Week with Gramby & Su-su (June 17 - 24)

Let the catch-up commence...

Only a few days into our summer vacation and our first big event was upon us. Su-su & Gramby graciously agreed to keep the children for us for almost a week while we ventured out on our own for the first time since our trip to Hawaii, first for a couple of days in New York city followed by several in Southhampton for Jay & Kate's wedding. On Monday night before we left, we kicked back and let the grandparents take over bedtime, we figured they wanted to practice before we left them to it on their own. 

Clearly things were out-of-control very quickly after our departure on Tuesday.

Wednesday everyone woke up in high spirits, and Meghan played a tune on the harmonica.

Then there was a trip to Tuckahoe for a little scooting on the blacktop. I've been told many times since about the puddles through which they rode.

After scooting there's always time for the jungle gym.

Thursday included a trip to the mall to ride the train, followed by lunch at the food court

Someone's ready to eat dinner!

Tasty watermelon

Playing ball in the front yard.

Everyone loves going to the pool, but no one loves the prep for it.

Hmm, who put on this helmet?

Trying on Su-su's visor

Someone seems to have gotten a Nuk out of the crib and is showing off her conquest.

A little light tee-pee reading before bed.

Meghan joins in the fun.

Maybe a tea party added in the mix too?

  Uh-oh, someone wasn't happy to leave the tee-pee for the confines of the crib.

She looks excited that Mommy & Daddy are returning today!

Thanks to Su-su & Gramby for allowing us to have fun in the Hamptons while they showed the kids a grand time in Richmond.

Beach Photo Shoot

Here it is August 17th, and I'm two months behind in blog posts. Of course rather than talk about what was going on at the end of June, I'd prefer to report on our most recent trip to Emerald Isle! So as a compromise, I'll post a just one series of pictures from the beach with a promise to catch up to the full entry soon.

This began as an impromptu after dinner beach outing that morphed into a photo shoot when the kids came up the walkway together. Meghan sat down first, and the others followed.

The perfect angel for the camera until her big brother and sister pile in.

And the fun begins...

Wait, what? You wanted to take our picture? With us looking at the camera?

Jack takes off.

Now he's back with a cute smile, and Meghan hits the road.

Unfortunately Clara picks this time to veer from her picture perfect smile to a "silly face".

A rare shot of the little ones smiling with Clara out of sorts.

Gah! I tried to explain to her that she always had to be on the ready with a smile because it's so rare to get the other two looking in the same direction, let alone smiling.

A keeper!

And Jack's bored.

Several cute ones in a row until Jack decides that he absolutely must scratch his head.

Still scratching, but now things start to disenegrate.

Meghan decides she wants the step to herself. "No, Jack!"

She's still shoving which the other two find hilarious.

Another winner.

Abandon ship!

Clara pausing for a few single subject pictures.

Back at it, Meghan tries to regain her spot.

Jack's patented "cheese" and look away from the camera.

Phew, that's all folks!