It's Over ... We Won! June 24th, 2007

We didn't win any "Pursuit" prizes .... But we have lots of great memories that will last longer than any prize. We had too many other things going on in June ... (end of year picnics, school...

Good bye but we'll be back June 24th, 2007

Well, we didn't make the finals but a few of the families that we got to know did and that was wonderful. I was surprised at how difficult the test was but next year we will be more prepared. Can't...

A Quick Trip to Mansfield Hollow June 21st, 2007

Well, as usual Matthew had a baseball game (scheduled at the terrible time of 12:00), so we had to make a quick trip to Mansfield Hollow. We left at 7:30 and we were the first team to arrive at just...

IF YOU LIVE NEAR BURR POND.... June 21st, 2007

FYI--The DEP and the Winsted YMCA is offering swimming lesson at Burr Pond (June 25-28 & July 16-19). Call (860)379-0708 (Winsted Y) to register. If you go to the DEP's main page and search the...

Updates from the Nicolo's June 20th, 2007

Unfortunately, I have been having trouble logging in and I haven't been able to submit anything since the beginning. I finally got in so I figured I'd share some updates. This is our first year...

Can't Wait to Overnite Camping June 20th, 2007

I have been getting ready for our Girl Scout Troop first overnite campout. Hope other scouts will join us as we put together our story book of this years journey with all our old and new friends. Do...

Mansfield Hollow June 19th, 2007

What an amazing place! The drive was a little long, but the weather could not have been better.

We arrived just after 9. We collected bugs, did a quiz about animals, had a chance to try our hand...

FINAL PARK!!! June 19th, 2007

WE have finally figured the FINAL PARK!! It is located relatively near the Casinos...in New London County. Also, it is near the Pachaug Forest and Hopeville. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THE OTHER...

We're in the Semi-Finals! June 19th, 2007

MOWD is looking forward to Satuday, even though the park is, again, over an hour away. The DEP pretty much has had us criss-cross the entire state for the last seven weeks. We are busy gathering...

Father's Day at Devil's Hopyard June 18th, 2007

I have been itching to get out to Devil's Hopyard for quite a while. I haven't been out there since high school. It wasn't what I remembered. It was even better. We went to check out the...

Park#6, Mansfield Hollow June 18th, 2007

Okay, I want to know which member of the DEP staff or volunteer has an in with the guy up stairs. The weather at these guided parks has been awesome. I guess that's to make up for last year. Oops,...

Park#5, Sleeping Giant June 18th, 2007

Again we were a little nervous with the weather with this one. Things were beautiful in our neck of the woods when we left in the morning. The sky suddenly got darker as we hit somewhere around...

Park#4, Bigelow June 18th, 2007

We are getting a little closer to home. We had an awesome day. What a beautiful park. The kids really enjoyed the canoeing and of course toasting marshmallows. Matt and Amy both pulled out their...

Park#3, Huntington June 18th, 2007

This was a beautiful ride for us. We did it after going to Sleeping Giant. We figured we were already half way there so we continued on on the same day. After we got there, we meet a few families...

Park #6 June 18th, 2007

Well we made it before the rain came, and we got to do lots of the activities. We are semi finalists this year!!! Yeah!!! This is when we had to drop out last year because of Chelsea singing in...

Great FUN June 18th, 2007

We have really enjoyed the last 2 weeks. The hiking is fun and challenging at times (especially the rain on Sleeping Giant). We like to meet the other families, too. I wish this could go on all...

Mansfield Hollow is close to home... June 18th, 2007

We spend a lot of time boating at Mansfield Hollow every spring and summer. My husband and son went ice fishing this winter and caught a huge pike. We enjoyed the day very much. The DEP has...

Mansfield Hollow: Park #6 June 17th, 2007

Beautiful day for the park today. Just us girls again today, the boys had their last baseball game of the regular season. Today we solved the Mystery of Mr Owl, caught some insects to study and...