Vacation

Considering I have to take vacation time for my maternity leave, I figured why not enjoy it and get the most out of it as I can...

Last week we spent the week in New Hampshire on Lake Winnepesaukee in my parents' friends' house.  It was a great week, with great weather.

We spent a good deal of time in the lake and one day we went to Story Land... My parents were troopers and did the rides with Maddie.

Madison wasn't so sure about this ride and I think my mom took the brunt of most of the splashes!









 
  The flume (Bamboo Shoots) was another one that Maddie looked scared stiff on, but she hasn't stopped talking about it since!









I wore Isabella in the moby wrap for most of the day - but there were a few rides I could do with her, so that was fun.

Madison was beyond excited the whole day.  She didn't ask for anything, she didn't whine (it was pretty warm and then there was a crazy thunderstorm with torrential rain in teh middle of the day which threatened us leaving) but she was excellent the whole day!)

There was Cinderella's castle and she was so happy to be able to meet Cinderella!! We honestly almost didn't get to go to the castle because of the rain, but I told my parents that I NEEDED to let her go to the castle before we leave (when we were going to leave due to the rain) and I am so glad we did.  Not only did we make it JUST IN TIME for the meet and greet, but the rain stopped and the sun came out after we were done.  Totally avoided an epic fail as a mom and I am thrilled about that!!

She was in her glory hugging a princess!

Ryan and Dad ran around in the mist hut to cool off!

My aunt and uncle who live in NH came and spent the day with us on Tuesday.  Maddie has only met them once, but she was not shy at all and loved telling them all about the previous day, at Story Land.

She got out the brochure and map to show them exactly what we did and where we went!! 

 

 

Of course, Ryan and I had to find a brewery (it's our thing I guess, wherever we are on vacation, we try to try out new breweries).  We went to two.  Woodstock Brewery, which we had been to before, and Moat Mountain and the beer and food were delish!



All in all, it was a great week.  We've had a great maternity leave so far.  I can not believe I only have 2 weeks left, but am so glad I'm using my time well!