Summer Fun Part 3

July 16 thru July 31...

Visitors: Grandmom Anita (Tim's mom), Gary, Beth, Tyler & Ian (Tim's brother's family)

Movies at home: Annie, Meet the Robinsons, James and the Giant Peach, Nancy Drew, The Bee Movie, Underdog, Game Plan, Barbie Island Princess, Princess Diaries 2, Hannah Montana Movie

Movies at theater: Alvin & the Chipmunks

Making bead jewelry at home
Shopping with my Mom
Snuggled with girls during Thunderstorms
Swimming
Found 6 baby bunnies - tried to nurse one back to health
Camping (7 of us): swim, BINGO, crafts, walks, playground, S'mores, meals over campfire, ice cream, naps
Mack's pizza on boardwalk
OC Library
BBQs on the grill
Made Chocolate candy: strawberries, pretzels, oreos
Pina Coladas
Beach: sand castles, surfing, finding sand crabs
Met other nice local families at the beach
Heft Family BBQ: Carl, Anita, Ryan, Jen & Greg, Sean & Holly, Korn & kids, plus other PA friends
Triplets 5th Birthday!
Earthquake in California while Tim was there (not so much fun)
Started reading 'The Magic Tree house' book series to the girls
Yummy ice cream treats

Summer Fun Part 2

... from July 4 through July 15

Visitors: Carl, Anita & Baby Ryan, Julio, Karen, Julian & Madeleine
More beach time: building sand castles, walks along the beach, finding sand crabs, boogie boards (Kaitlyn & Tim)
Fireworks
Cape May Zoo
Mack's pizza on the boardwalk
Kohr Bros ice cream
Water ice
Movies at home: Night at the Museum, High School Musical (again!), Bicentennial Man, The Little Mermaid, Lizzie McGuire
Indoor playground at the mall
Making jewelry at home
Motorcycle rides
Huge, yummy BBQs
Itchy bug bites (bugs galore in NJ)
Checked out new church
Picnics on the beach
Relaxing naps
Lots of swimming
Boating in the bay
Kids eat free at TGI Fridays :)
Visits to the Library
Girls summer camp at school
Got 5 new fish for fish tank
Graduation party (Philadelphia)
Playground & climbing trees
Reading books together
Summer TV (adults of course!): So You Think You Can Dance, America's Got Talent, Nashville Star, Last Comic Standing, Jon & Kate plus 8

Summer Fun Part 1

I apologize for being MIA lately - we have been so busy enjoying our summer! Quick wrap up of all the fun we've been having...

...from June 18 through July 3

Picnics
Ice cream truck
Bike rides
Playground
Swimming
Beach - surfing & sand castles
Movie theater: Shrek the Third, Kung Fu Panda
Movies at home: Air Bud, High School Musical, Flushed Away, Barnyard, Charlotte's Web, Island Princess
Tea parties (dressed as princesses)
Visitors: Tommy, Gary, Beth, Tyler & Ian, Sean & Boochy, Patty Ann & Joe, Anita (Tim's mom)
Summer Enrichment School (Megan, Morgan & Madison)
Craft camp (Kaitlyn)
Mommom came to live with us!
Play on computer
Visits to the library
Bird watching (and listening) right in our backyard
Homemade sno-cones
BBQ dinners on the grill
Shopping
Read books
Haircuts - Morgan and Kaitlyn
Gymnastics show
Boardwalk
Play board games
Run through sprinkler
Catching fireflies
Boating
Going out for ice cream
House projects: clean out gutters, replace back sliding door
Girly night - we did makeup, pedicures, manicures and lots of glitter!