Dancing on the Beach!

Summer Vacation!

Our summer vacation started with an overnight to Kate and Thornton's on the Eastern Shore...Getting ready to go out on the boat.

The boys!

Whee! MB loved going fast!

Mary Beth and Sophie.

Enjoying the ride!

MB watches Dickinson on the surf board.

Time to give it a try...

Success!

The girls.

John tries out the surf board.

Feeding time at the zoo...

Exhausted after a long, fun day.

But not too exhausted to go hunting for bull frogs!

On to Avalon! MB was so happy to be at the beach.

Searching for shells and creatures.

Playing in the waves.

Jumping in the waves with Nanny.

Getting some help from Pop.

Learning the twist with Nanny.

Some downtime with Pop.

Grownups night out...

At the Windrift!

Walk on the jetty at sunset.

Twisting on the beach.

We visited the Cape May Zoo.

Finding cool things in the reptile house.

MB loved the giant bear.

Our collection of hermit crabs (all ended up back in the ocean...not in Richmond).

Running into the waves.

More wave jumping with Nanny.

The beach goddess pose.

Our family of 3.5! What a fun vacation.

Swimming Lessons

Mary Beth and Sean have started taking swimming lessons with Eric at Southampton. They are having so much fun!

MWC Girls

We had such a fun day catching up with our friends from Mary Washington - Andrea, Summer, Kate and Jen.

All the kids...

Silly faces.

The whole crew...grownups from left: Andrea, Summer, me, Kate and Jen.

Sophie going for a ride.

MB and Dickinson on the tire swing.

Family Fun Night at Southampton

4th of July at the Pool

Dancing the Hokey Pokey and sharing cheese crackers with friend Quinn on the 4th!

4th of July Weekend

4th of July weekend started with a party at Gulf Mills.

MB plays her own version of golf.

The sand trap becomes the kids sandbox!

Unfortunately, Mary Beth does not love the fireworks, but John snapped this pretty picture.

We went to Tyler Arboretum for the tree house exhibit. Our adventure started on the troll bridge, trip, trap, trip, trap.

Checking out the backyard tree house.

Gnome home!

MB building a home for fairies.

Peeking out from the troll toll booth.

Playing music in the 'Strummin and 'Drummin Tree House.

Mary Beth climbed to the top of this super high tree house.

Brave girl!

She loved these huge frogs!

Peeking out of the Cape May Bird House with Aunt Weez.

We had such a great day!