About Our Vacation

We took a trip to Long Beach Island, NJ with Nana & Pop Pop, Aunt Amy & Uncle Steve, and cousins Rachel & Emily.

Here is the sunrise that greeted us each morning. Most of our vacation days were spent at the beach. Why else go to the shore right? Kaylie took a day to warm up to the sand but after that she liked to play in it. Surprisingly, they didn't eat as much sand as I thought they would. We spent most of our mornings on the beach and then headed up to the house for lunch and naps.

One morning we went to Barnegat Lighthouse, AKA "Old Barney." You can climb to the top and I have in the past, but with kids in tow, it wasn't an option. Bob took the picture of the lighthouse and it is one of my favorite pictures. Could be a postcard right?

Here we all are, minus Bob who was taking the picture.

We headed over to the shops at Beach Haven and took in the view of the bay.

Bob & I were able to get out for dinner and some walks by ourselves. (Thank you Nana & Pop Pop) We also went jet skiing. I admit to being apprehensive about going (hmm...does Kaylie get this from me?) but I ended up fully enjoying it. Kaylie & Ryan enjoyed spending time with everyone. We had beautiful weather all week and enjoyed ourselves.

Happy 15 Months!

Happy 15 Months!

We're Back!

We are back from our vacation down the shore. (That is New Jersey speak for going to the beach. We don't say we are "going to the beach" or even "to the shore," instead we say we are "going down the shore" and everyone who lives here gets us.) We spent a week at Long Beach Island in a beautiful beachfront house! It was wonderful weather all week too which made for a fantastic time. Pictures to follow of course. I'm honestly pretty tired. The kids got up super early every day and even woke every night (sometimes multiple times) so I'm not so rested from the vacation. Here's a picture of the house.

Off on Vacation

I'll post all about our vacation when we get back! Have a great week!

Crunch Time

We leave for vacation Saturday and I haven't packed a thing. Well that's not true-- I have towels in a pile and some of the kid's clothes. I have lists--lots of lists-- but I'm having a hard time getting my act together. Mostly because I don't know how to go about packing everything and it's daunting to me all the stuff we will need. Not to mention a lot of things we have to pack last minute. We do have a minivan with a rooftop carrier and we are staying in our state so it's not like there won't be stores. I am still wondering how it will all fit. It's near impossible to pack with Ryan & Kaylie around. I can't focus. Well, tomorrow is crunch time.....I may not sound like it, but I am looking forward to our first family vacation despite this packing hurdle.

It's a Tie!

The Halloween poll is officially closed and the results are in.......


Pebbles & Bam Bam tied with Raggedy Ann & Andy!! Next was Peter Pan & Tinkerbell, followed by Dorothy & Scarecrow.


To be truthful I am leaning towards Peter Pan & Tinkerbell or Pebbles & Bam Bam. I know for a fact that they would not keep the wigs on for Raggedy Ann & Andy so I really need to eliminate that choice. Dorothy & Scarecrow might be best for when they are a bit older. Thanks for voting!!

Town Fair

We took the kids to our town fair this evening. We grabbed dinner and a funnel cake. There wasn't a whole lot for them to do besides take things in. Ryan didn't like the sound that the rides made, but I am thinking next year will be a whole different ball game I am sure. I was tempted to put them on a pony ride but didn't.