Home Sweet Ithaca

After Jeremy finished his internship. we packed up the cars and he made the long cross country drive one more time. The boys and I flew to Boise for a quick visit, and then my mom joined us for the trip to Ithaca. It was so nice of her to fly with us back to Ithaca, it would have been miserable without her. It was so great to have her here to help us get unpacked and organized. She made sure we were in good shape before she left. Coming back to Ithaca really did feel like coming home. There are a few things that I miss about San Francisco...the endless sunny days, the amazing restaurants, the washing machine. But it's really been nice being back in our little apartment. I love being back in a small town. I can always find parking, there's not a lot of traffic, and we have lots of friends close by...and Wegmans :) This year we have an "Ithaca Bucket List" and we've crossed a few things off already. Some things I have had to do solo, because it's looking to be a really busy semester for Jeremy.  I took the boys blueberry picking at Grisamore Farms.

Carter had such a great time. We have been reading Blueberries for Sal a lot, and the whole time we were picking berries, Carter kept saying, "I've got to store these for the winter." It melted my heart. We also picked peaches at Indian Creek Farm. 

Carter also needed to "store these for the winter." Carter has been very opposed to me taking his picture lately, so I had to sneak one.

Last weekend, Jeremy had a little bit of time off of school and so we went camping with a couple of other families, the Strykers, Hogges, and Currans, to Watkins Glen. We tried out tent camping and it actually went a lot better than I expected. Carter had a blast playing in the tents with his buddies, roasting marshmallows, and sleeping in his very own sleeping bag.

The Stryker's were nice enough to let us use their tent for the night so we were able to fit our pack and play for Logan.  We had so much fun hanging out by the campfire, eating cobbler. We really do love our Ithaca family.

The next morning, we all hiked the Gorge Trail of Watkins Glen State park. It was gorgeous! Carter was a trooper for the hike, he actually walked most of the way.

On labor day, we went swimming at Tremen falls. The water was pretty cold, but it was a really hot day, so it was the perfect time to go. Places like Tremen falls are what make Ithaca such a unique place

After living in California all summer with the drought, it just seems like there is water everywhere in Ithaca! Everything is so green. Carter has been especially enjoying all the water, whether it's playing in the river, or just jumping in a puddle.

Hopefully we will get to do all of the items on our bucket list this year!