Just Beachy

This year was definitely the best yet at the beach for the kids.  Susie was a wave-riding pro thanks to her Bubba’s seasoned expertise, Becky reveled in becoming a sand-covered mermaid, Jimmy loved digging holes and filling holes and splashing in water-filled holes, and Danny – well, Danny loved EVERYTHING about the beach.  It didn’t matter how many times those waves knocked him over, he got up happy and ran in for more.  And even Jim and I, who aren’t really beach people, enjoyed the beautiful weather and seeing our kids frolic outside with family.  It was great!

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Pretty Poses

My sister-in-law got the kids adorable matching outfits, so we lined everyone up for some group photos.  The light was just perfect, the sunset was beautiful, and the kids had a ball in the sand (especially Danny)!

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Ride Along with Us

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Boardwalk Beauties

We took our annual beloved trip to Ocean City, New Jersey last week, and it did not disappoint!  We had amazing weather, wonderful friends and family (although some regulars couldn’t make it – we missed you guys!), and are now enjoying a great visit from the cousins.  I took more pictures than ever (I’m a sucker for photo ops of the kids with relatives), so without further ado, here’s the first installment of vacation pictures!

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A Danny Sandwich

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Wacky Hair Day

The girls had wacky hair day at school a while back.  Little did they realize that every day is wacky hair day around here since I’m lousy at braids and ponytails!  But for this day, I revved it up a bit and, per their request, gave Susie four braids and Becky pigtails plus a braid.  Very wacky indeed!

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Hanging On

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In Case You Needed a Smile

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Babysitter

The construction vehicles and workers involved in our landscaping project have been the best babysitters – the boys can watch them forever!  As much as I would like the project done, I’ll be sad to lose the entertainment for the boys (although I guess these guys aren’t exactly cheap childcare!).

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Hiking in Hats

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