Seasoned Travelers

Nick, Sam and Ben have become great travelers. It's amazing how well a portable DVD player and a whole lot of snacks can entertain them!

Our Beach House

Our home on the beach! We were just steps from the beach, sand and cousins. But the favorite feature of the home for the boys had to be the bunk beds!

Staten Island Ferry

Nick and Sam had a request to ride on a boat while we were on vacation so we took cousin Brandon along and all rode the Staten Island Ferry to Manhattan. What a fun boat ride! We sailed past the Statue of Liberty and saw the beautiful sky line as well as a few other boats and helicopters flying around. Once we arrived downtown, the boys were in awe over all the tall buildings. We had lunch from a hot dog vendor in Battery Park and of course, ice cream for dessert. We saw a couple of people dressed like the Statue of Liberty posing for photo ops, but no one in our group wanted any part of that! Then we made our way back to the ferry and home again to the beach. All 4 boys crashed out on the way back home. Mission accomplished!

New York Aquarium

We all took a trip to the aquarium to check out some cool fish!

The Atlantic Ocean side of the beach

We loaded up the stroller and wagon and ventured over to the other side, of the beach, the Atlantic side, where the waves were bigger and the water was cooler. It was just a short 10 minute walk through the neighborhood.

Beach fun

We spent most of the week on the beach building sand castles, surfing and just having fun. There were lots of horseshoe crabs to see and Nick was even brave enough to touch one. The best part of the week was getting to spend lots of time with the boys' cousins Brandon and Jonathan. It's tough to top a playmate who's also your cousin. The boys had so much fun together!

The Big Apple

Last week we took a family vacation out to New York. We spent a week on the beach of Breezy Point in a beach house. The boys were so excited to be staying in a real beach house! Our week started out by surprising Aunt Jessica and wishing her a Happy Birthday! Uncle Kevin planned the perfect surprise birthday party for Jessica and pulled it off flawlessly. The boys got to see Grandma Bonnie as well as Aunt Angela and Uncle Aaron who also came to the party from Illinois.

Bicycles!

Nick and Sam have gotten their first bicycles! Let the skinned knees and band aids begin! They both love riding their bikes and are getting braver and faster each day. Ben is also quite proud of his new Mickey Mouse tricycle!