Lots of fun stuff!

 We had a wonderful visit from the Lederman ladies... But I didn't get my camera out often enough to take pictures... At least I ended up with this cute one!

 And a little slip-n-slide action ...!  Next time we'll have to convince Elle to get a face full of water too :-)

 Just a little wet!

 And just a little bit of water at a time for this one!

 It really was innocent, I think... trying to get her little Sis to go down the slide.... Mama saved the day, after a few loud screams!

 We discovered a beautiful beach on our way home from dinner with Jennifer and had to go back the next day!  First time they got to play with sand... Poor kids!

 And Gigi came along with us!  Fetching their pale of water for some sand castles.... I couldn't get a picture quick enough since Clara had much pleasure in kicking them down so quickly!

  All smiles for these kiddos. Even if your glasses aren't serving their purpose properly ;-)

 foot burials!

 tire swinging.....

 getting wet feet!

 and watching out for the waves!

 Since it was so much fun, we took Grammy there before we got to have a nice Birthday dinner with her! 

 More exploring!

 And a special night back at home... We got to keep Clara up late for some S'mores with Grams!!!

 Mmmmm...Mmmmm....Mmmmm.....

 Just the beginning of some good S'more nights :-)

 Whaling days weekend!  We got to hang out with Nana, Papa, and Aunt Louie!!!

 And now begins the wallet draining, non-sense games and rides.... Whatever makes them smile, right???

 Or cry, because they won the little toy instead of the big toy....

 Or... maybe because, this all of sudden looks different from the top of the slide instead of from the bottom!

 But... we are all smiles now!

 And ready to do it AGAIN!!!!!

 Stepping up to the dragon ride ;-) For as careful, and scared as this kiddo is, she sure had no fear to do this one! 

 Little Miss Serious!

 ohhh... I think we got a smile and maybe even a little screech!

 According to Nana... No fair is complete without a shaved ice!

 This morning we chased Daddy around the yard while he worked so hard... And he led them to the blackberry bushes... So here is our stained face and hands! I think we got our portion of fruit for the day taken care of ;-)

 And we even found a little frog!  There was ALOT of "don't squeeze, don't squish" going on, but I didn't have to say, "not in your mouth" surprisingly!

 I'm sure we all remember riding down the road in the back of your Dad's pick up... Since that will never happen, we will at least have fun playing in the back of it!

Happy 4th of July!!!

 

Here are two of our favorite little firecrackers!!!  Getting these two to smile at the same time is next to impossible!  So we'll just go with the candid shots ;-)

 Like this one... Pretty candid eh?  And pretty much represents freedom at it's worst!  If we are playing outside and see Clara take off to the edge of the woods, we know what she's doing!  I must say though... She does have this very tricky act mastered! HA!

 And a little more independence of nakedness :-)  Little miss independent herself wanted to take her own clothes off and put her own swimsuit on... BUTT not before having a little leisurely swing!

 And just how do you say no???!!!

 And while were on the subject of peeing and naked time :-)  We got a little photo of Natty letting us know she had to pee!

 And she wasn't kidding!  I had to put the camera down fast to re-direct this stream that went straight out! And of course, only Natalie, tried to catch it...

"I did it!  I went potty, I get a chocyut chippy"

 And now back to the 4th.... Here is one more little firecracker we got to play with all day.. MILA!

 And she loves Popsicles too!

 And every kids gotta have some pop-it's....

 We've got to work on her throw... Most of them were going off behind her!

 Of course we had an all American meal... Oscar Meyer Wieners!

 Clara has been waiting since last summer for a S'more!  There was even smore S'more's on her pillow when she woke up... I think she drooled them out of her sweet little mouth ;-)

 There addicted!

 The Three Stooges!

 And all the girls....

 What fun this was!  They were both very careful ;-)

 Hanging with her Papa

And up and away we go the next morning... Off to catch some crab with Papa and Daddy!!  Thanks Nana for watching Natalie so we could help the boys :-)

Come on aboard little crabbies!

Clara was very excited to see these big crabs we talk about that can really take a finger off!  Not like her little crabs she finds on the beach under rocks!

Lot's of yummy little guys!!!

And a happy little crabber girl in the evening for the last pull!

   And boy was she willing to do the work! But not willing to try it... More for us!  She was getting some good chunks out...!

 And after we finally left Nana and Papa's (We stayed longer than planned and had a blast doing it!) Nattie got a nap and we all got cleaned up to head out to the Harborside fountains while Daddy went back out crabbing with Papa!  They had SO much fun!!!

Happy little chica's :-)

Once again... The girls will play when the boy is away!  Daddy went off again to pull more crab pot's... Mommy didn't feel like cooking so we went out and stopped into DQ for a special treat on a hot day!

And one last stop at the Browsville Marina for a stroll down the dock... And found this fun little swing chair we got to relax in while our blizzards settled in our full tummy's!