Cute Cousins!

Uncle Bill, Aunt Amy and Quinn came for a visit. The girls have so much fun together and really love each other. It is so much fun to watch them play. We really had a nice, relaxing time visiting and letting the girls play. We did head over to a party hosted by Nana's friend Chris. The girls were a riot, jumping off of Nana's patio and running around her yard.

Burns Blast!

We all went to Hilton, NY to visit Aunt Rachael, Uncle Mark, Collin and Lauren. Nana was there for the weekend too and Papa joined us for a fun day! It was so nice to catch up with everyone. Rachael and Mark were wonderful hosts. Lucy & Lauren had an especially good time playing together and Collin has a real knack for making Lulu laugh out loud! Nana got the younger kids hopping balls, which were a real hit. Lucy got to experience a slip 'n' slide for the first time, I am not quite sure that she ever really got the hang of it, Lauren is a real pro though. She did have fun sliding into the kiddie pool though. Nana hurt her finger, which did create a bit of excitement. It was a wonderful trip and we look forward to our next get-together with everyone!

Vacation Time!

This year we headed to Atlantic Beach, North Carolina for a family vacation at the beach. Kenzie was able to join us, so it made the trip extra special. Atlantic Beach was a lot of fun. We spend time at the pool and on the beach at the Sheraton, we checked out a bunch of really tasty local restaurants - my personal favorite was Mosquito Amos - and we visited local attractions. Highlights of the trip included a ferry ride to Shackleford Banks, which is home to wild horses. We had a great time walking along the pristine beach collecting shells.  Then we ventured inland to find some wild horses. The beach there was so nice, we also enjoyed hanging out and swimming. We went to the Aquarium, a local minor league baseball game - with awesome fresh kettle corn! - and played mini golf. Lucy loved jumping repeatedly into the pool, so we all had to take turns catching her. The vacation was certainly worth the long ride! Here are some pictures of our vacation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

All Aboard for a Father's Day Picnic

Happy Father's Day to a wonderful Dad! To celebrate we decided to keep the tradition going and took our third annual ride on the Wilmington & Western Rail Road. The weather today was perfect - on the cooler side, without too much humidity. We got great seats on car 603 and enjoyed the scenery on the way to the Mt. Cuba picnic grove. During our short stop, we ate a picnic lunch complete with sandwiches, chips and donut holes!

The ride back to the station was equally as nice. Lucy was a little nervous, but enjoyed herself anyway. The whistle did really scare her when we were back at the station checking out the locomotive. (It is really quite loud!)

Tonight we will have one of Daddy's favorites for dinner - chicken parm. I hope he enjoyed his day and his celebration with his two girls who couldn't have a more loving father!

Running Free!

Lucy & I headed to Longwood Gardens for another relaxing play date with Heather, Alex and Isabel. The kids enjoyed their regular trip to the Italian Water Garden, we explored both tree houses and then played in the children's fountain and ran through the maze.

We ended our trip by letting them run around in one of the fountain garden areas. They had so much fun just running in the wide open space! It is so much fun to watch children run around just having a great time. Another great day at Longwood!