Fun ride on a ferry

After Julie's funeral yesterday, we needed something fun and uplifting to do. So we took the boys out for Chinese food, then went to Charlotte (pronounced shar LOT') to get a creemie and ride the ferry across Lake Champlain to Essex, NY. The boys loved the boat ride, and once we got to the other side, there was a cute little mallard duck swimming around. The boys were quacking at him (saying "Aflac, Aflac") and a woman we had ridden the ferry with had cookies that she gave the boys to break up and feed the duck. The second they threw the first piece in, a million seagulls appeared out of nowhere! It was hilarious! Then we walked over to a little playground. The boys had fun playing, while my husband and I sat on the rock wall about 20 feet up above the water, and looked out over the lake. It was so peaceful and relaxing. We gave Jason's dad a call and shared the moment with him. By the time the ferry came back for the 9:30 ride back to VT, it was dark out, and the boys were really sleepy. Back at the car, we saw a bunch of fireflies... our boys had never seen fireflies before, and they thought they were really cool. It was a really fun end to a pretty hard day.