Emerald Isle, 2010 Part Un

Mid-August we headed to Emerald Isle with Nay-nay & Pop-pop, Memo & Augs. We had beautiful weather and a great time playing in the sand and surf everyday.

Clara was not feeling the love for the camera this week, so there are not many shots of her. She did really enjoy her new inner-tube, giving her some freedom and security in the ocean.


With Luc


In the ocean with Daddy


Drip-castle time!


Family picture time! (of course not a chance of getting Clara to glance at the camera)


Kids with Daddy


Now Jeekers very much enjoyed the beach and showed his appreciation to the camera in spades!

With Daddy


With Pop-pop close-behind


Watering can in tow


Chasing his shadow


Jack and his shadow


One of the fun beach activities was the formation of Camp Pop-pop. It took several incarnations over the days, but the premise was the same - fun for the kids under the umbrellas so we could sit in our chairs and watch them. :)

Camp Pop-pop in all its glory!


Jack slightly sandy after face-planting.


Quick rinse-off


In Camp Pop-pop's famous crater.




Jack carrying his bucket back to Camp Pop-pop


Getting his foot buried...


and unburying it


Posing with his tea pot


Campers in action


Rest of the staff and campers


Atop the mount at base camp


Back at the cottage:
Enjoying his perch on the bar stools


Hanging out on the stairs, a preferred play spot


The only time they were happy to be in bed...


Just twisting some knobs.


Multitasking with Memo: eating goldfish and playing with her necklace at the same time


The apocalypse!

Early August

Once again I'm back to playing catch-up. I just can't seem to get ahead this summer. Here are some goings-on around the house from the first half of August.

Jeekers continues to be wowed by gadgets. Here is a double pleasure, climbing on furniture and playing with the remote.


Washing machines are v. exciting.


Playing in the fireplace is super-fun!


Jeekbo wandering around the house.


Jeekers is "all done"


He plays hard, but he also sleeps too. These shots were too cute to resist.




I had to snap this picture of Clara's unique meal of tomatoes and Nay-nay cereal (aka Oatmeal Squares).


A more normal cuisine - "peanut butter salad sandwich".


In with her dolls




The kids continue to have fun together.


Checking out the backyard early in the morning.




Frog walking


More frog walking


I wanted to catch the kids playing beside one another, but of course as soon as Jack notices the camera, he's off to try and push buttons.

Tea cup

Lately Jack has been in the habit of carrying around something little wherever he goes, and most of the time it's a tea cup. Here is just a short clip of him moving around with it.

Jeekers and his tea cup

Rest of July

And finally we are caught up, just in time for August. Here are some shots of the rest of July.

Jeekers became adept at crawling up on furniture and is enjoying his new found freedom.






He loves his new chair from Aunt Betts!


In mid-July we were invited to celebrate Clara's friend Carmen's birthday with a princess tea party at her house. The girls ate in the dining room in their hats, pearls, and gloves with real tea in china cups.

Clara and Molly


Enjoying some fine cuisine








Rocking her birthday necklace from Caleb & Adelina.


Lucy came down to visit us last weekend while Clara was still in Richmond with Nay-nay. She had some fun one-on-one Jeekers time. Apparently he wanted to take a dip in the bucket.

Jeekbo Turns 15 Months Old!

On Wednesday Jeekbo turned 15 months old. He's getting to be such a big boy! And check out his new shoes.


Clara at 15 months.


And now for the who's who? I tried to get the pictures as similar as possible, but you know how that goes.