On Wednesday (12/5) we had the opportunity to have a tour of the Mansions in Newport, Rhode Island, all dressed up for Christmas.
We had gone for a tour of the mansions a few years ago with Frank and a couple other HS families and enjoyed it.
This time around, the youngest 4, Maria and I went with 8 other families with about 18 other children to walk around Marble House, The Breakers, and The Elms.
Oh, My! what a great time we had. Everything was beautiful, the weather was fantastic, the children were all wonderful and my crew enjoyed themselves so much. We all are looking to go back with Daddy and the older girls this summer. I had to keep dragging Lucas and Julianne along. They were so fascinated with the mansions and loved the self-guided audio tour.
WARNING! lots of pictures to follow!
(we were limited to a couple Christmas trees in each house to take pictures inside the mansions)
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| angel tree at The Breakers |
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| N and A being goofy |
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The only time I got my family all together for a picture
As Maria had a walker, she was off on her own and able to
use the elevators. We would find her at the end of the tours -
she had a great time! |
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| looking back from Marble House to The Breakers |
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| the "back yard" at Marble House |
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| The Tea House at Marble House4 |
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| Maria after a tour of the Tea House |
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| I love this picture of Julianne |
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Lucas needed to have a picture of the cool trees
outside The Elms |
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| Lucas at The Elms |
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| Love this tree |
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| The back of The Elms |
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| Nathaniel and me at the end of our visit to Newport |
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| Lucas and me |
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| my boys! |
What gorgeous pictures of you and your boys! We are doing your hands wreath this year for advent, we will be thinking of you every time we add a hand :) every blessing for advent and Christmas to you too. I am going to try get back in action blog wise, and actually commenting again, very lazy I am!!! Xxxxx
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