worcester

well, here we find ourselves in the middle of massachusetts.  t.j. got another fellowship and is researching at this really cool archive for a whole month.  the kiddos and i are settling into a new routine as well.

when i was pregnant, t.j. and i talked fairly frequently about how we wanted to raise our kids.  it was (and still is) important to us that we try to share our life and the things we love with our children.  obviously, as everyone is quick to point out, children change your life.  our long, easy saturdays spent sleeping in, going off to a quiet lunch at a cafe, deciding at the last minute to go on some roadtrip--all of that is over, for sure, at least for now.  but, we are convinced there still must be a way to combine our children with some things we love to do.  i think this trip is an example of that.  we have always loved exploring new places.  sure, worcester wasn't necessarily on my original "let's explore this place" list, but it has already shown us some great stuff: majestic architecture, really really delicious ice cream from a nearby dairy, pretty trails by a water reservoir.

our family is on an adventure.   i'll keep you posted on what we find...