Rhode Island, Part 2

We had an amazing time in Rhode Island. Definitely one of the best trips with my family. I absolutely loved getting away for what seemed like a good long while, not checking computer, not watching tv, and being with some of my favorite people in the world. I feel so rejuvenated! Now, I did not say relaxed, but definitely rejuvenated! Traveling with a two-year-old is not exactly relaxing. :) It felt so great to go on a long vacation and not leave James behind this time! Not leaving half of our heart behind was a great feeling! My wonderful parents got a rental house in Narragansett, Rhode Island, which allowed the whole family to stay in the same house together for the week! We had so much fun together, many laughs, much great food, and so many great memories to take with us. I got so spoiled by waking up every morning and being excited to go drink coffee and eat homemade breakfast on the deck with whoever was up, that I am really missing that now! I also am having to wean myself off of eating two nice, delicious meals out a day! There is too much to blog about, but here are some pictures and explanations from the trip...

We LOVED Narragansett Beach!! The water was freezing, but I like it that way because once you're used to it, it feels great! Our first 24 hours of the trip, we didn't have our luggage, so we borrowed swimsuits (Josh wore Michael's and I wore my mom's). The last day at the beach, my adventurous side (which comes out around my brother) made me want to brave the huge, powerful waves and ride the surf with my body. It was exhilarating, and at one point the wave picked me up (all of us) and knocked me down to the bottom of the ocean, doing twists and turns under water from the wave. I talked myself into staying calm and holding my breath until I reached the top, because I had no idea which way was up. Needless to say, that was my last time, and I went in to rest after that!



We were so happy that James loved the beach this year, since he hated it last year. He usually hates to get dirty, but as you can see in this picture, he embraced it!


One of my favorite things about our location, was that we were about 20 minutes from Newport. Newport is the gorgeous city where my mom went to college, my parents met, and where they lived as newlyweds. Below are pictures of my mom's dorm.


My dad and mom have an ultra-romantic story of how they met, so it was fun for all of us to be there together. They actually met at my mom's dorm in the kitchen, so we thought we take a picture of the result of their love!

It was so great to get to go in and out of Newport during the week. The shopping is excellent and the food is even better. Our favorite place to eat there is The Black Pearl, which has the best clam "chowda" on the planet.

Some of the gorgeous scenery we saw...

Jamestown
                            Newport
Westerly (Watch Hill)
Block Island

More to come!