Ventnor 2KX

We finally made it down to invade the Aunie's household!!

and boy did we invade!!!

We started the day off with lots & lots of yogurt & milk

Quick stop at the ever-loved watatowa

it was so so so so humid

(right before the rain started - strange- I know!)

I knew it was condensation - but something about being directly under a dripping water tower gives me chills -

so we quickly skadoodled back home & play as long as possible before the rain started

ended up being a nice evening - so we headed out for pizza!!
eating outside - double yeah!

at the end of the day- this is a very cute picture.

the reality of it is I asked the girl to sit nicely for a minute so I could take a quick pic -

she leaned forwarded -tipped the whole table & umbrella -then fell backwards holding the table (she's sitting on a bench - so it was pretty far back)- bringing the whole thing back, almost on top of her -

and leaned forward again to steady everything

So where it looks like a very cute smile -

it is actually a "WHOA! Did you see THAT!"

Nice mouthful smile

next- over for ice cream!

the kids were SO happy with pizza outside- and ice cream

they were willing to stand nicely for a picture in the sand!

Girl gives me her best Vannah-pose to show me sand

boy just grabs handfuls

sand

yay

yay

girl had quite the chocolate ice cream /sand goatee

home again - this time to assist Uncle Jon in a little dinner prep

and out like lights -

ODDLY ENOUGH - it was their request to sleep in the bed together -

1 condition - I slept in the middle
it was worth not setting up the pack-n-play

TO THE BEACH!

Last year I learned the key to happy kids on the beach -

dig them a big hole - let them play

how to play with sand-hole

JUMP

CLIMB

KICK-BACK

BE MESSY

and finally
FLATTEN OUT THE WHOLE HOLE

(while spreading toys out everywhere)

Happy Swimmer Girl

I have to say -

the children were LOVELY for the 1 1/2 hour wait for the Shammy Sham Shack

(Clam Shack)

and girl could not bear to be refined for one more single solitary second

~Day 2 at the beach~

Boy took over ownership of all beach holes

Girl pouted

Boy would have none of this pouting and threw sand at her

**I took no pictures of boy in the naughty beach chair - but believe me when I say - he was there quite a bit

Soon enough, all is right in the sand-hole-world

2 kids sharing their hole so nicely

Aaaaaaaand there's the kick (back in the chair!)

and now that brother is in the chair -

girl can finally relax!

As soon as the ice cream man walks past - and Uncle Richie buys kids a treat -

all is right again!

Red Face

We left our house on Friday -

by Monday - boy's nails had gotten so long -

he Voldemort'ed his little Harry Potter forehead in the middle of the night

Unreal how much milk these kids drink!

While Nanny & Auntie Fran & Girl ran off to visit Lucy -

boy & I hit the sand for one last time

it was a little bit cloudy - but it didn't matter to boy -

he had his hole in the sand

and I was pleased because we were the ONLY ONES on the beach!

When girl showed up - she brought the sun -

and other beach-goers

and seagulls

Home again

Home again

Jiggety Jig

Boy made it 2 miles on the parkway -

Girl made it until 287, where she put her crown on -and bid me adieu