New Adventures

This Gentry family is always looking for something fun and new to do, although we have found some things that we love to do repeatedly at this point as well.  

We have had a few new adventures this summer that we have really enjoyed. Recently we went to Hingham, MA to World's End Reservation.  It is $6 an adult to visit.  It has a kid friendly hike that is 3 miles round trip and you end up with a view of Boston like this.  There is also ocean where you can swim; we saw a lot of kayaks launch from here as well.  It is a beautiful spot and a nice hike for a younger family.  The view is absolutely amazing!

 We visited with some friends we made at the UofU alumni BBQ earlier this summer, our schedules finally aligned so we could hang out.  They live in Plymoth, MA so this was a place we could meet in the middle.  They have a cute boy named Lucious who is Berkeley's age and have a 3 month old baby girl as well.  Perfect, except they are moving to the West Coast in November.  I hate when friends move, it is my least favorite thing.

 If you do this trip bring sun screen, bug spray, water and a swim suit. We were not really prepared but swam in our undies (well, some of us) and had a great time regardless.

Christian and Berkeley also went to Battleship Cove recently while I was working.  It is the world's largest navel ship exhibit and is located in Fall River, MA.  The pictures look amazing and Christian and Berkeley both loved it!  It is home to the USS Massachusetts, the USS Joseph P. Kenned, Jr and the Submarine Lionfish.  Berkeley loved climbing all over the ship, pretending to shoot the guns. 

 Christian spent 1/2 a day there and said it really is something you could look at a full 8 hour day.  He felt there was so much to see and he only got to see a little bit of it.  He highly recommends visiting.  It is a bit of a drive, but if you loves ships, planes and helicopters it may be worth the trip.

Back to Back Camping Trips

Last weekend we camped in the Berkshire Mountains with 12 other families; this has become a yearly tradition and we always have a great time.  We love camping in the Berkshires because we always have lots of friends to play with, we get to swim and play in Laurel Lake and we can attend Tanglewood if the weather permits (luckily it did this year).  Sadly I forgot my camera during our trip this year, but it was a good time, especially for the little man who had endless friends to play with, which is his dream come true.  

The only downside of camping in the Berkshires is the ridiculous amount of mosquito's.  Those darn bugs attacked me even with bug spay and covering up the body with pants.  

The following weekend we camped at Lake Dennison.  This was our first time at this campsite and it was beautiful as it is right on the lake.  I didn't see one mosquito or get one bite, but we did see plenty of spiders and grasshoppers.  The only downside to this campsite was the icky bathrooms.

Berkeley loves to camp; we decided this year we would do more camping instead of weekend trips where we needed to stay in a hotel.  This is our third (and FINAL) camping trip for our family (although I think C is going to take B one more time, but this pregnant body isn't joining in any longer).  Berke loves to find sticks, run around in the open areas, and swim in various lakes/ oceans.  He lives to sleep in a tent and I just love to see him in his adorable red flannel shirt!

King of the Mountain!

 We enjoyed a very scenic swim in Lake Dennison, this is an ideal spot if you have a canoe or a kayak.  Sadly, they don't let you swim outside of the roped off area so that was a total bummer.

 My parents bought us a dutch oven for Christmas last year and we have enjoyed using it this year.  We have made chili, veggie pot pie, peach berry cobbler and eggs this year.  Everything has tasted delicious and this guy has earned dutch oven expert status over the summer.

  This is beautiful lake Dennison at sun set.  If you are in Boston this is a great campsite as it is only 70 minutes out of the city, straight up Route 2, it is gorgeous and the mosquito's are almost non existent.  

Camping while pregnant is not ideal, but it was worth it to spend some quality time with the family and make my little man happy.  

Sand Sculptures

Each year Revere Beach has a Sand Sculpture Festival and we try to go when we can.  Revere Beach is not our favorite beach, but it is close to our house and sand sculptures make it worth the trip.

 I'm always amazed at the excellent  and hard work that goes into these sculptures, it is pretty amazing.  We tried to build our own sculpture and this was as good as it got.  We did have a fun day at the beach, sitting in the sun, enjoying the water and the sand.  I love afternoons where I get to spend time with these two handsome boys.