Fun in the city with Billy!

Stephen's cousin Dylan ("Billy") came to see us this weekend so we took him around the city to see some of the sights. We ate some NY pizza for lunch, walked thrugh Time Square and Central Park and then ate some authentic Thai Food for dinner. The next day we had fun at the strawberry festival at IHOP and walked around Liberty State Park just prove that NJ has things to offer the tourists too!


Times Square has been made into a "pedestrian" zone. The streets have been closed off to traffic indefinitely and there are lawn chairs EVERYWHERE for the tourists to sit in and soak it all in. It kind of looks white trash so we hope if this becomes permanent that they posh up the seating situation just a tad.

We cruised around the NBA store and looked at all the cool stuff....so much to see that Brooks couldn't focus on the camera!


You're almost there Brooksie just a few more feet!

Stopping for a family photo shoot in Central Park.


Beautiful view from NJ of the NY skyline.

I love this pic....no more kisses mom seriously!

Memorial Day....and the day after.

For Memorial Day we spent the WHOLE day at our favorite Jersey spot- Ocean Grove. We went with a big group of friends, but need-less to say I'm obsessed with my boys so I didn't really get any pics of anyone else. We left our house at quarter to 9am...(for those of you who know us well- you know that that is an amazing feat in and of itself!) We played and lounged on the beach until after 6pm and then ate some delicious burgers at the Burger Palace with the Kaycee and Taylor and their boys. It was an Amazingly BEAUTIFUL day, perfect beach weather....too bad the weather-man predicted cloudy and mid 60's so I didn't wear my swimsuit! Arghh. Oh well, we had fun anyway and it feels like summer has only just begun!!

This is Brooks' little contraption to stay out of the sun

My tute boys....the little one is lathered in sunscreen, but the big boy forgot.....

Playing some football while Brooks is snoozing

They built this "hot tub" because the water was freezing and so the kiddies could play in the water and not be knocked over by the waves.

Relaxin at the beach

This is the day after.......

Stephen woke up with throbbing swollen feet because his legs were burnt so bad, he could barely walk without being in pain so he stayed home from work and studied for the CPA exam he's going to take on Thursday.

Teaching Brooks about all the neat accounting principles and business law.....so interesting daddy!

I heart the Jersey Shore

I had to post a little more about our trip to the beach because it is one of the positive features about living in NJ!

I love the feeling of my toes in the sand....

Rachael and Cohen

Ashlyn~ so adorable!

Look at those cute CHUBBY CHEEKS!

Photo shoot- for all you g'mas out there!

Recent Happenings...

Looking good in my Sunday best, weighing in at 13.5 lbs, 24 in long.
Smiling and giggling a ton and enjoying pillow-talk with mom when I wake up in the morning (both our favorite time of day!)

Hanging out with gramps in Greensboro, grilling burgers and enjoying the beautiful weather...right before it rained.

Hanging out with grandma in NYC, and Aunt Vicki!

Mother's Day

Watching the Braves actually win a game- our first date in a while!

Strolling through China town, buying tute purses and scarves with g'ma.

Spish spashing in the kitchen sink

Hanging out on the Jersey Shore with mom and friends

the beautiful blue sky and the beautiful Brooks