Seren and Craig, The Life

Monday, August 24, 2026

Annual Augies Tea Party

It was Belle's turn to host the annual tea party celebrating the August birthdays of the three Augies. For us, it was a group effort:

Swimming in the reservoir in Waterbury, Vermont!

Kayaking in the Waterbury Reservoir!

It was beautiful! Seren and Sadie in one kayak; Craig and Emily in a kayak; Belle in a solo kayak.

Ben & Jerry's

Would a trip to Vermont be complete with a tour of the Ben and Jerry's Factory?! Not for THESE ice cream lovers! In Waterbury, VT.

We met a wonderful artist named Troy Kingsbury at his new studio called Metals and Petals. He creates art with scrap metal and his wife works with flowers. Here are some metal flowers on display in his garden. In Waitsfield, VT.

Here is a lamp he made out of an old ice skate:

Emily found her restaurant in Waitsfield, Vermont!

At Sugarbush

While Craig and Belle hiked up the entire mountain (nearly 9 miles, more-than 2000 foot elevation), Seren, Emily, and Sadie took a more leisurely approach to the ski mountain and explored the base.