Tale of Two Sisters & A New Brother

Today was our last day at the beach so we spent all morning and afternoon in the ocean. It was really windy and the waves were big so Jack and I looked for crabs and shells. Mommy and I wrote everyone's name in the sand and then I did cartwheels in the water!

We even got a chance to swim in the pool and I went under all by myself. Then after dinner we went back to the beach to take lots of pictures. I wore my new necklace that Daddy bought me - its really pretty. Then I had to say goodbye to the ocean, I think we're going back in a couple of weeks :)

Today we celebrated Ryan's birthday even though its not until tomorrow. Aunt Molly made a treasure hunt for everyone and we had to search for buried shark's teeth! Sydney, Lizzy & Jack were on my team and we found the sharks teeth first!! So we all got a bag of candy as a prize!

Then we went back and Ryan opened his presents and we had cake and ice cream - rainbow sherbert again! All the big kids went in the pool at night but mommy and I just dipped our feet in the hot tub for a little while.

Another morning at the ocean and today Mr. Tom made a really really really big castle for all the girls since the boys wouldn't let us use theirs! You should have seen how big it was! I tried to help dig but mostly I just told Mr. Tom what to do next.

I still like the waves but I'm doing really well in the pool. I hold my breath and touch the bottom of the pool and jump in all by myself with my inner tube. Mommy and I have tea parties under water!

Playing with my cousins is lots of fun. We run around the house and hide from each other and the boys play with their dart guns. All the adults like to play volleyball games in the pool. Its always boys vs girls and the girls always always win (ha ha!).

Mommy & Daddy and I went out to dinner and then met our cousins at the playground. Then we all went on the Go Carts and I rode with Daddy. We almost passed Aunt MaryKay! Then Daddy & I got Dippin Dots after and boy was it good!! I'm really having fun on vacation!

More beach fun today! After my nap we went to the ocean and the water was really far out so we could walk and it wasn't too deep. Then I helped big Joe dig a bog hole and build a big sandcastle. Daddy was using the nets to catch fish and crabs but they were too little to bring home so we put them back in the water.

Everyone got up really early in the morning and we headed to the beach by 9:00 a.m. At first I was scared to go in the water so I just helped Sydney and Lizzy build sandcastles and dig holes. But then I started to jump when the waves came and daddy carried me if they got too big- one time the wave went over both of us! It was really really really big. All my cousins rode the waves on boogey boards and my mom said Aunt MaryKay is a fish b/c she never gets out of the water!

Our house is really nice -- all the girls sleep in one room and boys in the other. Sydney or Trinity sleep with me in my bed. Sometimes we stay up late and the boys shoot darts in our room. None of the adults like that too much.

Wow, it sure is hot here in North Carolina!! We made it to our house and even got in early b/c Mr. Tom found a window open that he climbed through (shhh don't tell anyone!). Then we unpacked and I went in the pool with daddy and then took a nap. Then after dinner I went to the beach for the first time - wow! The waves were really big and the sand went on forever! I didn't have my suit on but still got my pants wet! I can't wait to come back tomorrow.

Today we let for the beach !! Finally vacation time is here. Aunt MaryKay came with us in our car and we watched movies on the way to the hotel. We din't drive the whole way, just to Richmond and then went swimming at the hotel and to dinner. Then it was time for bed and more driving - Outer Banks here we come!!

My mom and dad went to the doctor to check on my baby brother or sister today and everything looks good. Doesn't he/she look cute? I think its saying - "i'll just hang out here while you have fun at the beach!" We leave tomorrow!!

We had a relaxing weekend after Trinity's party on Friday and going on the incline with Grandma and Grandpa. Just one more week to the beach and I am already packed!! I can't wait!

This morning we got up early and went over to the Riordans house to play with Seamus and Reagan (http://seamusjohn.aboutmybaby.com/) - they are daddy's friends that live in Chicago. We had breakfast and played with Seamus' toys - his sister is really cute! Seamus too!

And then mommy and I cleaned the bathrooms, did laundry and swept the floors. Some of you think mommy is a slave driver but I like to clean! I get mad when she doesn't let me help. Mommy says its hard work and that's why mommy ends up doing it instead of daddy ;). Then it was off to Aunt Kellys and to the pool with my cousins and a sleepover!

Today we went to Idlewild Park for the first time and had a great time!! We started with Storybook Forest and the best part was getting a lollipop from the Captain of the ship. Then we saw the "little engine that could" (daddy read me that book just last night!) and I stood by it and said "I think I can, I think I can!"
After Storybook Forest we ate lunch and then mommy and I took the train to Raccoon Lagoon (daddy had to walk with the stroller). I wasn't sure about riding the rides but once daddy took me on the turtles I was hooked and rode the dragons, cars and everything else all by myself!
Then it got hot so we went to my favorite place - Soak Zone! I went in the big pool and jumped off the side and could stand in the water by myself. Then I went down the water slides in the kids park. It was a long day and I fell asleep in the stroller on the way out of the park (while daddy got his potato patch fries!). Then we stopped at Chilis for dinner! I think mommy was more tired than I was b/c she went to bed as soon as we got home!!

What a fun day!