AMERICAN IDOLS NEXT CONTESTANTS

Two weeks ago we had a play date with Emilee's friend Cailyn.  ( I know I'm first getting a chance to post pictures from two weeks ago)  Cailyn and her mom invited us over to make Pizza.  The kids had a great time rolling the dough, splattering on the sauce and adding layers and layers of toppings.  It was like a scene from the next great cook.  The pizzas turned out great and it was one of the best restaurant I have been to.  OK I'm bias, my daughter and her friend were the chefs,...  But the entertainment that evening was a page from American Idol.  Cailyns mom took out the Karaoke machine and the girls gave us a great concert.  Dinner and a concert.  It was two thumbs up in my book.

CAPE COD

As you can tell the weather was a bit cold, but that didn't stop Emilee from playing in the water.. 

As a child every year before school started my mom used to rent a house in Cape Cod. Early September is the best time to go to Cape Cod.  All the tourists go home, the weather is still warm and the beauty of the summer is still there.  I have fond memories of searching for shells around the many beaches, climbing the rock, taking the ferry to Nantucket and Marther's vineyard and eating at all the amazing local fish houses.  But my most memorable time was climbing and sliding down the dunes.  Sadly I found out due to massive beach erosion the dunes are now protected and you are unable to climb them anyone.  Since I had been talking non-stop about my adventures on the Dunes for weeks before the trip, not knowing it was not possible anymore, we found smaller (unprotected) dunes for Emilee to climb on and she had a blast.

The same rocks I climbed on as a child

MORE PICTURES FROM THE CAPE....

CHATAM

JUMPING THE DUNES

THE OLD WINDMILL