Bungee Jumping at the fair

Both of the kids wanted to ride this ride. They strapped on a harness and jumped on an inflatable mat. the employees helped both of the kids do flips. They both loved it!

Ben & Jerry's

On the way home from the Trapp Family Lodge, we stopped at Ben & Jerry's factory, which was just down the street from the lodge. We took a tour and watched how the ice cream is made. At the end of the tour, we each received a free sample. Yum!

Kentucky State Fair

Alison & Emily on the carosel at the state fair in Louisville August 26. We met Aunt Jennifer & Uncle Chris there and they walked around with us before running off to volunteer at the Special Olympics.

In the Woods

There were so many large, flat rocks in the mountains. I couldn't help but take the kids' picture at every opportunity!

Chapel

We went hiking in the mountains yesterday and walked up to this stone chapel. It even has a prayer request box inside!

Lunch

Ordering lunch at the Cabana by the outdoor pool.

Running off some energy

There is a nice open area in front of the lodge that the kids could run around in and talk/yell as loudly as they wanted.

Another view of the mountains

A view just down the road from the lodge.

The Lodge

The kids in front of the Lodge.

Thomson's Flour Shop

We had breakfast this morning at a bakery in Stowe. It was called Thomson's Flour Shop. Made from scratch English muffins, cinnamon rolls, and pastries.

View from the Lodge

The view from the front of the Lodge looking out into the Green Mountains.

Boldt Castle

Here, kids are shown on the grounds of Boldt Castle in the St. Lawrence Seaway. The castle is in American waters, but right across the river from Canada.

The Captain

The captain of our boat let all the kids come upstairs and take a turn driving the boat. Alison got to make a hard turn to the left, right before the International bridge to Canada.

Boat Tour of the 1000 Islands

We took a tour of the Thousand Islands today, and here are the kids posing on the boat. It didn't occur to me that that's where the name of the dressing came from!

The View from the SkyWheel

The view from the top of the SkyWheel of the Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side.

Niagara Falls

Our first stop on our multi-leg tour of upstate New York and Vermont. The kids were very impressed with the falls, although we had a lot of walking on the first day. We rode the SkyWheel and had a great view of the American Falls as well as the Horseshoe Falls.

Title by Alison

Our vacation blog will begin next week as we travel to Niagara Falls, the Thousand Islands, and the Trapp Family Lodge in Vermont.

The title of our website was chosen by Alison.