Westport

We had a great time in Westport a few weekends ago. We went to hang out with our friends Markus, Jen, Mia and Ellie. Our families are similarly matched and we keep finding out more and more strange things that both families share... Josie is a few months older than Mia and they are both very strong willed and determined. Ellie is one day older than Benjamin. Markus is from Switzerland and speaks Swiss German (I'm told it is nothing like German) and Jen and I are both almost the same age, born in the same month with a ton in common, too. Needless to say, there is never a dull in conversation.
Here we all are at the Cranberry Festival Festivities... really just a barn filled with cranberry baked goods and "interesting" local talent.

Saturday it poured down rain all day... And I mean, really poured.
The girls had a great time running around in the rain at the cranberry bog tour.

The regular rain apparently was not enough. Here they are playing in the water coming out of the down spout.


And the wet bus ride back.

Benjamin and his girlfriend, Ellie.

The next day started out much better with just a bit of clouds and a nice walk along the marina to go find breakfast.

Later that day, we headed down to the beach. It was such a beautiful, sunny day one that you rarely experience at the beach in October. We had fun flying kites, building sand castles and putting our feet in the water.

Juli, who loves the ocean, just wanted to get a few photos and so she stepped out a ways to get a better shot. While she was focused on her camera, a huge wave came and went up to her knees and filled her boots... she was such a good sport!!

Marty just happened to capture it all on video while flying a kite. Multi-talented :)

This is how the girls started out their time at the beach.

And although not all that warm, this is how they ended their time...

They must love being naked... remember this:

http://familyriemer.blogspot.com/2010/08/girls-just-wanna-have-fun.html