Boston Lights at Franklin Park Zoo

Did you see the Boston Lights exhibit at Franklin Park Zoo?

I'm still constantly on the look out for fun things I can do with my children, while being safe and socially distanced. Things that have pre-purchased timed tickets are our go-to lately, being sure that we are taking as many precautions while still having fun, and the Boston Lights exhibit at Franklin Park Zoo looked like so much fun!

We had a 5:30 pm reservation so it wasn't completely dark but we could still see how amazing the LED lanterns look.

Each exhibit is cooler than the last.  They especially loved the 60 foot walk through shark and the wings!

Boston Lights at Franklin Park Zoo is sold out for the season but you can check it all out at Zoo Lights at Stone Zoo from Novermber 27- January 3. 

xo, Heather

The Naonet Trails in Dover, Ma

Staying busy during quarantine has been challenging but we have taken so many walks and hikes so we're staying busy. We recently discovered we live so close to Noanet Woodlands and went for a hike to the Peak to see what we could.

Halfway through the walk, we found a beautiful old mill. 

Emmalee was especially fond of the names carved into the tree, until she learned that it hurts the tree.

From the peak, we could see all the way to Boston!

It's a great hike and the incline really makes you work for it, but the view at the top is gorgeous. 

For ease, we park at the Caryl Park Playground on Dedham St in Dover, which is free parking and the trails are free to walk! Go enjoy!

xo, Heather

Camping at KOA

I guess summer is officially over.  I've been prepping my class lists and spending time writing lesson plans, so it's that time.

For the past couple years, I've tried to make the last weekend of summer something special because, as a teacher, I go from spending all summer with them to being so busy in the Fall.  Add in all the extra time I've been home with them because of Covid, and I know it's going to be extra hard to go back to work this year.

Because traveling to Disney World (our usual destination) is out of the question right now, we opted for something closer.   

Emma has been asking to go camping for a couple summers now (so much so that it made it onto the 40 in 4 list!) and I decided it was finally time. With it getting chilly and it being their first time I decided that renting a cabin at the Boston/Cape Cod KOA in Middleboro was our best choice.  

The cabin was perfect for us.  It had one double bed and a set of bunk beds, as well as a small table.  We cheated a bit because it had a small heater and electric outlets, but we still had to go use the restroom building and cook on the fire! It was the perfect first time for us!

 

We loved all the extras that the campground offered to us.  Even with Covid restrictions, we were able to play on the swing sets, do tie-dye, play mini golf, and go swimming in the pool!

We had such a great time camping that the kids have already asked to go back (and I've started looking at trailers!) I'm so happy that we were able to continue to make memories even in the time of Covid, and were able to mark another thing off the 40 by 4 list!

Check out the Boston / Cape Cod KOA for a really great family weekend!

xo, Heather