The Beach Continued...

The more I think about our trip to the beach the fonder my memories become. I really feel that this trip may be our best trip yet. The girls were wonderful and enjoyed every moment of our vacation. I hope that it sets the pace for the rest of summer.

Andrea continues to talk about how much fun she had. She liked going into the water. Giggled at the horses we passed and loved playing in the sand. Those are her words. I am so happy that she has such wonderful memories. Andrea has also been talking about her Nana, Pappy, Aunt Tammy and Robin. She loved their company. She has also been loving the time she has with her cousin Kyla she calls her "little" which is what her Uncle Dave calls her. Andrea and her Aunt Jessie also bonded over collecting seashells and Andrea keep telling me that she must save them for her.

Ahleah although too small to talk about her grand time in words has shown me her love of the beach in many ways. She brings me seashells and will carry them around in a bucket. I have stepped on several as she also leaves a trail. She has also become a master at finding things from our travels. Today, she brought me sunscreen and also some sandy fingers. Ahleah does not like to have sand on her sands. Everywhere alse is fine...in her shoes, down her diaper, just not her hands. She was happy again once we rinsed the sand off of her sweet fingers.

I so wish we had more time to spend more time at the beach. I am dreading returning to work tomorrow.

The Beach

We just returned home from a week at the beach. The girls had a great time! Both really enjoyed the sand and the water!

Andrea was all over the place. She loved to dig and make castles in the sand and also asked to go into the water with us several times. She still doesn't like to have the water splash her face. Andrea got a little bit of sun mostly on her legs and her freckles are great. She is truly a beach babe!

Ahleah was very hesitant on our first day. She would not even let me set her down. Thanks to the help of her pappy and some soda she slowly began to walk in the sand. Then she began to follow me in the sand and wander into the water. By Friday she was running all over the place from the water to under the umbrella. She seems to have no fear of anything and we really have to keep our eyes on her. She does not like to touch sand. It is really comical to watch her stand up without touching the sand.

My niece Kyla was also at the beach for 1/2 of the week and she is a beach pro. She loves all parts of the sand and water. She digs and plays like it is her passion. I think she gets this from her mom my sister in law Jessica. Who has declared that she wishes she was a mermaid and would love to spent more time at the beach. My brother Dave claims he does not like the beach but really seems to enjoy himself once there.

While in Ocean City we also travel to Assategue Island. We all loved it there. The sand was soft and the beach was very flat. Both of the girls really enjoyed the sand and the water there. The waves were a little rougher but overall the beach was nicer and easier for the girls to play on. We also saw several wild horses on the island. Not on the beach but there were three walking on the road when we arrived on Thursday and also several in the distance on both Tuesday and Thursday. The horses were very beautiful and Andrea loved seeing them as did Chris and I. We would love to visit the island again we all had tons on fun there.

I know that I am forgetting several details that I should include in this blog but it is late so this one is....TO BE CONTINUED

The Summer Events begin!

Today the girls and I traveled to Crest Springs to attend my cousin Jamie's Bridal Shower! We had a great time!
The day started a little on the rough side. I was exhausted because I stay up too late and Andrea wakes too early. I cannot wait until she begins to sleep in! I also have been batteling with an intestonial flu of some sort. But despite all of this we managed to get out the door by 10 am. and we are on schedule to arrive at the shower at 1 which is the scheduled start time.
The girls traveled very well. The trip takes 3 hours. As soon as Ahleah fell asleep Andrea declared that she really really had to use the bathroom. Andrea pee'd along the road for the first time today! We were on the turn pike and I really did not want to wake Ahleah so we pulled over and I held Andrea carefull so she wouldn't splash her shoes or her dress and within minutes with Ahleah still asleep we were on our way! I am so proud of Andrea!
Then in Altoona just 1/2 hour outside of our destinationAndrea had to go again. So this time we stopped at Sheetz and here is where the delays occured. Ahleah peed again as soon as I placed her clean diaper under her butt. So, I simply changed her again. Using 2 diapers in one shot. Then we travel back to the car when I realize that Ahleah has diarreah and it has run down her legs and onto my shirt. We return to the bathroom for another diaper change and a clean outfit. When we return to the car the second time Ahleah has yet again had diarrhea. So this time I opt to change her in the car, as it has not traveled outside of her diaper. We are finally on the road again after 1/2 hour bathroom break.
At the shower both of the girls were well behaved and happy. They were very entertaining and adorable as they played and made new friends. Andrea became buddies very quickly with my cousin Jasmine who is 5. They were inseparable for the remained of our time there and after the shower at my Aunt Dot's house. Ahleah came to me for lots of love and reassurance but was very eager to run around and play and quickly warmed up to my cousin Kathleen. I love visiting all of my cousins and wish that there were more events to take the girls to so that they may feel the family love as I did when I was young.
The day ended late but was so much fun! The girls made it to bed around 10 pm and are sound asleep (I hope they sleep in!)
Tomorrow another adventure...My friend Jenn's little boy Issac turn one and is having his first Birthday party!

Dutch Wonderland!

Andrea, Kayli, Heidi and I spent our day today at Dutch Wonderland. We all had a great time especially our lovely girls. They were both very excited to go and ride the rides. Andrea despretely wanted to see the princess. She told me that she "wanted to love up on the princess." She was so cute when she did see the princess. She almost appeared shy. We rode almost all of the rides and did skip the water park as it was windy when we arrived and Heidi and I really wanted to avoid it. Andrea told me her favorite ride was the log flume. She loved the excitement of almost getting splashed. She also really seemed to love the little roller coaster. She even held her hands up and screamed like a champ!

Summer...

It is officially summer and there are so many things that we have planned i cannot tell you the next time we have a free weekend!
Tomorrow Heidi and I are planning to take our big girls (Andrea and Kayli) to Dutch Wonderland. I am very excited and I have not told Andrea about our trip. I know that she will really love being there with Kayli. Kayli is her Bestest Friend.
Sunday we have our annual Daycare picnic which this year will be set up like a carnival.
The 20th the girls and I are going towards Altoona for my cousin Jamie's bridal shower.
The 21st we are going to Issac's first birthday party. He is such a cutie.
The 27th we are traveling to Ocean City MD with my folks and my brother will each spend part of the week with us.
The 5th of july we will travel home from the beach and try to recover and catch up.
The weekend of the 11th we are free
July 18th we will go to jamie's wedding.
The 25th of July I cannot remember but I think we have plans.
August 1st we have another wedding. My cousin Mathew is getting married.
The following weekend we will relax.
The 15th Chris wants to go to the Vietnam Vet motorcycle really in Reeds Gap and I really don't but we will see.
On top of all of these fun events I have signed up for a graduate class. It meets on July 8th and August 7th. I will also be teaching summer school from June 15th until August 7th. Summer is so busy and so much fun at the same time.
Let the fun begin!!:)

Playing!

I love to watch my children play. Andrea and Ahleah both seem to have no fears. Today we went to to play ground with Kayli and Laney. Andrea says that they are her bestest friends. They get along so well together. They ran and played and I love just to watch them go! Ahleah doesn't really get the concept of playing together but loves to follow the older kids around and really thinks that she can do everything that she sees them do. She has no fear of falling and rarely crys when she does fall. She loves to swing high, and ride the big slides.

While we were at the playground the kiddos took a quick dip in the stream that runs along the edge of it. Andrea had to be told several times not to run on the rocks as they were slippery because they were wet. She managed to get completely in and really wanted to catch some fish. There really were no fish in the stream that I could see but heidi and I kept telling the girls that there were fish swimming right by them. Andrea wants to know " When she can go to the playground again?" and "If that slippery fish will let her catch it!"


Now she needs to go to bed. It is late and we were very busy today!

Teeth 8, 9 and 10

Ahleah is getting three teeth at the same time! She is very cranky and I can tell her mouth hurts her. Two of her new teeth are molars which are still partially covered by her gums. They are very red and tender for her. She loves to eat and her appetite has definately changed since the appeareance of these new teeth. The other tooth is on the bottom and has already broken her gum line and is growing in nicely. I hope these teeth hurry up and that the Ahleah I am missing returns quickly! I really wish I could take her pain away!