The Sillys

God forbid anyone else gets their picture taken!

Brody and Alison were acting crazy yesterday around the house so I tried to capture a bit of it on film.

Assateague Island Beach

Notice Daddy sleeping in the background...

Napping, but only for a bit

Mommy and Ali

Diva

Enjoying the sand

The Lane Family (+ Vin) had an inpromptu beach day last Saturday and boy did we pick a wonderful one at that. We all piled into Vin's giant Armada and made our way to the shore for the day. We left so early that the kids still had their PJ's on! Vin had a car pass so we were able to drive onto the beach to set up shop (MUCH easier). The kids had a blast and Ali got her first taste of sand. She couldn't stay out of the sand in fact (much to my dismay) and it was impossible to get it off of her. Thank goodness they conked out on the way home so we could enjoy a little bit of peace and quiet!

The Cutest Kids in the World!

Brody,good; Ali, not
He is SO funny!

...and still laughing at Brody

CHEESE!

My little pumpkin

They are both looking AND smiling!

And then it goes down hill very quickly...

Bonked heads!

Another attempt to capture the two kiddos in a picture...as you can see, I wasn't very successful!

Gone Fishin' with Daddy

Getting ready
At the dock

Still no fish...

Pointing at where the fish SHOULD be

Casting

Brody and Daddy went down to the docks to have an evening fish. They didn't catch anything but both had a great time together!

The Strough's Visit

Sharing a towel after a swim
...then cozying up on the couch for a movie

Riley trying to ride Alison like a dog!

Kisses!

Caroline, Brody, and Riley took off all of their clothes in a pouring rainstorm and ran around the front yard. It was hysterical!

CHILLY!!!

Cupcakes are super yummy!

Our alternative to pool day with the little guys sleeping upstairs

Diving in

Meghan, Johnny, Caroline, Riley and even their dog Miley braved summer traffic for a weekend visit with us here in Maryland. The kids had a great time playing (and the adults did too!). Again, the sick monster reared its ugly head and they had to leave a little early but we still had a fantastic time!!!

Fourth of July

The 100+ bike that were in the parade parked at the beach party

Brody at the Beach

The Lane's had a fabulous fourth of July weekend (minus a few issues). Jon and I kicked off the weekend at a friends house and were treated with a fantastic fireworks display to end the evening. The following night, we wandered (literally) down the street to our community's dock party and met many of our new neighobors and we closed the party down! The next day, the whole crew got dressed in our patriotic best for the community festivities which included a parade (where we decorated the tractor for participation, but it ran out of power much to Brody's dismay), many kid friendly races and competitions, and a BBQ at the beach. The kids had the cutest matching outfits on, buuuuuuuttttt, of course Alison had an ear infection and had to stay back so no picture could be taken (I will recreate it though). Also, Jon got sick on the fourth as well so we had to cut our BBQ short. Hopefully next year, everyone will be feeling better!