Assateague National Seashore

This is the first thing we saw when we drove into the park.

There were so many wild ponies and the kids absolutely loved seeing them!

Zachary and Joshua had a fantastic time using their boogie boards.

It took Madeline a while to brave the water, but once she did, she couldn't stop laughing as the waves came up and hit her feet.

Cameron worked really hard on this sand castle and

Zachary helped with some finishing touches.

Madeline and Brooklyn had the best time just playing in the sand.

Boogie boards! The boys have so much fun riding

the waves and this was a gorgeous day for doing that!

The three boys that I LOVE!

With my sweet and oh so adorable little princess that I LOVE!


We ate at a place that served seafood after spending the day at the beach.

The food was great, but the wait was long!

Emma and Madeline had so much fun together while waiting for their food. I can't believe how happy all the kids stayed. We were there for several hours, but it was a fun several hours!

4th of July Fun!

Cousins! We got together with Paul & Jennifer's family and Jeff & Shelly's family. Jeff and Shelly came to visit D.C. so we were able to spend the 4th together. Some weren't very happy to have their picture taken. Some were hiding, but if you look closely, you can see them all in this picture!

Madeline with her cousin, Cade. They are so stinkin cute together! I just can't get over it:)

I actually sewed this dress for Madeline. I was supposed to sew a matching skirt for me, but ran out of time...so hopefully soon it will happen.

Paul, the gourment chef. He cooked up some great meat for us all. Super Delicious!

Rachel and Nicole. We spent the 4th with cousins from my side and Mike's side.
These girls had a great time together!



Dishing up.




The boys played a great game of Uno.




Sparkler fun!!






More sparkler fun!







Fireworks.

Random shot of two lively girls! Emma and Madeline really hit it off. It's been a while since we've seen them. Madeline's already been asking when she gets to see Emma again.

Watching the fireworks.....on top of the car.

There are lots of trees here, so you have to get creative!

Boys atop a different car. It's funny how they split themselves up like that.

Ladies watching the fireworks. We had fun too!