After an extremely packed day yesterday, we
decided to slow it down and take it a little easier today! Though, of
course, the little ones didn't sleep in, we did move a little slower
this morning and headed out to Oyster Bay, Long Island late morning.
There were two main reasons why I wanted to visit Oyster Bay...
Ben's Garden
Almost
2 years ago, I fell in love with a decoupage tray featured on the blog,
Brilliant Chic (which no longer seems to be current). I loved the
quotation used on this particular tray so much ~ it reminded me of our
little #3, M (and her 18 month old self at the time).
From what I remember, the link took me to a gift store, but I did a little more research and found where it was made. This is when I discovered Ben's Garden. When I went to the website and learned more about Ben and his story, I was really intrigued. Sure, I could've ordered this tray online months (over a year) ago, but I really wanted to go. I wanted to go to the original store in Oyster Bay. So, today I did!
I, of course, came away with my (M's) tray.
Theodore Roosevelt
It's no secret to anyone that reads this little blog, that B really enjoys learning about our U.S. Presidents. What a treat to find out that President Theodore Roosevelt not only had a home in Oyster Bay, but is buried there as well.
There were two main reasons why I wanted to visit Oyster Bay...
Ben's Garden
From what I remember, the link took me to a gift store, but I did a little more research and found where it was made. This is when I discovered Ben's Garden. When I went to the website and learned more about Ben and his story, I was really intrigued. Sure, I could've ordered this tray online months (over a year) ago, but I really wanted to go. I wanted to go to the original store in Oyster Bay. So, today I did!
It turned out to be a great little store with much more than decoupage...
I, of course, came away with my (M's) tray.
Theodore Roosevelt
It's no secret to anyone that reads this little blog, that B really enjoys learning about our U.S. Presidents. What a treat to find out that President Theodore Roosevelt not only had a home in Oyster Bay, but is buried there as well.
The home is unfortunately closed for repairs until 2015...
but the little ones were able to tour the museum (housed in the former home of Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.)...
and earn their Junior Ranger badges...
thanks to good friend, S, who accompanied me on this trip.
In
case you didn't know, President Theodore Roosevelt was an avid hunter
who went on many safaris and frequently displayed his many
"trophies". That, coupled with a weird fact about me, doesn't jive so
well!
You
see, I am completely terrified of dead things like the art(?) of
taxidermy and those mounted "trophies". It is a total phobia, and I am
not at all joking. I really can't wrap by head around why anyone would
want to hang (or really even have!) a dead animals' skin or head or
whole body or whatever in their house.
Anyway,
I knew ahead of time that any buildings on this property would probably
have a lot of all of that kind of stuff and that I would most likely
not be able to set foot inside them. Thanks, again, S!!!
In the town of Oyster Bay, we visited a great statue in the center of town...
and the final resting place of our 26th President...
We're off to visit a couple more Presidential sites tomorrow...
More {Road Trip} 2013 Fun
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