Wednesday, July 09, 2008

Hello New Jersey!!!

Down by the old New Jersey Shore. . .









Mostly, Morgan did this:

(sit and eat sand)














Mostly, Claire did this:













and this,
























and some more of this.











We did some of this





















which resulted in this.









We also went and did this:


which this little girl loved


though she did have some minor technical difficulties



but don't worry- mom is a pro!


and Morgan was just stuck in the pack, being gooey.

Some of the highlights for me, not pictured are:

seeing fields full of fire flies

grilled squash

running in the waves with Claire and Morgan

watching the fire works

ice cream on the board walk


13 comments:

~Amber jo~ said...
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~Amber jo~ said...

oops, I didn't mean to click the garbage can. Anyway, that looks like tons of fun. I loved the picture of Cody helping Claire golf with Morgan on his back. He totally looks like a Mr. mom. How cute! And I laughed out loud at the pic. of claire having technical difficulties! :)

p.s. Have you ever seen Little Women? Because the other night our family was watching it and we all thought one of the actors was you. Has anyone ever told you that you look like Winona Ryder, but prettier? because you do.

tharker said...

I think I really want to live on the East Coast after hearing of all your fun adventures!

Those pictures of Claire running in the waves are so stinking cute. It looks like she is having the time of her life! And I love Claire's sand mermaid. So fun!

I'm also super impressed with how fast her hair has grown since she cut it last winter. It's looking very pretty!

Okay, when did Morgan suddenly turn into a mini Claire? She is looking so much more like her big sister to me in these pictures.

This looks like it was the perfect vacation.

Jan said...

I don't know who is cuter. You or the kids. Looks like a blast.

Libby said...

i love the beach and am totally jealous that you have been twice in just a couple of weeks! by the way you are totally skinny!

Monica said...

I saw "Wild Hearts Can't be Broken" on tv the other day, and that song has been stuck in my head ever since. Especially the "down by the old New Jersey shore" part. Anyway, you have had some pretty darn fun looking vacations this year. Way to go.

I have never taken my kiddos miniature golfing before, but I bet they would love it like Claire did, even with all the technical difficulties.

Heather said...

Oh how fun! Ice cream on the boardwalk sounds 'quaint'.

Radene said...

Great picture story. Looks like some good weather. You guys look like you're taking great opportunities to explore while you're here in Pittsburgh. It's fun to follow along on your outings. :-)

Shells said...

Looks like you guys had a lot of fun. The beach is always a great place to stay cool in the heat. You look great Brooke. I'm tempted to say "you're so lucky" but I know it doesn't have much to do with luck, but with good eating habits and exercise. I'm counting down the days until I get to see you.

Michele said...

Looks like a great get away...memories you will treasure always...and I agree with Libby...you look totally skinny!

Amy said...

What a fun little trip! Where did you stay? Do you know people out there? Can't wait for all our trips to the beach! Too bad you can't come to NC with us, that would've been way fun.

Liz said...

Okay, I love the mermaid tail and the chubby little cherub face grinning at me in that first picture. The golfing "technical difficulties" are awesome! And Brooke, you look fantastic!! So dang skinny, my friend! What's your secret?

JoDell said...

Cute pictures...looks like you guys had a lot of fun. I especially love the one of Cody helping Claire golf with Morgan on his back!