As soon as the weather clears up, I highly recommend you take a trip over to Elizabeth Park in Hartford/West Hartford. The tulips are in bloom. Don’t wait, though, because this beautiful gift of spring doesn’t last long . . .

Last weekend we had a fun family photo shoot with our friend and official blog photographer Kathryn of Kathryn Deane Photography at the beautiful Wickham Park in Manchester, CT. Wickham Park has tons of beautiful gardens and scenic corners that make wonderful backdrops for photos. But even better, it also has an awesome playground that […]

The weather person is promising temperatures in the 70’s today. Please, please, please be true. After yesterday’s frigid temperatures, I think everyone could use a nice day. So, I’m keeping my fingers crossed that the temperature gauge surpasses 70 degrees. Because a warm Spring day makes me happy. Oh, and these pictures make me really […]

I just can’t get enough of this beautiful weather! It almost pains me to come back indoors so Boo can have his afternoon nap. (Notice I said almost 🙂 ). Today we hit one of our favorite playgrounds, Addison Park, for the first time this season. It never ceases to amaze me how much more […]

Last week we were on vacation visiting family on the gulf coast.  Oooh I miss it.  The sun, the sand, the really really worn out kids.  It was so nice. Now that I’m back in Connecticut and the weather is starting to warm up, I’m beginning to dream about the summer days ahead.  Pool and […]

We’re having a few technical difficulties here at OAAM today, so we won’t be able to post our regularly scheduled outing review until tomorrow (you may also have noticed that we’re currently sporting our super old header pic–look at those little babies!). However, we’re hoping you will forgive us for the delay when I tell […]

During a recent chat with a childhood friend our conversation turned to the topic of flying with children.  She is a mom of four and a veteran flyer.  As we chatted about my family’s upcoming trip and my hope that things would go smoothly traveling with the twins and baby girl, she offered me an […]

Back when I was in the last weeks of my pregnancy with Boo, Hubby and I went out for dinner to the Chili’s in Glastonbury. I was (yet again) craving that big skillet of meaty queso and chips, which seemed to magically, if only temporarily, relieve the pangs of late pregnancy. Anyway, we were enjoying […]

On Monday, we took advantage of the reciprocity program through our membership at the CT Science Center and went to visit Mystic Aquarium. While we were there, I, as usual, was taking way too many pictures with my camera. I was trying to capture the fun of the moment and maybe get some shots for a future […]