Maddy chillin' with her Great-Grandpa
Happy birthday Uncle Danny!
With the blessing of Maddy's pediatrician, I took her to a Sarah MacLaughlin/National Symphony Orchestra concert. She wore protective ear-wear and seemed to enjoy herself. She basically slept the whole time...
Aunt Amy was there too - and OUR friend Kelly. :)
The glorious beach. We went in the evening the first night this year. It was a bit chilly but no one seemed to mind - at least the kids didn't!
Maddy enjoyed herself as well. She ended up loving being in Ocean City.
We are outside alot and outside makes her happy!
PaPaw played in the waves with Abby & Ben a good bit. This one knocked Ben down! (they were sitting)
And we are ready to take another one!
Buried up to his neck! (He was sitting on the sand though not standing)
Abby got buried as well
Maddy slept - in a tent
Cuddling and warming up with PaPaw
Abby got her hair wrapped again this year. She was just a bit excited!
Some of us like the boardwalk (me) others don't so much (Jeff).
Therefore, let there be game night! I think the guys and kids were grateful for a reason to stay in.
Our little musician!
And the artists. There is a great shop "downtown" Ocean City where you buy an inexpensive piece of wooden something and the kids can paint it. We do this each year and they love it!
Super Ben!
Maddy, laying on the couch getting ready to go on the boardwalk...
So stylin'! Gotta love the sunglasses - and the bow.
Their first time riding the merry-go-round without any adult.
They did great! (Read: no one fell off!)
Maddy's first ride ever. It was a train that went about 3 MPH around other rides.
She didn't like it - at first.
But everyone else did!
Ben & Jo-Jo
Grandma & Abby
MaMaw & Aunt Amy
Then things got better.
BTW...where was Aunt Kelli?
Getting a piggy back ride on Aunt Amy's back
Our little copy cat - Ben, not Kelli
Hanging on the railing in OCNJ!
So, one day, the boys set up our chairs on the beach and this other family, having half of the beach to spread out their stuff decided to put their blankets almost on top of ours. Therefore, a solution to that problem was born - make large sand structures directly in front of our towels. This was day 1 I believe. And building large structures they did. In this picture, Ben was not happy - notice his pout.
Then he perked up!
Splashing in the waves again!
Life is good!
And then there were the Baywatch girls. All of the rest of us ladies had put on black bathing suits - apparently, Lacy did not get the memo and she wore red. She asked the lifeguards if she could borrow the life preserver and viola!
Just lookin' cute in her beach hat!
I love pictures of Ben running - not sure why but it just seems cute to me!
Precious face...
This is another of the giant sand structures. I think they liked this one the best.
Mom & Dad and their crew...
Just the 5 of us...
Jeff & I always take the kids on the ferris wheel the last night at the beach. Maddy is just a bit to young yet so Dad held her for us. I zoomed in and took this picture from way up. Love it!
Daddy & Ben on the ferris wheel
Mommy & Abby on the ferris wheel
This marks the end of the beach pictures....
Ben and his "buddy" hanging out at a family reunion at Uncle June's house
Maddy meeting her great-great aunt Theda. Very cool...
What can we say?
The boy loves corn!
We have a great new nature center nearby. We visited it with friends Erin, Marcelo, & Brian as well as others who are not in the picture.
Abby & Maya picking lovely flowers. Hope the nature center people are okay with that.
(Being that they are weeds I doubt we will get into any trouble).
After the nature center, we went to the pool with the triplets and their family.
Maya, Abby, Gabriel, Ben & Marcelo splashing around having a great time!
Soaking wet but happy girl!
Running through the water but dodging it at the same time.
Maddy getting her first kiss from Andres, the triplets brother.
Such a cool pool
Ben, Abby & Maya
Time to paint!
Happy birthday to me! So happy with all of my babies around me (not to mention Jeff, my parents, grandparents, aunt, and some cousins). I felt very loved...
This next picture can be a bit gross so brace yourself...
For those of you who have not heard - Ben fell back off of a kiddie rocking chair and hit his head on the fireplace. Ouch. He ended up in the ER and got 4 staples! This is the best picture I could get! He was a trooper and got a new Spiderman toy to show for it! Excellent Dr's and nurses in the ER did an excellent repair job on my baby....so grateful for them and the work they do!
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