All caught up!

So, we are officially up to date on the blog! Now the goal will be to keep it up. Of course we will spare you all the boring details of our days at home watching Beverly Hills 90210 and Redbox movies while doing home pedicures! But be sure that all of our adventures will be here.
Take it easy friends! Until the next adventure!

Screen 3 Please!

We had a very relaxing Saturday. We spent most of the day at home recuperating from our high flying adventures! I had sore muscles that ididnt even know could be sore and bruises everywhere! But it was worth it!

On Saturday evening, we headed out to Mansfield, CT to catch a couple of movies at the drive in! They were both awesome, but I have to admit, I was pretty happy the comedy came second, because whenever I watch a scary movie and then have to drive those back roads home, I get a little freaked out!

Flying High!

Sometimes we just adore Groupon! On Friday, we were looking for something fun and adventurous to do, and there it was, a Groupon for The Adventure Park at Storrs, in Storrs CT. We thought, why not, let's give it a shot, and we are so glad that we did!
Of course, originally we were looking for a place to zipline, and the adventure park does have a few zips, but its more than just that. We had a great time climbing, balancing, and of course falling a few times! A couple of us had some real fears of heights to overcome, but we did it!
It was an excellent way to spend a Friday afternoon, and we can't wait to go back!

The Apple Place

Have you ever driven by a sign for a small roadside store? Maybe one that's attached to someones house? Well, there is a sign on Rt 83, it will be on your left if you're heading towards CT, and it says "The Apple Place". If you are like me at all, you might feel a little hesitation about pulling into someones driveway to look at apples and cider donuts.
Well here is a word of advice, pull in anyway! This place is so cute, I am thrilled that we decided to pull in! The "store" consists of three buildings , one filled with reasonably priced knick knacks, a second filled with a modest amount of fresh produce, and the third is a small bake shop, with a good variety of pastries and both hot and iced coffee!
Even though the pastries are a little bit on the expensive side, I would still recommend that you stop in, if for nothing else than to experience the charm of this cute little roadside gem! On a side note, don't go for the chocolate orange bars, unless you like your pastries very dry and crumbly!

Our National American Miss

As we said before, life goes on. After our very emotional return from Kentucky, we didn't really have much time to stew in our emotions. The day after we got back, we were on the road again, heading out to Sturbridge MA. Our beautiful niece Jaslena was competing in her first natural beauty pageant!
She did a great job being eloquent on stage, introducing herself to the judges and the crowd, as well as modeling her formal and casual wear! She even won an award for her "resume" which highlighted all of the community service activities she has participated in!
Go Jas!

Road trippin Yet Again

All good things must come to an end. On Tuesday afternoon, we hit the road to head home. It was a rough first day with lots of tears and sadness. Luckily, by the time we stopped for dinner, our spirits were beginning to lift a little. We found an awesome restaurant, with awesome comfort food and I think all three of us ate our emotions that night, lol. We didn't get to our first hotel until super late, so it was just sleep and go.
The second day of our road trip was much better. We only had a quick (4 hour) drive to Hershey PA, where our second hotel was. The drive was beautiful, and by the time we got to Hershey, we were ready to have a great time at Chocolate World!
On Thursday morning, we got back in the car to start the final leg of our long ride home. It was nice to see mom and dad and my bff. But when we laid down to sleep that night, the finality of our vacation was heavy in both our hearts.
I'm sure we will have lots of other fun adventures this summer, but none will compare to our second home and the times we had there.
Goodbye Kentucky, till next time....

Time to catch up!

Ok, so obviously once we started getting ready to head back to Mass, we got quite busy and didn't really have the time to keep up with the blog. So, I figured it would be ok to do a little recap of our final days of vacation bliss.
Lena and Ashley got to go horseback riding, which was pretty awesome, especially since it was Ashleys first time! While they rode, I had a whole hour of just sitting, looking at the sky and my surroundings, and really enjoying the beauty of country and quite.
The next day, we went to Rabbit Hash. Its a small town in Kentucky with a population of 1 and a dog for a mayor! We have been visiting Rabbit Hash since we started going to Kentucky years ago, but this was the first year that we actually got to meet the mayor!
Our last day in Kentucky was a lot harder than I expected it to be. As we began the process of packing our things away, I started to realize just how much I was going to miss it. Even now, as I type this, my heart feels heavy with a longing for a different type of home.
But, just as it always will, life goes on and that's exactly what happened. With tears in our eyes, we said our final goodbyes and hit the road for home.