First Day of School!

Today was Ally's first day of 6th grade!! She had a good day. Her class size has doubled, so we're hoping that doesn't become an issue, but for now, she's happy. As I do every year...I made her pose for her first day picture. I think she's starting to hate it. (Wait until I come to her dorm Senior year of college!)

Labor Day Weekend

Well it was a busy, but fun, Labor Day weekend. Starting off Saturday with Ally's dentist appointment. No cavitites again! YAY!!! Then heading to Grandma Hing's to see Debbie, Mark, Denise, and her parents. It was so nice seeing everyone. Wish we could see them more often.
Sunday we took the kids to the Philadelphia Zoo. It was so crowded that we only stayed for a little while (thankfully we are members and can go whenever we want). But we got all the rides in and that's what counts.
And yesterday we enjoyed the day at Monmouth Racetrack with Mark, Denise, and her parents. Although Ron only won $2.40 on one race, (we would have been $14 winners had he bet on my horse!) we still had a nice day. The weather was great and sitting in the picnic area was perfect for Patrick to be able to run free. He also made friends with a couple of older ladies in our section. (working his charm, of course)
So now summer is over and school starts tomorrow. Back to regular crazy routine again.

Rain + Mud + EWF and Chicago = GOOD TIMES!

Friday night Ron and I braved the weather and went to the Arts Center to see Earth, Wind, and Fire and Chicago. Although the lawn had become a mud pit and there about 25 people on it....we had so much fun. Then it started raining. We busted out the ponchos and kept singing and dancing. The show was so much fun and we are so glad we didn't skip it over a little bit of rain. Here's a couple of pics...one of my feet planted in the mud (they really were stuck in there) and one of the 2 of us...

SOme more pics from the day...

BEACH DAY!!!

Well, with only a few weeks left of summer, we FINALLY made it to the beach yesterday. Brittany was able to come with us so Ally had someone to hang out with. So we headed to Bradley Beach to avoid the whole boardwalk games and rides meltdowns.
Patrick had fun. He LOVED the sand! So much so, that he ate it most of the day. (Big change from last year when he didn't want it on him at all) He was afraid of the water at first, but he got over that fast and loved being in the ocean with Daddy. (Yes, I actually went all the way in, too) Ally and Brit had a great time. They spent most of the day in the water...and then built sandcastles. It was perfect weather and the water was warm. Couldn't have had it any better.

Peggy's Birthday Dinner

Today we heading to Grandma and Pop's to celebrate Peggy's birthday with an early dinner. We had a good time hanging out, and Patrick put on a good show as always.

Spongebob is on....stop bothering me, Mom!