Well we're finishing up another busy weekend. Yesterday afternoon we went to Farmington to climb Mt. Blue Job. It is supposed to be one of the best hikes in southern NH, especially for families with small kids, and I suppose because of a lack of competition it probably is but I wasn't overly impressed. First of all it's in the middle of nowhere. It takes longer to find it than it does to climb it. It's a short hike (1 mile loop) to a summit with a fire tower which provides some decent views, especially for the effort it takes to get there. You can see from the coast to the White Mountains on a clear day but binoculars or a zoom lense are needed to see anything really well. In my opinion Agamenticus for the same effort is much better and has better views. Pawtuckaway takes about twice the effort but is well worth it too. The black flies were pretty bad on the trail up and not bad at all on the trail down. They weren't biting, just swarming around so the girls used some bug nets. Due to that we decided to put off Pawtuckaway for another week or two so if you want to join us for that you'll still have a chance once the flies are gone.

Today we decided to avoid the bugs and stay out of the woods. Brooke wanted to go to the beach so after we ran some errands we went down to Odiorne Point State Park and the Seacoast Science Center for the afternoon. Brooke had lots of fun on the playground and in the SSC, especially with the touch tank after she realized the starfish couldn't eat her, so it turned out to be a good day. No bugs and bright sunshine made the 55 degree temps at the coast pretty enjoyable.

Next weekend is Brookes 3rd birthday and Mother's Day so that should be a busy one, but for now there's some pictures of these things right here if you're interested. That's all I've got. Thanks for checking in and check back soon.