Our 4th Anniversary

Last week Daniel and I celebrated our fourth anniversary. Since August 2nd fell on a Thursday, we decided to have a special dinner that evening and then do something more over the weekend. Daniel took the afternoon off work and surprised me when I got home from work with a bouquet of roses. We drove up to Newburyport, where we enjoyed a wonderful dinner outside overlooking the river at our favorite fish place, Bob Lobster. Daniel had the fish and chips and I had the steamed lobster. We finished the evening off with a cone of Richardson's ice cream.

On Sunday, Daniel and I got up early and headed to Gloucester for a morning of whale watching. We had a fabulous time! We spent time watching 10 different humpback whales, including a mom and her calf. We also got to see two finback whales and a large school of dolphins! Our biologist guide told us that it's rare to see dolphins this time of year. We also had beautiful sunny weather and calm waters. We definitely had the perfect whale watching trip.

Visiting Newport

While Mom and Dad Koski were visiting us in June, we spent a weekend in Newport, RI. We joined up with Aunt Karen, who was working in the area for a while. We had a wonderful picnic lunch overlooking the ocean, spent a few hours touring the Green Animals Topiary Gardens and enjoyed the spectacular views along the three and a half mile Cliff Walk. Here are a few pictures of our time.