Food

Mile: 110,583 We try to make sure Jackson grows up knowing how lucky he is and that he should always try to help others. To that end, we picked up his buddy Alejandra and went shopping for the Thanksgiving Food Drive put on by the…

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: 110,120 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…

Mile: 109,582 Jackson needed a ride to Camp and he asked if I could bring him in Ole Red … you betcha buddy! I’m going to savor every moment I can get cause he’s growing like a weed! Had dinner and even washed down his…

Mile: 109,533 It was an eventful weekend for Jackson! Wrapped up a great week at camp. Gave it all he got and as you can see from the pics nothing was left in the tank! Went to West Shore Seafood and Popey’s for ice cream.…