For Labor Day weekend we took a road trip to Rhode Island. Lauren and Adam joined us! We stayed with my Aunt Cely and Jim in Charlestown, RI. My mom and dad were able to fly up for the weekend as well. :) It had already been a month since we left Tampa, so we were excited to see them! We made it to RI around 1 pm on Friday. We took a tour of Cely and Jim's house (it had been totally remodeled since I had last been to visit). They have a hot tub and an outdoor shower (which is amazing). Friday night we had a yummy seafood dinner of King Crab legs and sweet corn on the cob! On Saturday it was cloudy and rainy, so we decided to hit up the Foxwoods Casino in nearby Connecticut. The place is huge! Lauren and I were the big winners on the slot machines (L-$15 and D-$6.75). We had another seafood feast on Saturday night with delicious lobster. We made a huge mess, but the lobster was worth it!! On Sunday we drove to the adorable town of Newport. We toured the Newport Mansions on Bellevue Avenue. These mansions were unbelievable! The largest home was owned by the Vanderbilts. It was built in 1895 and it was a staggering 138,000 square feet. This home was used by the family for only 2 months out of the year!!
We had a great Labor Day weekend in Rhode Island!!
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Sounds like so much fun! I loved walking along the cliffs on the backside (but really the frontside) of the mansions. It just felt like something out of The Great Gatsby.
Can't wait to see you guys in Feb! Daniel is excited to be spoiled by Aunt Danielle!
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