Growing up

Today was another perfect day at the beach. I went just with Liam and we had a great time. We watched Daddy in the boat . . .

He played in his pool . . . and then I went to the mall with Aunt Jac because she said that Liam would need a backpack for school in September. (he will be going 2 days a week 3 hours a day to day care)

So now my baby has school shoes and a backpack! This is too crazy. I didn't think I'd have to do this until he started kindergarten. (here he is modeling his new purchases)

To make things even more unbelieveable, he's on his way to riding a tricycle . . .

The bike is from Grandma & Grandpa Scallon and he can almost reach the pedals.

I may be having a hard time now that he's becoming a little boy and not a baby, but he seems to be loving every minute of it! Look at that face.

Mommy and Daddy got to go out to dinner tonight too, Aunt Jac graciously babysat for us. Thanks again Jac!

Pizza Night

Pizza night at Grandma & Grandpa Scallon's is our favorite night of the week for lots of reasons:

1. In the summer - we can walk over which means we can bring our cocktails with us :)

2. We don't have to cook! and Liam loves his pizza (and my sunglasses)
3. Liam loves hanging out with Grandma & Grandpa

4. and then, of course, there is the cocktail for the walk home

Liam's Lunch Date

Today was a very rainy day and our plan for a pool party was squashed, but we still had our friends over for lunch. My friend Patti from MonDon and her daughter Brynn came over. Liam tried to put the moves on her all afternoon, but she wasn't buying it . . .

This is at the end of lunch . . .notice Brynn still looking nice and my son covered in food (in his hair and all).
Liam's new thing these days is putting on Casey's old lifeguard hat and walking around the house saying "Dada" . . . super cute

Ocean Mile Swim

Yesterday morning was the Lavallette OCY Mile Ocean Swim. There were over 200 swimmers there and Liam got up early to come watch Mom and Aunt Jaclyn compete. Grandmom Murray came to take care of Liam and drop us off at the start and pick us up at the finish.

Here we are after Mommy (he's starting to drop Mama and call me Mommy) finished - 1st place in my age group! - and yes there was more than just me in my age group. Liam thoroughly enjoyed the breakfast on the beach after the swimSince it was such a beautiful day we drove a little south and had our usual spot on Ortley Beach. Daddy thought it was time for Liam's first rowing lesson . . .

. . .and Liam wanted to show off his cannonball to Grandmom

another wonderful day!

Midway Tournament

After our wonderful day on the beach and lunch at surf taco with Aunt Jac and Uncle Adam we headed back to the beach (Midway this time) for a lifeguard tournament. We got there a little early so that we could get a front row seat. Here is Liam eating his dinner on the beach.

The perfect conditions: Liam decided he needed to be part of the pre-tournament meeting and ran over to Dad
My boys:

Casey competing in the line pull - and winning 1st place of course!

(yes, he's in his speedo again)

Cannonball!

Today was a perfect beach day! Aunt Jac and I headed over early and we sat right next to the trough that formed as the tide went out. Liam was having a blast jumping up in the air and landing on his tushy in the water. He did it repeatedly and the people sitting near us thought it was hysterical. . . I don't know how it doesn't hurt.

He played in the sand with some shells and refused to look at the camera. . .

. . . here he is saying 'cheese'

me and my tan boy - such a beach baby!

I don't know what I'd do if he wasn't in love with the beach.

. . . and enjoying lunch at Surf Taco with Uncle Adam and Aunt Jac.

he ate all of his food, waffle fries, and Uncle Adam's leftovers - and then he tried to pick up food that he dropped on the floor to eat as we were leaving - I don't know where he puts it all

Swimming in the Tub

Things have been a little crazy around here lately. Swimming is wrapping up this week and then I have the rest of the summer to finally enjoy my evenings with the family. We had a big storm the other night and the pool needed to be vacuumed so Liam missed a few days of swimming. He decided to keep practicing in the bathtub.

Here he is after his bath in his Monster towel. Excuse the look of the back yard, we hadn't cleaned up from the storm yet.

Back to swim championships for the day and night!