the elms

newport is famous for it's mansions.
summer homes for the rich.
the rich, as in the vanderbilt's.
and they are ridiculously large and gorgeous.

{porter always loved large houses and dreamed of having

a mansion someday, you know, when he was rich and famous?

well after we left the first mansion, my mom proclaimed, "that

was awesome! porter would have loved it!" and then she got

major goosebumps. and we decided that he did love it.}

we toured the breakers and the elms,
but didn't have time for any other's
because my mom needed more lobster bisque.
NEEDED.
and this time it had sherry in it...
shhh. don't tell.

{wade tried to trick me once. and he told me that

alcohol cooks out of food. so its okay to eat it.

so i went like a whole year, not worrying if i ate food

with alcohol. (it's in like, everything out here) and THEN

one day, i looked it up. because google answers all my questions.

and guess what. it doesn't cook out. it's still like 80%

alcohol. more trivia for you. you're welcome}

anyway.

here's some pictures of the elms mansion:

we tried to take pictures with it, 

but we looked like midgets and gave up.

and just for kicks

(and because i forgot to take pictures),

here's more pictures from the breakers mansion

last year, same month.

entirely different weather!