Beach Day

I love days like today...

...days when the beach is what we have planned and not much else...

...when I watch my kids playing in the sun and sand, and I'm transported back to my childhood of fruit-eating, sun-soaking, happy beach days ...

...when Hubby is reminded that, if my parents ever decide to move, then a beach house is greatly desired in my future. ;o)

From Haircuts to Princesses

Life has been full these days.


Busy, full, crazy...but it's life!


Here is a taste of what we've been up to the past seven days:


Summer haircuts (four inches from one, just a trim for the other)...








followed by some of this...







sprinkled with a little of this...





which caused my little man to do this.


He kept saying, "Loud, Mama...LOUD!" Nope, not a fan of fireworks.


Finding my two kiddos dressed as princesses preeetty much rounded out the past week.




I'm still not sure how Danae coerced Caedon into that dress...fruit snacks may have played a role. And I totally foresee that picture somehow being blown up and put on a poster when he's older. He will so love his sister for that.

Weekend Getaway

This past weekend, Hubby and I packed up the kiddos (after he participated in a Friday morning golf outing to benefit House of His Creation) and headed out to NJ to visit with my parents and other family members whom we have not seen in a while. It was so nice to see everyone, and we got to meet little Amanda Iris, (the baby girl of my cousin Anita), who was born two days after my boy. She is a little doll!
We were also blessed to be able to take a Sunday visit to the beach....YES!!! :o) Even though it was kind of humid, we (Hubby, the kiddos, my mom, and myself) thoroughly enjoyed watching Danae play in the sand and water, playing in the sand and water ourselves, and catching some rays. Of course, I didn't anticipate having time to go to my favorite relaxation place, so I didn't pack any of our swimsuits. Nonetheless, Danae still had a great time in her underwear. Yeah, I know...don't judge me. There weren't many people around, and she's a little kid who wanted to play. At least I didn't strip down to my underwear (even though I was considering it). :o)

Now we are home, back to the daily grind. The only change is that Caedon and I are dealing with thrush, so please pray that this clears up quickly! Have a happy week!

Beach Day in February

I really miss the beach...really, really.

When you grow up within a 10-minute drive of the blue water and soft sand, it's hard to get used to living in the middle of PA. So, I convinced Curt to take a little break from my parent's house project and take the Little Miss and I to the beach on this sunny, beautiful day. Danae acted just like she did last summer: loved the sand, hated the rolling waves. I just enjoyed the beautiful blue sky and being able to see the water and sand for miles and miles.

One of the beautiful houses on Long Beach Island. Wouldn't it be neat to rent this baby for a week???

You can see more pics by clicking on "Our Online Albums".

Aaaahhh...so my craving was filled. I'll be back, LBI. I may be resembling a beached whale this summer, since I'll be 8 or 9 months pregnant, but I'll be back.