Spring Break 2009: Seagrove Beach (Day 5 of 8)

Adam ropes Aunt Katie into a game of Connect Four

Some work and some play: Derek takes a CRCT practice test before heading to the beach

Me pulling Adam through the surf on the wakeboard

Adam still likes to curl up on Mommy's lap

Enjoying some snacks while bundling up against the wind

More wind protection. Helen visits the "spa" Adam set up inside the umbrellas where you could get food, drink, and massages

All cleaned up and enjoying a drink from our house bartender - my brother Jason

Helen made this yummy peanut butter cake with Reese's topping for the boys birthday

Wednesday April 8, 2009

Spring Break 2009: Seagrove Beach (Day 4 of 8)

Morning cartoons

In the evening Derek helped uncle Jason with the grilling

We always celebrate the boy's birthdays with my family at the beach...birthday hamburgers yum!

Birthday presents

Aunt Kelley plays pirates with Adam

In the afternoon we rode bikes to Seaside

Helen holds Derek in front of the house in Seaside where we stayed during our first beach trip in 2000

Here are some pictures from that trip in April of 2000 when Derek had just turned 1:

My sisters, Katie and Kelley, came along with us that year

Tuesday April 7, 2009

Spring Break 2009: Seagrove Beach (Day 3 of 8)

Adam and uncle Jason hit the candy bowl

Breakfast Scrabble

Sister, Kelley, and Derek

Mom

Walked into town for some pizza and stopped along the way to look at the beach



Sister-in-law, Laine, and her new skimboard

Adam gettin his board on

Derek tries to persuade Adam to cooperate for a photo

Monday April 6, 2009

I'm finally getting around to finishing the beach trip blogging that I started a while back: Day 1 and Day 2.

July 4th

Adam heard Sugarland, ran to get dressed up, and returned to play along

Adam helps decorate the dessert

Norcross Fireworks

Chamblee Fireworks

Derek and Adam decorate Helen's hair

My brother, Jason, and his wife, Laine, are usually a part of our 4th of July festivities, but they had already left town. We missed you!

Peachtree Road Race

Adam and Derek all set up for the race

The lead runners...of course I never saw them

Finally

Crazy costumes are what the kids really come to see

I continue to try to catch up on my blogging. Here are pictures from the Peachtree Road Race on July 4th. This race is the only one I do anymore. It's such a great way to kick off the holiday...lots of positive healthy energy.