We were so blessed to once again this year be able to go fall foliage camping in Long Island. |
We arrived at twilight&stayed once again in the same beautiful beachfront cabin in Hecksher State Park. |
Sharon, David and Mateo all had a case of food poisoning, so we will feeling a little under the weather. | 
Mateo dressed festively in his Halloween pajamas, despite his upset belly. |
Sharon, David and Mateo arrrived on Friday night... | 
....while Alexi arrived the following Saturday evening. |
Mateo and I tremendously enjoy early morning beach walks together looking for shells. | 
Early morning beach walks in October call for sweats, sweaters and even a scarf for Sharon(!) |
As the sun rose in the sky it got warmer, so Mateo and I stripped down to our short sleeve shirts (Mateo's is from whale watching in New Hampshire).
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The beach and water are definitely Sharon's happy place and one of her favorite places to be, during any season of the year. |
We were in Long Island for Mateo's Manhattan Soccer Club Columbus Day Weekend Soccer Tournament.
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de la Nuez is ready to give his all on the field as part of PSG, MSC's premiere team. |
Mateo's PSG club gave their all against the other team. | 
Mateo played his best despite his food poisoning. |
The secret as always to a beach campfire with high winds is Purrell hand sanitizer (learned last year). | 
David created a roaring fire for the kids to roast their marshmallows for s'mores. |
Between matches on Sunday we stopped by some indoor batting cages. | 
Alexi and Mateo both used to play baseball on baseball teams, before focusing on soccer exclusively. |
We always enjoy playing mini-golf as a family on our fall foliage camping trip.
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It was cool how this mini golf course had many ponds between holes that have gorgeous multi-color fish! |
Pizza is one of Alexi and Mateo's favorite foods. | 
So pizza for lunch is a definite winner. |
In the evening we headed to a pumpkin patch. | 
We selected pumpkins and future jack-o-lanterns. |
An incredible sunset greeted us on our ride back to our beachfront cabin...
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...and check out the amazing orange-red moon viewed from the beach over the water. |
Back at the campsite it was time for some s'mores for the kiddos.... |
...and time for some moonlight outdoor beach yoga for Sharon. |
Our favorite vegetarian restaurant on Long Island is Witches Brew. Sharon&Mateo ordered the same meal. |
We had a late night dinner at Witches Brew since that is the soonest time we could get a reservation for four.
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This was the view greeting us the beginning of Indigenous People/Italian American Heritage Day.
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This lovely sunrise beckoned Sharon to the beach to greet the new day with positivity and possibility.
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Beyond beautiful sunrise-the clouds are parting and diagonally framing the sun as it rises. | 
Now that he is a teenager Alexi sleeps in (with the amigs) & enjoys having his own room while camping. |
The next morning Mateo and Sharon felt better, so they went for a quick dip. | 
This is not the coldest water Sharon has been in. That would be the Atlantic for the Polar Bear Swim Jan 1st. |
Happy Early Halloween from Long Island! |
Happy Autumn from the de la Collins family! |
