St. James Staycation

Who needs a vacation when you can stay with Grandma and Grandpa Ron in St. James?!? We recently spent the week in the Southport area and had so much fun fishing, swimming, eating out, sleeping together at night - all five from my family - slumber party style and, of course, visiting with one another! Here's some pics from our stay...

How is Crew not even 3 yet? Looks so old to me :(

Proof that they really do love each other

Coffee table surfing

Danny, always the ham

Loving fishing with their daddy...

Crew's Morning Constitution

Crew has started a rather manly tradition that I can't help but share. He likes to read while on the pot and the other day I actually caught him with a Fantasy Football magazine. I know these pictures are incredibly embarrassing for his future self, but I just think they're too cute right now.

Oh and here's just some cute pics of the boys and even one of the super elusive mom!

Girls Weekend

The weekend before last Ali came to town to stay with my mom without Dieter and Jerry was out of town, so you could say it was a "girls weekend"... except for my four boys (Jimmy included). Testosterone aside, it was a beautiful weekend filled with pool-time, toys everywhere and cocktails. 

Stripping in a post golf cart ride dance party

Oh and the other morning Kingston woke up like, "crazy hair, don't care!"

When the Carnival Comes to Town

I know it's cheesy, but there is something so beach town nostalgic about the carnival rides that come to Carolina Beach Boardwalk in the summer! Every Tuesday it's family night on the boardwalk with face painting, characters, bounce house and games added to the fun. Crew wants nothing to do with the characters like Elmo or most of the rides. Scaredy cat. I like to take them for gelato too because, who doesn't love gelato? The other night I took them and it happened to be police and fire department night and they had all the trucks there. The boys were in HEAVEN. Love that we have these pics and memories to look back on as the kids visit the carnival for years to come!

First face painting experience

Got a surfer dude

Along for the ride!

Checking out our name fish on the boardwalk

Messy Mealtimes

Kingston is just too cute when he eats these days, but do you know what is NOT cute? His high chair seat! Yuck! Get's covered in food so fast, I just can't keep it clean! Anyways, ignore the nasty chair and soak in the sweetness that is Kingston...

And Danny has started taking an interest in feeding Kingston, which gives me an extra hand to do something else, but it also contributes to the mess!