Beach Videos

So....did I mention that my sister and her boys were coming back to our house to stay for an extended vacay?  Yeah....hence the lack of blogging.  It was fun!  We managed to cram a lot in while they were here for three days.  We did the pool, the aquarium, Chuck-E-Cheese, the park, and Nana and Papa's.  Tonight will be the first night back in my bed.  I let my sister and her boys have it while they were here.  It's also Marley's first night back in her bed.  Drake was occupying it.  I'm sure she'll get a lot more sleep than when she was rooming with her brother and sister.  ;)  Here are those videos I was boasting about...

 

Beach, Boogie Boards, and More

So apparently I have a bad time when dates are involved.  I thought we had rented the cottage until Sunday, when actually, we only have it until Saturday.  This makes for an interesting twist in our plans.  I screwed everything up, but I'm hoping it will all work out.  My sister and fam will be coming back to our house to extend the shortened vacay.  Here are more pics because there really is no other way to explain the beach happenings.

Wasn't there a movie titled Attack of the Birds or something?

Marley + Smores = Unhappy Daddy

I came back inside and Maria said it looked like I had horns.  Gotta love honest sisters. -.-

I have a bunch of videos, but I'll post them all at once tomorrow or something.  I'll probably be cleaning come to think of it.  Stay tuned!

Beach Blogging

Do you feel loved?  I know...no blog in a week, and I'm sorry about that.  I was packing and ... well, here's one from our vacation.  So far, our routine is wake up, beach, lunch, nap, outside, popsicles, and shopping.  We're running into difficulties with the weather and hotness.  We don't want to mini golf because it's really hot, and we're not really sure we have the age group for it anyway.  R and D would be fine, but I don't think the rest would have much interest. 

This house is tiny.  The stairs leading to the upper level open right into the first bedroom.  You walk through that to get to the other bedroom.  Anyone who knows me and my children's sleep schedules can imagine my shock and sheer panic as to seriously thinking I was facing a week without any sleep.  We figured it out.  M is still holding out as being the most messed up in it all while R and L are loving not going to bed until 9p!  It's the same as at home, but they're actually up and watching tv instead of playing in their room. 

One thing is for certain, we will not starve.  Maria and I have bought a bunch of groceries, and we're already into making another list for a grocery run.  We've been good and have made all our breakfasts, lunches, and dinners so far.  Kaelyn is craving crab (*shocker*) so we'll probably eat out tomorrow. 

I'm just going to roll through these pics. 

Anybody notice anything in particular about those beach pictures?  Kevin isn't wearing his sunglasses.  The sea has claimed them again...for the second time.  He lost them in Myrtle Beach a while back, then scratched the heck out of that pair on vacation, and now...a wave crashed into him while he was holding M.  He tried to turn them around, but not without losing his glasses to hold on to her.  He's not very happy about it.  Stay tuned.

More Logan...

This is a lot for Logan, and we won't be done with his birthday until the last celebration with my parents on Saturday.  Whew!  Here are some shots from Nana and Papa's party for him.

I love this picture.  We have a little photo frame of Kevin and his brother when they were younger.  This picture of Logan looks spot on to that of Kevin in the picture.  Kevin doesn't think so, but it's hard to see yourself in others.  I wish it had turned out more clear.  It's a little blurry.  :(

So...I shopped Walmart's section of Halloween costumes AFTER Halloween when they were all discounted.  I got one for Rory and one for Logan.  I looked for little Mars, but there wasn't anything.  I then hid said costumes this whole time and gave Rory hers on her birthday, and now Logan his.  This is shocking, people!  I was so gosh darn proud of myself!

My niece, Samantha, made this cake.  I think she hit Logan all the way down to the mushrooms around the cake.  :)  And the DS on top?  Perfect!  We found Lego candles at the grocery store.  Pretty cool.

It wouldn't be complete without a little Spidey pinata.  

 

Logan's Birthday Celebrations

*Continuing with the red theme for Logan*

It has been a busy Logan weekend.  Friday morning we went to our family friends' house.  They have a pool, so we all swam, had lunch, cake, and ice cream.  Then we swam some more.  It was a great day.  Our kids get along so well, and the parents do too.  :)  Here are some pics...

 Logan is getting so comfortable in the water.  I can't believe he's jumping in and going under.  It seems like only yesterday, he would freak out if he went under water when he jumped in.  This is all do to the time he fell off the ladder and it took me a bit to get to him.  I had been watching Rory go down the slide for the first time.  Anyway, he was scorned.  I was scorned.  It took him two years to recover.  Me?  Not yet.

Then Mr. C showed us how he flips E in the air.  Rory said she wanted to try it.  Then before you know it, we were practicing for a pool Cirque du Soleil.

Then Logan saw it and wanted to try it.  What?!  He just got used to jumping in and letting his head go underwater.

He is making leaps and bounds with this whole water thing.  We were going to get him private swimming lessons to get him more comfortable.  I'm glad we didn't because it would've been a waste of money.  

 Logan and Kaelyn joined forces for a little snuggle.

I love this picture!  They look great!

 Is it funny that this cake turned out in ketchup and mustard colors?  I had this great idea to spell it out in m&ms.  It didn't turn out so well.

This is Mr. C's tribute to me being interested in people's chews.  Don't ask.  Good pic!

It was a GREAT time!  Thanks C family!