Plum Island

Finally, we had a day without rain. What do you do

when it has been raining everyday for the last 2 months
and you get a day that is sunny and rain free? You go to
the beach (before it rains again). Kerry has been wanting to get to the beach all summer, but with the rain it has been impossible. Well, we checked the weather for the week and Wednesday was a go. We packed our lunches, sand toys, boogie boards, and kids and off to the beach we went. Kerry has never been to Plum Island, so I thought it would be fun to go there. When I was growing up, my family and I would go to plum Island almost every weekend. I have found that 20 years later, I still love it.

The weather was gorgeous, the beach was busy. There was a ton of kids at the beach. I think lots of moms had the same idea. It's not raining, get the kids outside. This was Maeve's first trip to the beach. She was so good. She loved the sand(even the taste Hehehe), but was afraid of the ocean. Unlike her mother, she took a liking to the seagulls. She thought it was great to run around feeding them (I showed her that). Ryan was very content in his beach chair eating goldfish, until he explored the water. He then decided he wanted to swim the rest of the day. Abbey and Orla spent all day in the water riding the waves. Of course Abbey was freezing and had to come out often to warm up, but not Orla, she stayed in the water ALL day. It was fun to watch Orla enjoying herself so much. She was jumping and riding the waves, without a care in the world. I have to say, the waves were pretty good sized for this area. Orla was wounds to prove it. She had scraps on her chin, belly, and legs from getting slammed by the waves into the sand. It didn't matter though, she was lovin life.

Kerry and I chilled in our chairs and people watched, always fun.

To top off the day, we stopped at Friendlys and treated ourselves to ice cream. We had a wonderful day, and I am hoping to get one more beach day in before school starts. Please let the rain stop!!!!!!!

A walk down the beach

I have my last photography class this coming wednesday, a
nd my final project is "A walk down the beach". Well, I took a ton of photos when we were at the cape, but I needed a few more. These pics were taken in a beach in Newburyport Plum Island. It was cold, but oh so pretty. The beach is my favorite place in the world. The air is clean, the water crashing against the shore, the sand between your toes. Serene..... this is how I feel about the beach.

We hit the " mother load" at Parlee Farm

Blueberries and silly kids make a great day. The picking was plentiful, and so was the laughter of the kids. Good time had by all.

The flowers are in full bloom, and the butterflies are gliding from flower to flower. We were just lucky enough to have time things so perfect with this butterfly

on your mark, get set, Go...............Pick those blueberries.

"So Happy Together"

Make way for ducklings

The Scalera Family and us took a frield trip to the Boston public gardens and the Boston commons.We rode the swan boats, which was a first for me. We had a picnic, and staged many photos so I could get some great pics. The kids had a great time (except for tired feet) and Heather and I had a nice time as well. Heather, when and were is the next field trip??????

Cuteness

Are they cute or what? We had these pictures done for the kids Birthday. They had come out so good, we wanted to buy all of them. This is the first year that I have felt that they are truely growing up. It is bitter sweet to see your babies getting older. Abbey has become a little lady with lots of ideas of her own, and Ryan is this little man with a WHOLE lot of personality. Happy Birthday Babies!!!!

All tuckered out

I guess the weekend was to long for Ryan. One minute he is playing with Legos, and the next He is sound a sleep on the couch with his blanket. Of course Princess found this to be the perfect opportunity to snuggle. She makes a great nap partner. I know that the photo opps with Ryan and his blanket are getting fewer and fewer, so I have to snap some photos while I can. I'm not sure who will miss the blanket more, Ryan or me. He looks so cute!!!!!!