Megan, Caleb and I met up with my parents in Crawford Notch for Thanksgiving again this year. We stayed at the Highland Center and over the course of several days enjoyed autumn afternoon hikes, winter storms, falling trees, and awesome winter hikes. Click on the image below to see more photographs from our trip.

Below are some images from a wet and viewless solo hike to the north and south peaks of Hancock Mountain (11/14/09). Originally I planned to make my trip two days spending the first exploring the Hancocks, and the second a few other peaks. Unfortunately the weather didn’t get my memo for NO RAIN, and it rained throughout my first hike. Having spent the last few trips to the White Mountains hiking in the rain, I decided to skip day two and head home early. Yes, I still had a great time hiking in the rain, but I am very, very, very ready for the snow to start falling.

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For our 7th wedding anniversary Megan and I decided that we should do something fun with Caleb. Disney World came up as a potential option, and after a short discussion with Caleb, our trip was decided. We hung out in the Orlando area for a few days (eh…fun?) spending one full day at Disney World, and the rest trying to figure out what else to do with ourselves. Caleb had a great time, and after a few days of searching, we even managed to find an independent restaurant nestled in among all of the chains (a very nice German place in a town called Sanford). The highlights for Caleb? 1) Driving a race car, 2) the Haunted Mansion, 3) Pirates of the Caribbean, 4) playing on the beach (Cocoa Beach), and 5) playing a round of golf at Pirate’s Cove.

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