Beach Highlights - Boardwalk

We loaded up the big kids into the wagon to head to the boardwalk.

Josh, Katelyn and Josie

Mack and Manco's Pizza!

Josie laughed at the ice cream Josh got on his face. She couldn't see her own face!

What a cute flip-flop family :)

Danny and Jack getting in on the action!

We went out for a bike ride on the boardwalk one morning. Josh pedalled the entire time!

That afternoon we went to the playland for rides. Grandma enjoyed the train around the park.

Katelyn couldn't wait to go on these balloons - they went in the air and spun like the tea cups.

On the ferris wheel

Pop-Pop teaching Josh to play his favorite fair games

Josh LOVED the swings!

Beach Highlights - Sand and Surf

Our vacation to the beach was delayed a day and a half to wait for Hurricane Irene to pass. But we made it and were so thankful for our time down the shore. It was a beautiful week - high 70's/low 80's all week and the surf had come up so far that the beach was easy to walk on and wide. This allowed for easier use of the wagon and lots of room to run after the soccer ball!

Cousin Josie and Katelyn

Daddy, Josh and Pop-Pop

We played soccer a lot - the kids just ran and ran!

Josie and Natalie - Josie spent one entire day at beach opening and closing the wagon door.

Josh loved the water!

Happy 4th Birthday, Josh!

4 years ago at 9:02 we welcomed our first miracle into the world.

Josh asked to have lunch at Arby's today.

(I had to include this picture. Josh wanted me to take a picture of just him and Katelyn kept inching into the frame. Sibling dispute ensued.)

He loves his roast beef...

Then on to Dunkin Donuts.

Time to open some presents!

And then dinner at Red Robin. Josh wasn't sure about the singing, but still enjoyed his sundae.

Happy 4th Birthday, Josh! We love you so much!

Rainy Day Fun

Seems that we'll be having a few of these over the next few days, so we'll have to get creative indoors! Josh enjoyed completing a worksheet his new preschool teacher's sent him. He even shared the stickers with Katelyn - impressive.

Katelyn really enjoys coloring. Here she is "making a rope."
We made a fort in the family room.

Thanks for the flashlights Granddad. We've been charging them on the window sill.

This is a funny story...

Katelyn actually did this first, but we didn't get a picture. She took the toy pan and put it on her head like a hat. And she said, "Look Mommy. I'm a pot-head!" It took Mommy by surprise so much, that she started laughing. Josh didn't waste a moment and grabbed the pan and did the same thing, saying the same thing, and getting the same laugh. We're a little worried about what Katelyn is teaching her big brother already! Say no to peer pressure, Josh!!!