4th of July

It's hard to believe that it's already July. I think that the weather is tricking us, it feels more like May.

We started our day by going to the Farmer's Market to get some fresh produce. The kids made some friends with a few Greyhound dogs. Some of the dogs were dressed in tutus. Which Amelia thought was so cute.

After a much needed nap, we were ready for our trip down West Long Branch to Pammy's house. (Which is what the kids call it) Gavin just cuts Pammy's grass. (That's what Aiden kept saying all morning) We got to the Walters' house to see that the fireworks were going to be set off a few hundred feet from Gavin and Pam's house. Test fireworks were set off all afternoon, which needless to say scared the kids.

We had a great time and the kids got to swim in a kiddie pool and they had their first experience on a slip and slide. After a great dinner, the fireworks fastly approached which drew the kids inside the house with Gram. They were able to see the fireworks thru the window of the house and not here the big bang! The adults sat outside and dodged firework shells that kept falling on us! What a great show!!!! By the time we left Gavin and Pam's it was 10:00. Tommy and I were sure that the kids were going to sleep all the way home, but to our surprise they stayed up.

We had a great time at the first annual 4th of July party at the Walters' house. We look forward to next years party, where the kids will have a little cousin to play with and t-shirts will be provided!! We can't wait for Gavinpoloza!!

Disapointment

How do you explain to a two year old about disappointment?

How do you tell them that people make promises and will break them?

When I figure how to explain this to the kids, maybe I can figure out how to make myself understand!!

Kids

This was taken at Well Sweep Farm. Amelia wanted to give Aiden a kiss, but he thought he was way too cool for a kiss from his little sister.

Well Sweep Herb Farm

Today, the kids and I ventured to Port Murray, NJ. There is a farm called Well Sweep Herb Farm that I have always wanted to go to. They specialize in herbs of all types. We were greeted by these sheep and then we soon discovered that they also had chickens. Amelia was all about the animals and Aiden just wanted to go look at the old truck. I on the other hand wanted to go look at the gardens. Aiden and I just figured it would be a lot easier if we just let Amelia lead us around. We had a great time!!! The gardens are beautiful and I look forward to going back by myself, so I can really enjoy the gardens there. It's a nice ride and well worth the trip.

Flowers

Flowers are just starting to bloom. Who can resist but pick some, certainly not Amelia. Whenever we pass a flower she walks right up and picks it. But who can blame her....I do the same thing. I have gone outside to my garden everyday to pick my peonies. They look beautiful and our house smells wonderful.

Nascar Weekend

This past weekend Nascar was in town. Since Aiden has become fascinated with race cars we thought that we would take advantage of the first Nascar Festival in Stroudsburg. Aiden got to touch lots of cars and listen to some bands play their music. What a day for Aiden! If things couldn't get any better Aunt Joanne and Uncle Michael came to visit us too. On Sunday with the traffic being a zoo because of Nascar we went for a hike along the Delaware river. We had another great weekend.

Great Weekend

We had a very quiet weekend, which was much needed. We took the kids to the park on Sautrday where they had their first interaction with older kids. We came home and did some much needed yard work. Our neighbors were having a party which provided us with some free live music. It was great! On Sunday we went for a breakfast picnic and then our usual Sunday morning hike. We hiked on top of Big Boulder right by Camelback. It was such a clear day we could see for many miles. Stay tuned for some of those photos. We hope that you all had a great weekend too!!