A Day at the Beach . . .

On Wednesday, we packed up our pails and shovels, sunblock and beach towels and headed to Point Pleasant, New Jersey for the day.  As the school year was ending, I made a bit of a mental  "Bucket List" of all the things I wanted to do this summer of 2014.  I can now cross off "spend a day at the beach."  I know it probably doesn't sound like much but between all of the other activities around here and that pesky thing called "my husband's job" : )  finding the time can be a bit difficult.  With Jim currently on his eight days off  (he works 5 weeks of swing shift and then has 8 straight days off) and the weatherman saying the three dreaded "H" words ~ hazy, hot and humid ~ and nothing else on the calendar, we knew it would be a perfect beach day.   

 

My honey.

Another summer with our "adopted" son, Jakhai.  Words cannot express how much we love this beautiful young man and his family!!!  : )

Today, we're headed to Manhattan to spend the day with Jakhai's family and friends for a huge birthday celebration.  I'm so looking forward to this day of making lots of new friends and, of course, taking lots of photos.  Next week, we're off to Lake George for a few days with friends and the following week we'll be back at the beach for another couple of days.  Way too soon, this summer will be a distant memory so I'm going to make it a point to live in each moment and enjoy them.  AND I'm choosing to ignore those back-to-school commercials they're already starting to show on television!!!!!! YUCK!!!!  : )


Many blessings for a beautiful Saturday ~ Wendy

A Few More Rhode Island Memories . . .

Many blessings for a happy and healthy Thursday ~ Wendy

Weekend in Rhode Island . . .

This past weekend, we packed up the car with two out of four kids and added a friend to the mix for Brendan and headed to Rhode Island to celebrate a little cousin's first birthday with family that we don't get to see very often.

 I'm sure Megan would tell you she had a rockin' time in Rhode Island.  With a Mickey Mouse bouncy castle to jump around in, Daddy pushing her on the swings for what seemed like hours (thank goodness for Daddy!!) and some chocolate ice cream to top it off, how could you go wrong??!!! 

Baby Justin, the birthday boy.  I had to get a close up of those beautiful blue eyes!!

 I wanted to take some photos near the water before we drove back to New York so on Sunday we met up with my cousin Henry and his daughters.  He's a native New Yorker but has since settled in Rhode Island.  He's also a fellow photographer with quite an eye.  Such an inspiration to me. 

Brendan and his friend Isaac.

A light house in Narragansett.

 Meggie was thrilled that she got to put her piggy toes in the sand!! 

Cousins Carly and Grace.

I can't begin to tell you how wonderful it was to spend time with family.  I think, as you get older and think about your own mortality a little bit more, you realize just how important family really is.  Circumstances and choices may keep people apart but it is never too late to reconnect.  I have lots of new memories and photos to prove it.  : )


Many blessings for a beautiful Wednesday ~ Wendy