Our final weekend with the kids

July 15-16


I had found this mason jar, that comes with little octagonal  balls, supposed to make whipped cream in one minute! It worked!

Taking turns shaking the jar!

 Dinner at the Old Mill, originally a saw mill built in 1761, which produced the lumber for the surrounding houses and farms.  The restaurant is especially noted for the delicious pecan rolls which are brought to the table with the bread basket, which you can purchase to take home, and Chris did!

   

Yikes.....mushrooms grew overnight in our screen house!





And some crazy critter did a job chewing the side, which we patched with duct tape!  Two chunks of material were missing, and I have to say I hope he choked on them!

Another eating adventure Sunday took us to Parkers Maple House for pancakes for brunch....."historic" building from early 1960's, they still produce delicious maple syrup, and feed hundreds on weekend mornings in the pretty  countryside in NH. 

 

Waiting to be called for our table, we roamed the gift shop,
then enjoyed the wooden lawn furniture. 

 Grace's favorite sport seems to be bowling, so despite the sunny day which finally graced us, we formed teams, the Original Russos VS the Adopted Russos, and bowled a game of 10 pins.  Called it a day after one game,  and headed back to camp for a game of ladder ball, where Grace again ruled!

No cookout is complete without a bon fire and s'mores!

Emma's photo of the magic crystals turning the fire rainbow colors.