Hays Beach Trip

Finally I have made to one of my favorite things we have done this year! THE BEACH! Although sometimes the beach with kids isn't really VACATION at all…it is very fun and so many memories are made with those we love. We were so fortunate to be able to go with both of our families this year which was awesome. Our trip with the Hays's was really a pharmacy conference with my sister in law. We decided it would be a good idea to go together and make it a family trip :) We missed Leon's sister and her family though :(

Although I did take quite a few pictures, I did my best to try and enjoy the vacation and not stress about pictures as much. But, I still ended up with plenty :)

My precious boys

LOVE

Crabbing is one of his favorite things to do. 

Ben eating cheerios in the Go-Pod. 

I can not say how much of a good purchase this has been. He sat in that thing eating cheerios on the beach and at the pool the whole trip. I use it at home at the country club and we took it to the beach with my family. Really, for a crawling baby it is perfect. I was so worried about him eating sand the whole time but this was a great answer! Thanks Alicia for the recommendation! It is lightweight enough that I can carry it myself..along with our ridiculous pool bag and the kiddos. And, toys attach to it and it has cupholders that are perfect for cheerios. I can tell it probably won't be something that would last through multiple children if I continued to use is as much as I have 

(and around water and sand) and he won't stay in it quite as long now that he is more mobile but was well worth the money in my opinion.  

It was great having Papoo along! Not only did we all have a great time with him, he also had a movie night with the kiddos while we went out for dinner. THAT was vacation :) Thanks again Papoo!

Snack time

A RARE, but sweet nap on the beach. 

Eating at the beach is one of my favorites and the Donut Hole never disappoints! Bishop was a fan as well.

Love those green eyes and that sweet smile :)

I like places to eat with a wait that gives out hula hoops and sidewalk chalk to impatient kids :)

They had so much fun with the daddies in the sand. I can't say enough how lucky I am! I am great at making sure everyone has proper clothing, sunscreen, snacks, toys, etc but I don't do playing in the ocean or digging in the sand as well as they do! 

He wanted to be a spider

I'm really not even sure who had more fun…the big kids or the little kids ;)

The one and only photo of everyone together! Such fun!

I guess he is one of the big boys now

Bishop is pouting because he wanted to hold Ben…or maybe because it was 9:00 and he was worn out :)

It does not get any better than this!

It was a pretty tiring week but we had a GREAT time!

T-ball

This year was Bishop's first year of tball. I'll just say it was interesting. I really only wanted him to do it to understand a little about teamwork. Although it sometimes stressed me out, I think he had a good first year. Of course, he pretty much liked playing in the dirt and getting snacks at the end of the game but I still think he liked it.

He looks so big!

His little fan!

7 and 8 months

I shouldn't group these two together as they are totally different, but for the sake of time..I am. Ben is growing SO much..both in personality and in body size :) As I am looking back at these photos from 2 1/2 months ago I am completely amazed at how much he has changed.

At 7 months he learned to stand up and crawl a few days later. At 8 months he can stand up and let go for several minutes. No steps  yet but he is fearless when it comes to standing without holding on.

The kid loves to eat. I've never seen anything like it. He will eat ANYTHING. Now (at 8 1/2 months) he sort of spits out bananas but everything else he inhales….chicken, cheese, toast, strawberries, peaches, grapes, cauliflower, broccoli, zucchini and squash, sweet potatoes, you name it-he eats it. And, cheerios! Oh, the kid loves a cheerio! He doesn't have the pincher so he palms everything. And when I say everything, I mean he gets as much as his little fist can hold and shovels it in his mouth! He really has grown, and it is no wonder why.

At 7 months, he was getting two teeth. And, at 8 months he was using those two teeth to eat anything and everything.

He loves his momma, his daddy, and his brother. He loves to laugh and hates to be left alone. He is a little spoiled and I'm ok with it.

Picture taking is quite difficult these days…...

 And just look at how big he is getting!!! STOP, BEN, STOP!

Love my little piggy!

Memorial Day

We spent Memorial Day weekend by the water relaxing with the fam!

Each baby has a pool…Abby, Bishop, and Ben. And, they all want in with Ben!