Sep. 11th, Bear Mtn.

We spent another fabulous day upstate. We fed ducks, hiked with the kids on our backs (baby carrier) through the Trailside zoo, had a picnic, Mommy and Daddy drank some beer (they celebrate Oktoberfest all Sep and Oct up there), fed some more ducks and played in the playground... We got there in 45 mins and back in 35. Excellent getaway! We plan on renting a boat next time too!

Sep 4th, Labor day party

We spent the afternoon at Alex's buddy's house in LI. Their yard was a complete paradise for the kids. They were entertained the whole time. That was a great treat for Mommy and Daddy.

Beautiful Sep 1st day, Lake Hessian

After lots of house related scrambling around this week (not fun), we decided to take a ride upstate to enjoy the fresh air and beautiful scenery. Unfortunately, most of the state parks and lakes were closed due to damage caused by the hurricane this past weekend.

So, we drove a little more north and found a great place! The Bear Mountain Inn. (http://www.visitbearmountain.com/)
The Inn itself (restaurant, restrooms, zoo, pool, carousel) was closed b/c they still didn't have running water. But there was a beautiful lake with a quaint path around it. So, there were lots of ducks to feed and stones to throw, which is what the kids spent the majority of their time doing. And there was also a great playground with a bunch of picnic tables surrounding it.
Next time, we plan to hike one of the many trails there.
We will definitely be going back soon! Oh, did I mention it only took us 45 mins to get home?

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