Emily and Simon visiting Gabe and Elisa at Martha's Vineyard

When we were in Boston, Simon and I took a day to travel down to Martha's Vineyard to see Gabe and Elisa and their now huge kids. Lorenzo is 11 (!) and Julian is 6. Simon and I woke at 6 and were on the road in short order. We took the first ferry across to the Vineyard and got picked up by Julian, Gabe and Elisa. Julian is such a joyful, outgoing kid that Simon immediately was hanging out with him like they'd known each other for ages.

First things first, the little boys hunted the yard for bugs while we adults talked. The boys got into the pool and swam a bit, we had an amazing lunch, walked through town and went to the beach. Simon saw moon jelly fish and spent quite a lot of time saving the ones that were washing up on shore. We swam in the salty water (which I made him taste and he was astonished by) and then Gabe went to get the car so we didn't have to walk home. We swam and cleaned up and then Simon and I caught the last ferry back to the mainland.  We had an uneventful ride home and were both tired but happy the next day. 

Simon (5) and Julian (6) caught a slug in the back yard.

First time at the Ocean

Finding Moon Jelly Fish on the beach and throwing them back in the water to save them.

Simon (5) and Lorenzo (11) playing Legos.
Building Lego ships and then sailing them in the back yard pool.

Swimming in the Ocean.

Ferry Ride Home

Crazy kid on ferry there.

Swinging in the back yard.