Adventure

Mile: 110,493 It’s that time of year … pumpkin carving. Jackson made his own spooky face. Don’t forget to make a biggggggg leaf pile and jump in it. I guarantee you won’t be disappointed. Took me back to when I was Jackson;s age when he…

Mile: 110,398 Fall was in the area, leaves were at their peak, and it was time to head off on a whim to one of our favorite places, Popey’s Ice Cream Shop. We picked up Jackson and his buddy Alejandra from school. It was great…

Mile: 110,468 Almost as fun as Christmas is finding our pumpkins! We are so lucky in New Milford to have a ton of places to choose from! First, we went to Harris Hill Farm. They have a huge pumpkin patch with all kinds of pumpkins…

Mile: 110,430 Off as a family to enjoy another food truck! Kelly’s Creamery and Food Truck has the yummiest of yummy food. Jackson says they have the MOST mouthwatering chicken tenders and as someone who took a bite I agree! Played a little chess and…

Mile: 110,280 Well, this was a first for Jackson… some apple picking. We went to Averill Farm in Washington, Connecticut. It is the same apple orchard my parents took me to when I was a kid. They had all kinds of different apples as you…

Mile: 110,120 The Connecticut Antique Machinery Association puts on one of the best shows of the year that we go to. They have preserved all kinds of old antique machinery including dozers, tractors, implements, diggers, sawmill and even a rock crusher. They have an old…

Mile: 109,622 One thing Jackson is sure of … every day is a good day for ice cream! Off to see one of our favorites, Hassina, and her family working hard at Carvel! Good to the last spoon!

Mile: 109,720 Kicking off the fair season we stopped by good old Bridgewater Fair! It’s fun to watch the years go by in Jackson’s eyes. When he was younger the sights of it were his thing and we gave him sensory overload. Now as he…

Mile: Might Not Have Been in Ole Red We took a little last minute adventure out of state to Cape Cod! We got to get our pirate on in a very cool mini golf course! AAAAAARRGGGGHHHHH!!!! We also got to check out some lighthouses, beaches,…

Mile: 110,003 Off to our second fair of the year, the Goshen Fair! This is personally one of my favorites because … well…. Apple fritterrrrssss and Nodine’s beef jerky!!!!!! Nodine’s Smokehouse has been making beef jerky since well before I was a kid myself and…