vacation: family!

and lastly i leave you with some pictures of the most important part of the whole trip... family!

to see allllllll the pictures click here.

vacation: the fun on the beach

we all loved being just a short walk from the beach. some days we made it there for the morning rush and other days we moseyed on over to the beach around 4 or 5. Mayden loved the water while Cameron preferred to spend his time in the sand. our early mornings or late evenings walks when most people were off of the beach were my favorite times. so beautiful & peaceful! i can't believe people would choose not to be on the beach at those times... but i guess i shouldn't complain because if they were there i probably wouldn't have loved it so much.

May got very good at jumping those waves. only once did she get taken under and boy did she regret that!

our last day was a rainy one. even so, the beach was so lovely with the dark clouds surrounding.

vacation: the fun off the beach

while we did get to the beach nearly every single day we tried to plan something "non beachy" for part of each day too. those two activities sandwiched on either side of a nap of course!

playground fun!

even more playground fun!

Cameron loved driving those cars round and round... most of the time i had to take him off in tears when the ride ended. then being the good mother that i am put him immediately back in line for the next round.

a nice variation of the car driving... boats are fun too!

our friend from the Cape May Zoo -- a free zoo only 20 minutes away? we're there!

May getting ready for....

her first Ferris wheel ride. Dadda said she did really well and was more brave than i am... i hate those things!

i'm pretty sure a round of mini golf is a requirement when at the beach

again, with the driving.... at the arcade this time.

a first thing Monday morning surrey ride on the boardwalk is a wonderful way to start the week off. the kids were in love with sitting in front. i can't wait until they are big enough to help with the peddling!

Vacation: our surroundings

our location @ 34th & Asbury was very prime... for a not so very prime price! a 1/2 block from a wonderful playground and a block & 1/2 from 'da beach! here are some shots of our lovely surroundings .... mostly the beach, cause the playground wasn't much to look at.

p.s. stay tuned for pictures of children. ours.

Vacation: our home for a week

we're back after a wonderful week 'down the shore' in Ocean City, NJ -- while my intentions were to be minimalist with the picture taking it was an unrealistic goal so needless to say i have lots of pictures to share. i'll do it in segments though so you won't get too overwhelmed!

our new digs... up the stairs!

Mayden's room

making a mess already

parents + Cameron's room

trying to be a soulemama

kitchen

our porch