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Last week the kids and I decided to fit in another adventure before the summer ended, so we packed a lunch and headed off the the Connecticut Science Center in Hartford. Right after we walked in to pay for our tickets I decided it was another place we NEEDED to be members. It’s less than an hour from the house, all inside (winter is coming!), and totally kid-friendly. Absolutely worth the price of a year’s membership, especially because they offer a military discount. Besides, we brought our own packed lunch so once we were in the rest of our day was free. Free is my favorite.

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Technically it’s still summer, but someone forgot to tell Connecticut. And Virginia.

Sunday:

Life’s tough choices: cinnamon cider donuts or glazed cider donuts?

Giving directions in the maze

Brushing the princess’s hair

Monday:

Belle watching Belle

Being a princess is exhausting

Blue Icees are the best reward

Tuesday:

Pre-pre-school hugs

Purple dress with tiny pink foxes at Target. Go get one for your baby.

Building a dinosaur skeleton zoo, to keep dinosaurs skeletons for escaping

Wednesday:

Hello Hartford!

Doin’ sciencey stuff

Not swinging. Sitting. Because I was working. But she refused to get out (or put on pants).

Thursday:

I’ve been going to the clinic on base for 8 years and this was the first time I ever noticed the water tower. Observant!

Cooperative art

We pay $200 a year for an aquarium membership and they think the lobsters at the grocery store are just as good.

Friday:

Go on vacation? Nah, we’ll hang at this rest area and look at diggers.

Can’t you see I’m RELAXING? Knock it off with the pictures.

RELAAAAAAAAAAX

Saturday:

Man-time fishing on the lake

Jumper!

Golden child

I keep thinking there’s just one week left in August and I have way too much to do, but there are TWO weeks left in August…and I still have way too much to do. Well, no, not too much. I can never, ever get too much photography work and I’m super excited I have some shoots lined up already.

So excited I MIGHT have just ordered myself my dream camera. Now I have 6 months to pay for it. Please forgive me if there are a few extra sponsored posts next month – dreams are pretty expensive and I’m determined to finance mine on my own, without using the family (husband-earned) money.