A few randoms in and around the lighthouse.
Heading back to the car for one last stop: ice cream. (Note: Sophie's still "jumping". Haha!)
One picture of each of the kids running at me.
Mmm! Strawberry sundae!
Yum! And fresh peach sundae too.
We still have a handful of things on our summer to-do list that may have to be pushed back into fall or saved for next year. But we've checked off the majority of them and we still have a little time left. Although, we've also got some house projects in the works that will consume some weekend time coming up.
The kids were climbing the statue. Will is trying to mimic the soldier at the top.
Now, Johnson's Island is loaded with beautiful, ritzy-looking homes. Wow.
After our scenic drive, we found a playground and stopped to eat a picnic lunch and play.
And finally, the lighthouse.
Me and the kiddos.
I wish I had a scanner so I could scan in the old pictures of my siblings and I on these same rocks as kids. And I actually enjoyed the overcast morning. It wasn't too hot and it makes for nice lighting in pictures.This picture makes me laugh. I have no idea what they were looking/laughing at, but don't they look like goofy, little kids?
Sophie's goofball smile.
Will spent the entire time pretending he was Diego and scaling, jumping and climbing the rocks. He told grandma she was Alicia (Diego's sister) - LOL.
Kisses and hugs for Nana.
Sophie initiated both of these!
After seeing her brother jumping off all the rocks, Sophie kept lifting her leg up when Nana counted "1, 2, 3!" as though she was about to jump too.
A few randoms in and around the lighthouse.
Heading back to the car for one last stop: ice cream. (Note: Sophie's still "jumping". Haha!)
One picture of each of the kids running at me.
Mmm! Strawberry sundae!
Yum! And fresh peach sundae too.
We still have a handful of things on our summer to-do list that may have to be pushed back into fall or saved for next year. But we've checked off the majority of them and we still have a little time left. Although, we've also got some house projects in the works that will consume some weekend time coming up.
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