Waves

Weezers, Ollie Kleins, and some Nagles....makes for a perfect beach day!
The sun was blazing and the waves were huge at Ocean Grove this
week! The whole gang was there~ Jace, Jaden, Jaxton, Donny,
Olivia, Christian, Matt, Chris, Lyd, and Caylee! Whether they
were attempting to boogie board the shallow waves or chase the
football, they rarely stopped to take a breathe. Except for Jace,
who later in the morning, came and Brandi and said, "mommy, my eyes
are shutting, im so tired!" :) i dont think Tre would EVER admit to that!
Maddie spent the night keeping Aunt Jean and Uncle Ray quite busy :)
But she greeted us with a HUGE smile at the driveway.
Thanks to them, this beach trip was a MAJOR SUCCESS. well....
we were missing one thing, DAD! We love and miss u ror!

Waffles and Ice Cream

What would the summer be, without the carnival??? Tre
looks forward to this carnival every year!!! And so do
i actually...running into random friends, fresh squeezed lemonade,
and of course, waffles and ice cream. It was sooo much fun
on tues., that we decided to conquer it again on thursday!!!
bad idea :) it was soooo disgustingly humid and crowded!
o well, Tre and Maddie were in heaven, so me and gogo
lost a few pounds from sweating so much that night!
Their little eyes were in awe, as the blinking lights and
swirling rides filled the street
But the best part of it all, was watching gogo go down the
fun house slide!!!! hahaha (and yes, i went down it first,
but wanted her to experience how much fun it was 2!!)
~ memories we'll all cherish!

Soaked

What better way to cool off after a hot humid day??

Smores

JUMBO marshmellows made for a another great night, at aunt judy's house!
Just when I thought we had done it all... we couldnt forget a bonfire!
Tre was quite the helper that night...of course he LOVED adding wood to the fire.
With his best buddies at his side, Tre, Jace, and Jaden, all enjoyed
their marshmellows and STICKY fingers. And of course the "gator" was sure to make an
appearance! Tre's loving every second here! can u tell?

Dominican Republic

Hola, i mean HI...:) its been a bit, since ive been on here,
y u ask... bc we were in the D.R.~ What a great vacation! Alot of friends
have said, they are excited to hear about the trip...well theres not
much to talk about :) Bc we did NOTHING! and it was amazing. Alot of
sun, the view of the carribean, and a frosty beverage at our side!!!
No diaper changing or hinney spankin for a whole week :)
It was sooooo awesome to get away, w just ROR! it was like old times.
We had everything at our fingertips, on our schedule, and at our liking...
and it felt great!! Besides the mystery meat at meals, we survived the food!
Laughter OFTEN surrounded us! We met 2 great couples there that we spent
the majority of our time veggin' with...and hope to keep their friendships
threwout the years! All i know, is that i didnt need much of anything!
A dirty banana (my fav drink), the turquoise sea, and of course RORY by my side!
Thanks for a fun trip Ror!
Thanks Pops and Gogo for watching the munckins!