Sunday, June 18, 2017

Life Lately - First Week of Summer, Raynor Beach Week and Fathers Day

Monday
Low key day after a busy weekend
One on one time and bike ride with my boy!
We played basketball and I won - don't let him fool you!
Ice Cream Sundaes and early bed times to end the night!

Tuesday
Eye Doctor, Hair Appts and Errands - the kids were troopers! 
Caleb finally saved up enough money to buy the electric scooter he had been wanting 
Ella decided she wanted a Moana birthday party 
He was so excited but it had to charge so he couldn't ride it. 
Library Fun - signing up for the summer reading program 
Ella loves this dinosaur at the library

Wednesday 
Scooter was charged and Caleb woke up early to ride 
Ella enjoyed playing with Aubree 
Getting our Fathers Day presents ready before we left 
This girl loves the scooter too but makes me nervous riding
After work we headed to the beach for Raynor family vacation
Watching the wind surfers on the beach 
Our house for the week 
Couldn't wait to get their toes in the sand 
Mammy was happy to have her babies at the beach - Brooklynn was already asleep!
Beautiful sunset

Thursday 
Brooklynn hanging with Caleb 
The lobster claws he found
Sweet cousins and friends 
So glad to be at the beach with this crew 
Finding seashells with Mammy
Ella came back with an armful
Enjoying the pool 
Relaxing in the sun 
The great fisherman who didn't have much luck 
Scott caught a few and the kids enjoyed looking at them
Caleb dug them a little hole for their feet.  Brooklynn wasn't a big fan of her feet touching anything! 
Letting the waves wash over them
Sucking their thumbs - funny thing is Brooklynn only sucks her thumb around Ella 
Love these Raynor girls 
We came in for lunch and Owen crashed on the floor 
Venturing out into the water - it was rough! 
Mammy took a turn and got beat up - she took a few falls! 
Pulling Owen on the boogie board 
Freeze pops on the porch after dinner

Friday 
Caleb was glad that he woke up and Aiden was there!  He said he needed a big boy to play with.
Riding the waves 
Cousins and buddies 
Raynor girls - always have the best time with them 
Cousins snacking on the beach 
Mammy's girls 
Having fun - it was nice that everyone had a buddy! 
Relaxing and talking by the ocean 
Sweet girls collecting shells 
Ella and Eli talking to Collin 
Ella loved holding him 
These boys played their kindle anytime we had down time
Kent made it! 
Mammy and Mimi kept the kids so we could all go out - they had their hands full 7 kids 8 and under 
Annual Cousin Dinner Night - we ate at Icehouse in Swansboro 
Picture by the water front 
Taking pictures with the pirate while we waited
Ella and Collin 
Buddies

Saturday
Mammy bought the kids new boogie boards 
Amy made the kids these awesome shirts 
Mammy's sweet darlings 
Cousins - hope they grow up to be close 
One of just the big kids so you can see Aiden's shirt too 
Ella requested another picture with Collin 
We decided to take the kids to the Aquarium 
Caleb and the gator 
Touch tank 
Trying to make Owen's arm long enough so he could reach 
At the shark tank 
Caleb the Crab 
Ella the Crab 
Touch tank was a favorite 
Look at all the fish 
We watched the dive show 
High five with the diver 
Waiting for the otter show 
With the jellyfish 
Family fun! 
Scary faces - Collin isn't sure what to think 
A huge sandcastle 
Cousin picture with Eli sticking his booty out
Then more beach time 
More mammy time! 
Building a sandcastle 
Ella helping Brooklynn 
With her seashell pie 
Kent and Owen fishing - Dad would be proud! 
Cousins divided 
Kent and Owen 
Kent playing with the kids 
They built a big hole and all got in it 
Trying to talk Daddy into swimming with her 
Boogie boarding is his favorite 
And of course she loved it too! 
Ella the Mermaid 
Family Picture at the beach 
Getting ready for dinner - snapping green beans 
Family Seafood Night - a yearly tradition 
Ice Cream at Ben and Jerrys - another yearly tradition 
Owen didn't stay awake for ice cream - he was worn out 
Checking out how they had redone the pier 
One of Granddaddy's favorite places - we sure missed him this beach trip

Sunday
It was Father's Day and we didn't want to rush home so we stopped in New Bern
The kids loved all the bears around town 
Picture by the water front 
Ella wanted to take her picture with each one they found 
Ella's little legs couldn't hang with all the walking 
Tryon Palace visitors center 
Playground 
Tryon Palace entrance - first governors mansion 
Lunch at Cow Cafe 
New Bern Academy 
First Public School - it wasn't open since it was Sunday 
Birthplace of Pepsi 
Kids wanted to take a picture by the Mountain Dew sign for Granddaddy - didn't find a Dr Pepper one for Mammy :)
Caleb's Cola - the founder of Pepsi's name was Caleb 
Enjoying a cold bottle drink 
We decided to do a tour on the Trolley  
Loaded up and ready to go 
At the back of the trolley 
Old Graveyard 
Oldest man in New Bern to die at 134 years old 
One of the pretty churches in downtown 
Back at Cow Café for a sweet treat
Home to celebrate Corey for Fathers Day - Ella made him some stuff at school 
With his presents - Ella is sitting in his new camping chair 
Corey always working - even on Fathers Day - more green beans needed to be picked and snapped!

Thankful for all the great dads in my life - sure miss Dad, Mike and Papa so much!
My kids are blessed with the best with Corey as their dad.






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