Summer Vacation Day Six: The One With Go Karts and Hyannis

 

 

Day six and our time down the Cape gave us a chance to escape and go to our favorite Go Kart Place in Harwich. It was interesting to note that they were building a new mini golf place next door. We were happy to see the Go Karts still operating - complete with a huge osprey nest on the light pole in the middle. The Go Karts were crowded, but fun.

We then went to Hyannis where we walked Main Street and enjoyed a visit to the BBW, which is always a fun restaurant. We had some great nachos, some fabulous cider, and some great food!

After, we visited Smuggler's Beach.

Summer Vacation Day Five: The One With The Plymouth Walk

 

 

On Wednesday, we voyaged down to the Cape for a variety of reasons. On the way, we popped into Plymouth. There, we...

 

1. ate at the Crabby Shack (after a fun stop at a different restaurant)

2. visited Cupcake Charlies

3. walked along the coast

4. visited Plymouth Rock

5. went along the Grist Mill river walk.

 

We had quite a stopover.

Summer Vacation Day Four: The One With Summer School

 

We began our summer movie marathon - something we have enjoyed every year for the past few years - by ordering some food and watching Summer School. This classic is always fun - with a young Mark Harmon and Kirsty Alley - and a great once to start school off with.

Summer Vacation Day Three: The One With Eric's Birthday

 

 

Between events of the year and Covid, it has definitely been a LOOOOOOONG year. That's why, when we had the chance to surprise Eric on his birthday, we couldn't pass up the chance.

 

That is exactly what we did yesterday. We popped in to surprise him...and a surprise it was!  He definitely looked shocked to see us outside his house. It was great to chat, catch up, and even have a slice of cake (it was delicious!).

Summer Vacation Day Two: The One With Father's Day and Strawberry Picking

 

This past Sunday, June 20, was Father's Day. It was also the first day of summer.

 

We actually had a great day, though it was pretty crazy.

 

1. Emmie made a nice breakfast for me.

2. We went to see Dad 2 at rehab (very different than past Father's Days).

3. I got a fabulous gift of Corn Hole

4. We went strawberry picking at Cider Hill Farm. It was a blast!

5. We watched Bonanza, which is always one of my favorites.

Summer Vacation Day One: The One With Bri's All Star Game

 

 

Summer began with a bang - almost literally yesterday - as Bri participated in an All Star Game for the first time ever. It was a great game to watch and the perfect cap to a nine year career in the DGS league.

First, we arrived early and were there to enjoy the end of the Championship game that occurred before that. It was a hard fought game - from what we could tell - but in the end the Super Team of the league won. They were really good.

Then, it was time for the game. They did announce the teams (Bri's name was third) and even played the national anthem (which sparked Facebook controversy because a neighborhood noticed that some people were not standing for it, or seemed confused, but after several people, including us chimed in, we realized she was looking at the little kid's game on the lower field that had no clue what was going on). Bri checked in with her current coach and some old coaches, including coach Jill, which was a neat way for her to say farewell to her time in the league. Then, it was time for the game. Her team was the visiting team and wore the white shirts (instead of the home blue team). They picked numbers for the batting order - she was 9th, so it two innings for her to get up to plate. Both of her at-bats were strong ground outs to third, who threw to first.

 

In the field, she started off in right, where she did not see a ball come to her (except for a foul that was on the other side of the fence). Then, she played third (always an adventure, because she had not played in a while). She was in left later, and handled a ball that got through the infield. Bri then played catcher. She made some solid catches on pitches, but also took a ball (or bat) off the hand. It is always tough to see coaches and an umpire crowd around your kiddo, but she stuck in there.

 

After six innings, the game was over. Her team lost, but it was an amazing end to a fabulous nine year career as a member of Danvers Girls Softball.

The One Where Bri Makes The All Star Game

 

 

Today, we had a first in our house. It began when I received an email from Bri's softball coach. She wanted to check in with her about tomorrow's game - which is potentially her last regular reason game as a member of the DGS (unless the add the high school league back).

 

As any true 8th grader would feel, Bri was a little worried, but he reassured us in an email that it was related to her last game. And it turns out, when she called him, he told her that as part of their last game, she and another 8th grader on the team would be in charge of putting together the lineup. It is sort of like a right of passage.

But then, he congratulated her and said she also made the All Star Team. She was shocked - and excited. It is the first time anyone in our family made an All Star Team!

The one where Kiff helps an Eagle Project, Bri has a doubleheader, and Kiff has a flag football game

 

 

Phew! What a day. It is hard to believe all that we crammed into one super hot June Day.

 

First, we began to day by helping out with an Eagle Project for troop at 9:30. Brandon P was making a Gaga Pit for the local YMCA as part of his wrap up for Eagle in our troop. It was very hot, but we were able to make an amazing pit for the YMCA.

 

Right after that, we took off and went home so we could get to Bri to pictures for softball on time.  She had pictures taken and then did a practice right before a double header against the best team in the league. It was brutally hot - and the games we just as brutal - Bris team got swept - but they tried their best on such a hot day. Bri had three hits in the games, caught a pop up, and stopped several balls as a catcher on the field.

 

Toward the end of her double header, we had to take to Kiff to his flag football game. That was even more lopsided than Bri's games, as his team got smoked 56 - 0 (or so). Kiff ran a few routes, got some good flags, and tried his best, too.

By 5:00 our day - and ourselves - were done! Exhausted, we ordered some Chinese food and now are getting ready to let Bri and Kiff play video games, while Emmie and I go to bed early for the night.

 

What a day!