End of Summer in New England

Just a photo share of saying goodbye to summer in southern New England.  Glad we got to do it with family visiting.

Note: Fyi for my southern US friends (cause I get asked this alot), southern New England does have a real summer.  It gets just as hot and more humid than north east Tennessee, but a shorter season.  The beaches get plenty warm for swimming..... unless you're on parts of the Cape.
Another question I get asked alot by my northern friends, Tennessee has a winter.... and snow.... especially if you live close to the mountains.  Yes Tennessee has mountains.... and they are bigger than New Hampshire's mountains.

We had a family get together on Conanicut Island.  Here is where we stayed.....

And the view from the front porch.....
Overlooking the mouth of Narragansett Bay, Newport/Pell Bridge in the distance on the left:

Family get together pic last year in Upstate NY-

This year on the coast in Southern RI.
I'm looking short among this tall family-

Fun was had-

Last weekend of the summer was spent watching the sun go down.  Seemed appropriate-

Goodbye wonderful summer, looking forward to your return.

About That Smile... Third Edition

Baby girl has inherited her siblings' camera allergy.  Its a rare condition that, when a camera is pointed at you, you are unable to smile.  With treatment there is hope.

Baby girl likes to keep her tongue out these days.  Makes a good fly trap, and a source of lots of drool.

Big brother decided to crash the photo session.  Speaking of which, he has made great improvements.
(Past smile attempts- About That Smile, First Edition, About That Smile, Second Edition)

Big brother has taken the spotlight, looks like this third child ain't havin' it.  She has a weapon-

Little lady wants in now.

Yay!  A picture without her tongue-

Enter back into the picture big brother.  She does love him but guess she doesn't want to share the camera with him today.

Actually she is just infatuated with grabbing that soft, golden hair of his.

There's that tongue again.

Partial success, just need her to smile for the camera.

....but I know from experience, you don't push the buttons of a third child. ;)