Dartmouth Class of 2031?

We took a drive up north to New Hampshire last weekend to meet Steph, Joe and Hannah Hammond in Hanover. Halsey had a great time showing off Dartmouth on a glorious summer day (almost makes you forget about the frigid and snowy winters) to our friends and little Pierce. Hannah and Pierce were probably the youngest prospective students on campus that day, and loved spending time having a picnic on The Green. Steph and Joe were in Vermont visiting with his family and were able to squeeze us in on their short visit. We had a great time hanging out and meeting little cutie-patootie Hannah for the first time! Pierce welcomed her to his circle of friends with a huge hug. Hannah was a great sport.

Picnic on The Green
Making introductions
Pierce goes in for the hug....and Hannah looks to mom for support
Classmates in 2031? Dartmouth or Cornell?
On Sunday, Pierce tested out his (early) birthday present from Marmie and Papa, and got to ride in style in his own seat on a family bike ride. We headed out to Lexington along the Minuteman bike trail, and Pierce had a great time pointing out all of the sights along the way (trees! airplanes! kids!), and even managed to sneak a mini-nap in on the road. It was great to be able to get some fresh air as a family and will be a welcome treat on the crisp and clear fall weekends ahead. Our little chicken gets geared up for his 1st ride
The smiles start alreadyPierce is a moving machine, and pulls up and cruises along whatever he can these days. He loves to walk (assisted by Mom and Dad) and has even braved standing on his own for a couple of seconds. He is also doing more of the hands and knees crawling, though he prefers good ol' commando when he really wants to move somewhere fast! It's hard to fathom that his 1st birthday is in 4 days. We can't wait to celebrate with family and friends!