Camping in VT!

Me and my little camper.

Luckily, Nate really liked being in his "pen"

Probably because he had lots of company!

Complete bliss- exploring in the woods!

Happy kid

Building campfire with Daddy and Uncle Bobby

Nate and Auntie Lis

Hiking up to Harry's Hill

View from the top

Little explorer

Littler explorer

Checking out a June Bug

Family shot (missing from pic, my parents who passed on hiking up the big old hill!!)

Checking out Green River Dam

Just waking from his nap, and unsure of the water- snuggling with Uncle Bobby is preferable.

The cousins catch salamanders.

Cute bums!

Ethan and Maddie

Ethan and Marshall have a snack in the lean to that Marshall built

The boys in the lean to

Picking (and eating) blueberries

VT camping trip, summer 2013 was a success!!  It didn't rain (much) and there were no major (only minor) injuries!  Ethan had an amazing time having the freedom to explore in the woods with his cousins.  He was very proud to know that our family owns this property in VT and proceeded to tell me that we needed to put up a sign with his name, Nate's name, Maddie, Marshall, Jack, Uncle Bob, Uncle Ken, Grandma, Papa, and on and on- so that no one else can go there ever!! This kid loves to camp!!

A few new words for Nate- the other day his looked at a tree, pointed, looked at me and said in a very matter of fact way, "chee."  He also now says, "basketball", "again", and we're pretty sure he was trying to call my sister "Sa."  He's teething again- unhappily, but we'll weather the storm.  He continues to be adorable.  As does his brother.

Our most exciting news is that we closed on our new house this morning.  We'll move in next week and then slowly but surely unpack and get settled into our new home.  I've heard nothing but great things about the town, so I'm excited to explore this new place!  Lots of pictures to come of our new adventures!!