The Beach

Yesterday, we took the fam to the beach. It was a gorgeous New England summer day.... couldn't have been any better. Narraganset R.I. is our New England beach of choice. Jim and the Kids had a great time playing in the surf and I enjoyed reading a book on the beach! :)

Building sand castles! Jim isn't too happy about me posting a pic of his 'white chest'.....but hey, he can't help it - thankfully he's been in a cold air conditioned office all summer!


James playing in the sand. James was awesome in the surf this year. He and Jim went clear out and caught some big waves. James also loved chasing sea gulls on the beach. It was hilarious to watch!


Emi striking a silly pose. She is always our little mermaid at the beach....constantly in the water!


Clara and James coming in from looking for shells and smooth rocks. Ah, the simple pleasures of a day at the beach!

Happy Birthday James!

James turned FIVE on July 14th. I can't believe my "baby" is five! He has been looking forward to his birthday for months. We had made a paper chain when there were only about eight days left...and each day he would cut a link off. The morning of the 14th I rolled over and opened my eyes to see James standing at my side of the bed, grinning and holding the last ring from his birthday chain. Another cute thing he's done for the past few months is ask about the size of his clothes. "Is this shirt a size 4T? I can wear it for just a little bit longer then." OR "This shirt is a 5T.....I can't wear it until my birthday." His favorite shirts were those that read "4T/5T because I can wear those now AND later." So funny! :) Here are a few pics of the birthday boy.


For James' party we had a bounce house, pirate games and water guns. Super fun!



James and his baseball birthday cupcake!



The Fam on James' big day.



James chose cheesy scrambled eggs & homemade cinnamon rolls for his birthday dinner.



Getting ready to open presents.



Legos! A new favorite!