Our Trip to the Beach in the Fall (Niantic and Mystic CT) Day 1/2

Last year at the end of October, my husband and I took a 2 night trip to Niantic, CT for a little weekend anniversary trip.  It was one of those last minute things that I planned on a whim because I really wanted to make an effort to see the ocean before the end of the year and I knew prices would be cheaper to go to the ocean in the off season.  I am just NOW getting around to sharing photos of this trip with you all!

So we traveled about 3 hours away to reach this cozy town of Niantic to stay at a lovely B and B at one of the quaint marinas located there.

When we first got to the coast, we pulled over onto the Niantic Boardwalk and just breathed in the scent and sight of the ocean.  I think it had been two years since we had seen it!  Technically we were looking out at the Niantic Bay so the ocean appeared calmer and less dramatic.

It was a gorgeous and sunny day, unseasonably warm for this time of year, and we spent about an hour or so walking up and down the beach, looking at shells and just being so happy to be there. When you're used to taking care of little kids, it feels so refreshing to go somewhere with each other and not worry about them!

Although as soon as we started combing for shells, we kept saying "the girls would have so much fun if they were here!" :)  Isn't that always how it is?

This was the first time I had been to the beach in the fall.  It was interesting and I liked it. And there weren't may people around!

Seeing the muted colors of mid-fall was such a contrast to the usual blues and greens you usually see when you go to a New England beach in the summer.

We arrived where we were staying at The Inn at Harbor Hill Marina by mid afternoon and were greeted by this gorgeous marina, a friendly Innkeeper and a bottle of wine!

Of course, we had to take a walk all over the docks at take a look at the gorgeous boats. 

There's the Inn as seen from the end of the docks.  Our room was the middle top one. 

 After we unpacked we ended up driving over to Mystic for a stroll and snack. 

The town was quiet and quaint and very quintessential of New England in the fall. 

We had to. :) 

Then we did some browsing. 

After our delicious pizza and window shopping, we drove over to Westerly, RI to see, as hubby put it, "the real ocean."
We stayed in Westerly back when Pumpkin Pie was 2 years old back in 2011 and loved this part of Rhode Island.

The sunset was absolutely gorgeous!  By this time, it had gotten quite a bit colder, so it was weird to be so chilly at the beach, but I can't even stress how gorgeous it was and i didn't even care. :)

 

We ran into some friendly dogs that were playing in the waves

 I love dogs! 

And just like that, it was over. 

After the beach, we drove back to Niantic and had dinner at an Irish Pub called The Black Sheep. 

Heading back to the Inn for the night, I loved how cozy the porch of the Inn looked.  

The common living room was nice and warm.  Since we went on Halloween weekend last year, the Inn was really quiet and we didn't see a single other person the whole 1st night!

Each night they had freshly baked cookies for us as a nighttime snack.  (!!!)

Here's our view from our window of the glowing marina. So gorgeous!  I couldn't help but feel Dawson-Creekish staring out of these windows.

Our first day in Niantic/Mystic was so much fun and we absolutely loved this this little seaside town and inn!

Stay tuned for day #2 as we head to Mystic Seaport, check out Clyde's Cidermill and explore more of Niantic. :)

xo Farrah 

DC Super Heros Action Figures Supergirl and Wonder Woman

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Supergirl! 

DC Superhero Girls 12 inch and 6 inch Supergirl, that is. :) 

Hi gang,   

Today's review is on two of the DC Superhero Girls 6 inch action figures made by Mattel.  

They were released earlier this year to go along with the 12 inch fashion dolls.  

They originally retailed for $9.99, but I just saw her on sale on Amazon for $5.93. 

There are 6 different characters to choose from and I ended up only getting Wonder Woman and Supergirl (3 cheers for showing restraint!) as these two were my favorite superheros out of the bunch. 

Let's start with Supergirl.

As depicted on the webisodes, Supergirl is a very charming and cute character.  She's ironically the klutz of the group and struggles to control her powers.  Her main powers include super strength and speed, flying, super hearing and heat vision.  Just like her big cousin. 

As I mentioned before, she stands about 6 inches tall.  When you look at her straight on, her legs appear to be very out of proportion (especially the distance from her knees to her feet.)
She is made of hard plastic with a flexible plastic skirt and detachable cape.
She has 13 points of articulation at the neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankles.
I'll talk a bit more about her flexibility and posing when I get to Wonder Woman (as I know you are all just dying to know, haha.)

Here's a close up of her painted face.
Her head can basically turn a full 360 and can be bend slightly from side to side, although it doesn't really stay in position.
The eyes and brows look nice and I love how they styled the mold for her bangs, but her lips are a little scary.  It looks like what my 4 year old looks like after she tries to put on lipstick.
From farther away, it's not as bad. :)

She wears a blue headband which is painted on and fades into her hair. 

Her hair is nicely  molded in an asymmetrical "sweep" that gives it the illusion of movement which I think is nice.

On her back is a small peg where the cape can be attached. (Sorry for the crappy photo!) 

Her shoes are red high-top "Converse" style sneakers with white laces and pearl-ized white slouchy socks.  The shoes do not come off, but they do rotate side to side, which provides more posing options.

If you look closely, you can see the tiny S emblem on both of her sneakers!
Despite the unrealistic length of her legs, her calves are nicely sculpted to show strength and athleticism. (As a girl growing up with muscular calves, I truly appreciate this feature!)
I kind of wish they have given her more muscular thighs, though.

Her outfit is very pleasing with bright primary colors and different shades of blue.  Her mismatched wrist cuffs are super cute. 

Overall, I love this little figure! 

"Hey, how long have you been standing there? "

Wonder Woman is the other little figure I got and she's even better!  

While Supergirl comes with a detachable cape, Wonder Woman comes with her Lasso of Truth. 

The cheapest price I found for her is on Amazon for $5.90.

For such a small doll, I really think her face is perfect.  She has a very sweet and almost innocent expression, you forget that she could pick up and throw a car if she wanted to.

She also has an asymmetrical hairstyle which gives her a different appearance when you turn her head from side to side.

Go team!

Flexibility-wise, she can do a full side and front split. 

She also sits nicely, but needs her arm positioned behind her for support. 

Super strong.

This is how I look when doing push-ups. 

Her arms are ball-joined (as are her hips) and can move out and rotate around. 

Look at those biceps!

Her elbows are also ball-joined and can rotate around.  Also in the above photo, you can see the peg hole where her Lasso of Truth can be placed. 

Cute pants, cute boots.  Her boots rotate from side to side!  Her knees are hinged and bend almost to a 90 degree angle.

I was happy to see they Wonder Woman was actually a little taller than Supergirl.  As we all know, Wonder Woman is from a planet of tall Amazonian woman, so it's to be expected.

Maybe it's because she's wearing heels? 

To show how small they are, I posed them in front of this Barbie.  

Wonder Woman is demonstrating her super flying kick! 

Overall these little DC Superhero girls are so cute and their posing options are really fun.  For the current price of under $6 each.  I think they are an amazing deal and gift for a little one. My girls love them!

Thanks for tuning in today and have a great weekend!
xo Farrah

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