Reed and Lena went to the beach for the first time yesterday! Reed kept talking about wearing his “babe’n suit”.

Ready!

Reed started running up the dunes.

R: “That is a really big lake!”

First, we had to eat lunch on the beach.

Applied our sunscreen.

We jumped in the waves for awhile. That was super fun, as long as I didn’t threaten to throw him in. THAT was not funny.

Lena jumped in the waves a bit too, but she was really more of a sand girl.

After we finished at the beach, we decided to go over to the bay side of the island. This water moved at a pace that Lena preferred.

Searching for seashells.

Waiting for some dinner.

This is the face pirates make.

Fish and Chips for dinner.

And one last special treat!

This is actually from our drive. This dragon is in Vandalia, Indiana. You put a token in(available at the liquor store across the street) and it breathes fire.

Reed, Lena and their cousin Violet put on a show for us. I thought these two were so cute sitting and watching it that I had to take a photo.

Lena and Leif at the water table. She wears this helmet all the time.

Water balloons with their Deepa(grandpa).

They just threw them into the alley… don’t worry, they cleaned them up afterwards.

The neighbor’s dog came over after dinner to play frisbee.

Adorable Kara at her rehearsal dinner!

The most exciting part of my weekend was the wedding of one of my best friends! Kara is one of my most supportive friends… my only regret of my own wedding was not having her as a bridesmaid. I wanted to stick to 3, to match the 3 groomsmen, but I wish I had made it work. Although, Kara was the one behind the scenes, letting me cry to her and putting my shoes on, when I couldn’t manage to do it myself in my dress. So, I felt so honored to stand up with her and untangle the fishing line from her feet (literally!). This girl has always been there for me… even from 1,100 miles away, she is always there for me.

How beautiful is she? Comment and wish her congratulations!

Reed and Lena came up to see the “princesses” for just a few minutes. They were invited, but since Aaron couldn’t make it and I was a bridesmaid, we just thought it would be more fun for them to stay home with their cousins, aunt, uncle and grandparents.

Tonight, we went to the poool. Totally cute picture, except this guy waving in the background. I could not tell if it was waving to someone or if it was on purpose.

And here’s this little man, enjoying the pool!

Tomorrow… the beach!

We are here in Pennsylvania, spending time with my family. The kids seem to be really enjoying this time with their cousins.

Here are some photos…

This is Reed and Lena when we went grocery shopping the other day. Lena is actually just pretending to be a baby– she is NOT in a headlock, despite how it looks.

Here’s Lena and her cousin Milo. He likes to put his arm around her while they watch movies together. They are in love.

They get to goof off with their grandpa.

Piles of children.

Sword fights.

And big guns.

Tonight Reed and Lena decided to entertain their cousin Leif, while we played Apples to Apples. Leif is not quite 3 months older than A. That was fun to watch.