Trip to the beach, part 1

A couple of weeks ago we went on vacation with my parents to Myrtle Beach. My parents haven't had a vacation in over 15 years, so it was nice for them to get away and fun for us too! There were so many things to do there, especially for kids. One day we went to Brookgreen Gardens and walked around and took the shuttle to the zoo. We also took a boat ride down a canal in the gardens and saw a few alligators. More pics to come!

On our way to the beach!

Mimi and Ben on the beach

Playing in the sand

Jake in the kids discovery room at the gardens

Strolling through the gardens and zoo

Jake and the alligator

Papa and Ben

A bald Eagle. It was so beautiful!

Ben loves diggers, so when we saw this one at a dock,

we had to get a picture

Ben catching a nap at the pool

Daddy and Jake swimming

Papa and Jake in the water park in the place we stayed

First day of preschool for Ben

Ben started 3 year old preschool August 9th. I started a job teaching pre-K at a church. Ben is able to go there for school too! it is so nice. I work Mon-Thurs. and Ben goes to school Tues. -Thurs. He seems to love it and his teacher is really nice!

Here is Ben with his bag Aunt Gina made him when he was born.

He loves his bag because he tells me he doesn't want a backpack.

For some reason he wants to put his hand
up to wave when we tell him to say cheese

Anna's 3rd Birthday

I have been way behind on the blog, but here are a few entries from the last month. A few weeks ago we went to our friend Anna's 3rd birthday party at Farmhouse in the City. THis place was so cute! They had face painting, a dress up play room, animals, and pottery painting. Thank you for having us Anna. We had a blast!

THe birthday girl Anna!

Jack and Jake playing in the dress up room

Daddy joined in on the fun!

Jack and Jake painting their fireman hat and robot

Ben painted a robot too!

Birthday cake!

All the kids!

Hilton Head Vaca!

A couple of weeks ago we went to Hilton Head, SC with Lee's mom. We have never been there before and we loved it! i can't wait to go back. We had beautiful weather with no rain! It was really hot and humid the last couple of days, but there was a nice breeze on the beach. Jake loved the pool and the ocean waves hitting against him. Ben liked the pool, but not a big fan of the ocean. They both loved playing in the sand. Here are a few pictures below. I will post beach pictures later. I have already broken two digital cameras in the past two years, so I bought a disposable to take to the beach. I didn't want to risk getting sand in our only working camera. A big thank you to Nana for such a wonderful trip!

Jake getting into the pool at our house

Lee and Ben

Nana and Jake swimming

Me

The view from our back door.
It was on a golf course and there was also some water out back. Gorgeous view!
The golf course was very nice, except for the older gentleman golfer that used our backyard to relieve himself one morning.

Family picture in Harbour Town

Harbour Town Lighthouse

Nana reading with the boys

Brothers!

Parrots in Sea Pines

We ate lunch here one day

We went on a Dolphin sight seeing boat ride one day

On the boat

The kids on board got a chance to drive the boat

Ben driving the boat

Jake, the official Dolphin spotter

Jake's last day of preschool!

Last Thursday was Jake's last day of preschool. They ended the year with a class party outside. They ate lunch, dessert and played some games. Jake loved his first year of preschool and I hope he continues to love school so much!

Jake with his certificate

Jake and his class eating lunch

Ben thought it was his class too and decided to join the fun

Playing games

Eating a yummy oreo dessert

Jake's teachers speaking to the class

Jake's class

A picture collage Jake's teachers gave him

The sand bucket the teachers gave the kids.

It was filled with bubbles, a giant bubble wand,

the picture poster, and an Ironman marker.

Happy Mother's Day!

I love being a mommy! I am so fortunate to be able to stay home with my boys and I enjoy ever minute of it. It is a very busy and sometimes hard job, but I wouldn't change it for anything. I hope everyone enjoyed their mother's day too. Jake made me a tile at school and wouldn't let me open it until Mother's Day. Lee gave me a really comfortable pair of flip flops. We spent some of the day at my granny's house and then went to dinner with my parents.

My mother's day present from Jake

Granny with Jake and Ben

Me and my mom

Me and my grandmother

Of course I couldn't get both boys

together at the same time to get a picture

Mimi and Jake