Monday, June 25, 2012

OBX!

We just got back from a week's vacation with family and friends in Duck, NC. It was such a fun week, spending time relaxing and playing at the beach and pool, seeing sand dunes, hanging out.  The weather was perfect and I think we all enjoyed ourselves.

Natalie and Austin spending time on the deck chairs

This little crab joined our beach party


porch swing/hammock

Relaxing!

Sunset on the boardwalk


our home for the week - Katherine's Kove

the boys at the surf


surfer girl

Danny still prefers to keep his toes out of the sand


Natalie and I both love the beach


Driving on the beach in Corolla



a wild horse we spotted in Corolla

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Catching Up

A lot has happened around here, but that didn't seem to include blogging.  I'll try to play catch up tonight and post a few pictures from the recent weeks.

Along with finishing the first grade, Natalie also "bridged" from being a Girl Scout Daisy into a Brownie. 
 We've also been spending a lot of time with some of the cousins.  We celebrated Uncle Steve's college graduation and the kids had a great time playing and posing for pictures.  (Although Danny didn't know he was posing for this and we caught him red handed drinking out of the faucet).




 Then we all took turns last weekend holding the newest baby cousin, Alex.  She is just as tiny and sweet as can be. 



Not pictured was Anna.  For some reason I didn't get any pictures of her.  Well, I know the reason: once again we invaded the senior living home and her and Danny raced up and down the hall tormenting the residents.  Danny stopped just long enough to hold the baby for me to snap the picture then he was off again.

And a shout out to our good friends Brian and Ashleigh who welcomed their new baby girl this morning into their family.  Welcome Olive!  And congratulations to big sister Lilly!  We cannot wait to see pictures of your new addition and meet her in person.