The last two Sunday's have gotten away from me with a family trip to Lake George and then a bachelorette party in Bermuda, but today I made it back to church. The mass today was focused around escaping vanity and refocusing on being more Christ like. I always sit after mass, when Punky is alseep and the house is quiet, and try and apply the homily to my parenting and marriage. Those are my two most important jobs and I'm always trying to take a step back and see how I can improve.

The Alaskan Assassin and I just celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary last month. I thought that is a sign of a great marriage. Longevity. Now, I'm thinking the fact that we have stayed together that long is not the successful part. Our marriage is successful because we are better, more loving people because of the marriage. I've learned how to be more giving of my time and gifts to members of our community by watching him. He has learned how to slow down and enjoy our little family moments from me. Our ten years ( 14 really) should be celebrated because being husband and wife has become our means of salvation for each other.

As far as parenting goes, what are the signs we are doing it right? Our littles have a roof over their heads, food in their bellies, adorable clothes on their backs, and a fabulous school to go to. That sounds like we are successful at parenting, but that's not parenting, that's providing. Which we are good at. But, seeing how my children shared and played nicely with all the children on vacation felt more like we are heading in the right direction. Watching The Felon teach his sisters to jump in the pool and swim, feels closer to our goal. I hope to help our littles find their talents and then guide them into using them to better the world.

        

Montauk Day Tripping

Montauk is our special "vacation" spot. My littles ask to go there all the time, but we only make it to The End a handful of times a year. The time to visit there is weekdays in the summer or anytime in the off season or else it is just too crowded with visitors. Here are our top 5 spots to hit up:

1.) The rocks at the Montauk Light House for climbing and exploring. You can pay to go in the lighthouse, but my littles prefer to play around it.

2.) The Surflodge for a delicious lunch in a laid back atmosphere.  Make sure to shop at the Surf Bazaar for one of a kind beach pieces.

3.) The tiki statue in front of the Montauk Beach House hotel is a must see for my littles. Even though Montauk is not a part of a Hawaiian island, the statue represents the tikis of traditional Hawaiian culture, which represent the first man and his creation from a mixture of red earth and saliva. The statue is named the Ronjo Tiki. Before the opening of Montauk Beach House, Ronjo lived at the Ronjo motel, which was named after the owner’s two children, Ron and Joanne. 

4.) The Montauk Yacht Club Resort for boat watching, eating and shopping.

5.) Buddha Berry for frozen yogurt and candy after a day in the sun. You will most likely spot celebrities there as well.

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Monatuk Beach Day

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The Sagamore Resort

We made our 4th annual summer road trip to Lake George this past week. The Alaskan Assassin and I love to explore new places, but have decided that Upstate New York is just too special and too close to not visit every year. We stay at the Sagamore Resort in Bolton Landing which is situated on a private island in the lake. Each year they upgrade us to suite with a kitchen, living room, fire place, deck over the lake and large bathroom. But this year they surprised us with a condo! You walked into a hallway with a large family room on one side and a huge "monkey bed" room on the other. The bunk bed room had four beds, a gliding chair for rocking babies and a beautiful bathroom. The family room had a porch over looking the lake and was connected to a fully stocked kitchen and gorgeous dining room. The dining room has a large Stickley table with 8 chairs and a view of the water. The stairs lead to a floor with two beds and then a third floor master with an office, huge bathroom and balcony over the water. The best part of the condo was that it was baby proofed! The top and bottom of the stairs had a gate and the bunk beds had ladders that you remove and store under the bed so the baby wouldn't climb. The second you leave your room it is cleaned making this resort a perfect place to truely relax and unwind.  There are three pools and one hot tub. There is also two swimming holes in the lake and a fishing dock stocked with all the watersport accessories you need.  There is no need to worry if it rains because there is a huge rec center with baseball, mini golf, basketball, rock climbing, ping pong, foosball , baby toys and video game center.  It takes about 5 hours with traffic to get there from the Hamptons, so I reccomend going a day early and camping to make the most of your stay. More on that later...

John Jermain Library Is Finally Finished

The John Jermain Library renovation is finally complete and to celebrate the opening Sag Harbor is asking everyone to line the streets from the temporary library location (34 West Water Street) to the finished one (201 Main Street) this Saturday, July 23 at 10:30. The librarians will remove the last book, Sag Habor: The Story of an American Beauty, by Dorothy Ingersoll Zaykowsi. The book will be passed hand to hand until it reaches it's new home. Come out and celebrate with our community!

Hamptons Mermaid Tea Party

Southampton Arts Center Outdoor Movie

The Southampton Arts Center is hosting movie night on their lawn at 8:30 TONIGHT. The movie is National Lampoon's Vacation. It's free. Don't miss out!

Trivia starts right before the film and these are the prizes:

La Ronde Beach Club

It's HOT, hazy, and humid in the Hamptons today. Roo only made it through one of her 30 minute dance classes because it is on the boardwalk of the ocean and she was sweltering. Lucky for us, the Felon's swim meet today was at La Ronde Beach Club where the pool deck has air conditioning shooting up through the floor boards. I was excited to see this beach club today because it had been talked up by so many friends, but I didn't find it as aesthetically pleasing  as some of the others we have been to. I guess the amenities are what make it stand out. Now I need to go try some clarifying shampoo to get the green tinge out of my towheads.