The Busy Giffs: May 2021

May 31, 2021

May Books

 


21. Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, Stephen King
22. Ghost, Jason Reynolds
23. Look Both Ways, Jason Reynolds

It was a quiet month for reading.  It's always a busy month with birthdays and spring sports and I am absolutely overwhelmed at work right now. I am obsessed with the movie Shawshank Redemption so I was excited to read the actual novella.  I have to admit, it may be one of the only times the movie was better than what I read.

I really loved Ghost but didn't really care for Look Both Ways.  I had a hard time keeping track of all the characters and understanding how they were connected.

I grabbed a bunch of new books and with summer coming, I have high hopes for lots of new books! 


May 20, 2021

We Tried Baseball!

 Growing up, I was a baseball sister. Both my brothers played and I have so many wonderful memories of cheering them on from the sidelines.  I've literally been waiting for Tyler to play ball. As luck would have it, he doesn't love it and he only wants to play soccer. Honestly, I think baseball is too slow for him, but it was fun while it lasted!







It's OPENING! LEGOLAND New York is opening!

Massachusetts is opening back up (rather abruptly honestly) and it seems like the rest of the country is too. Okay, let's be honest, Massachusetts is just catching up to what everyone else is already doing, but I'm perfectly content over here in my mask so....

The best part of things opening back up is thinking about summer plans that include traveling! While we loved traveling around locally and finding new ice cream places and playgrounds, real honest to goodness traveling is going to be so exciting! My kids "travel list" includes all the best theme parks, and after a year delay in their opening, our list includes LEGOLAND NEW YORK!


I'm so excited because right now, LEGOLAND® NEW YORK RESORT IS OFFERING PREVIEWS! The full opening will happen later in the summer, but for now Annual Pass and single-day ticket holders will be able to enjoy six of the Resort’s seven themed lands: Brick Street, Bricktopia, LEGO® City, LEGO® Castle, LEGO® NINJAGO® World and MINILAND. The final land, LEGO® Pirates, as will LEGOLAND® Hotel will open later this summer.

Because of it being a preview, single-day tickets will be sold at a reduced price of $49.99 and Pass and ticket holders can reserve a day to visit via online Booking Portal starting tomorrow, May 21st!.  The preview is only until the end of June so get your tickets soon. I can not wait to surprise my two with our tickets!

The Resort will feature 15,000 LEGO models, containing 30 million LEGO bricks.




LEGOLAND New York Resort will take guests on a journey through seven LEGO themed lands: 

- Brick Street – The beginning of the LEGOLAND New York experience. Guests pass under the iconic arch and into a world that appears to be built of LEGO bricks!

- Bricktopia – The land with no  rules, where guests can build anything they can imagine. Here, guests can experience the brand-new LEGO Factory Adventure Ride, exclusive to LEGOLAND New York! Professor Brick’s latest “experiment” will take riders on a madcap journey through a fantastical LEGO factory – and transform them into Minifigures! 

- LEGO NINJAGO® World – In this land, aspiring ninjas can master the ancient art of Spinjitzu. Guests start in Training Camp, and progress to LEGO NINJAGO: The Ride, where they can help defeat the Great Devourer using only their hands  as weapons! 


- LEGO Castle – The home of the LEGO Castle! This land features the Dragon, LEGOLAND’s signature roller coaster, which is sized for a child’s first coaster experience. For younger riders, Dragon’s Apprentice offers the chance to help a flock of baby dragons learn to fly! 

- LEGO City – A bustling metropolis of Minifigures, LEGO City features Driving School, one of LEGOLAND Park’s most popular rides, where kids can receive their official LEGOLAND driver license!

The rides look amazing and I can not wait to sit on the LEGO merry-go-round! The best part for me, is that LEGOLAND is still taking all the precautions necessary like cashless payments, distancing, and mask wearing, so I feel comfy taking my family there.  I can't wait!

Hope we see you there!



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May 18, 2021

Heritage Sherborn

 We've been looking for delicious restaurants and have been checking them off our list as the month goes on. Our most recent restaurant visit was Heritage in Sherborn. The food was delicious and atmosphere was perfect. I love a good sangria on an outdoor patio.



The Heritage can be found at 33 N Main St, Sherborn, MA 01770. Be sure to try the calamari -- it was delicious!

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