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• Four years ago…

  Posted on Monday December 14th, 2009 at 19:17 in family, holidays, friends, Ethan, just because, a day in the life..., kaiden, ethan kaiden christmas 2005

  You know that’s about as cute as it gets. I was going through some of the Christmas photos from previous years, and found this one.  I can’t believe that four years has gone by since this photo was taken. Time is flying past us way too...

• Celebrating the b’day

  Posted on Sunday November 8th, 2009 at 20:24 in family, friends, celebration, birthdays, adam, fun times, a day in the life..., cristin, 365 days of blogging

  And I am still recovering… If you want to see the pics, go here....

• Breakfast at the Belvedere Coffee Shop

  Posted on Thursday November 5th, 2009 at 18:28 in family, friends, food, boardwalk, breakfast, Ethan, stephen, fun times, eye opener, atlantic ocean, virginia beach, a day in the life...

  This morning we started out a little earlier than usual, and met friends of my friend for breakfast at the Belvedere Coffee Shop. Nestled on the edge of one of the older motels on the beach, the Belvedere Coffee Shop is open from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m....

• October on the Ocean

  Posted on Sunday October 25th, 2009 at 17:44 in beach, friends, Ethan, fun times, ashton, misty, virginia beach, a day in the life..., kaiden, 365 days of blogging

  Misty and I took the kids to the oceanfront today to play on the playground, roll around in the sand, walk the boardwalk, and to have fun, goof off and see what we could discover. See more photos from our adventure here....

• Happy Birthday Kaiden!

  Posted on Friday October 16th, 2009 at 20:24 in family, friends, birthday, a day in the life..., kaiden, 365 days of blogging

  Lots of love and birthday wishes to our favorite girl! Hope this year is fabulous and we look forward to making many more memories with you!...

• A full day…

  Posted on Thursday October 15th, 2009 at 20:18 in family, friends, food, walking, Ethan, rain, brownies, fun times, a day in the life..., school stuff, kaiden, 365 days of blogging

  Started out early this morning with getting Ethan and Kaiden to Jump Rope Club at 7:15. Came home in the pouring rain, and Janet and I decided to go ahead and attempt our daily walk on the boardwalk. I am amazed that we did it as hard as it was pour...

• Pumpkin Patch Trip 2009

  Posted on Sunday October 11th, 2009 at 19:25 in holidays, friends, Ethan, pumpkins, fun times, ashton, misty, a day in the life..., hayride, kaiden, 365 days of blogging, brookdale farm

  Misty and I took the kids to the Pumpkin Patch at Brookdale Farm in Chesapeake, Virginia. A REAL pumpkin patch where the pumpkins actually grow on vines and you have to cut them off with yard shears. We took a horse drawn hayride and then hunted for...

• Getting into the spirit of things…

  Posted on Friday October 9th, 2009 at 21:11 in family, holidays, friends, scary, halloween, Ethan, masks, fun times, a day in the life..., kaiden, 365 days of blogging

  Took the kids to dinner, and then for a Target run. The Halloween section was a huge hit!...

• Sunshine and Smiles

  Posted on Sunday October 4th, 2009 at 18:10 in family, kids, beach, friends, Ethan, fun times, ashton, a day in the life..., 365 days of blogging

  Today was a beauitful October day. Warm enough to take the kids to the beach, and warm enough to enjoy lots of time in the water. I love this picture of Ethan and Ashton. You can just tell how happy they are to get another day at the beach!...

• My latest crush

  Posted on Thursday October 1st, 2009 at 13:05 in Dogs, friends, pets, boardwalk, janet, kodiak, goldendoodle, 365 days of blogging

  This is Kodiak. My friend, Janet, is babysitting this Goldendoodle this week.  He’s been accompanying us on our walks each morning, and everyone that sees him stops to ask about him. I am totally smitten!...

• Neptune Festival 2009

  Posted on Sunday September 27th, 2009 at 18:53 in family, friends, food, Ethan, fun times, virginia beach, a day in the life..., neptune festival, 365 days of blogging, north american sandcastle competition

  Ethan and I spent the afternoon at the Virginia Beach Neptune Festival. We had such a good time. Watched the surfing contest, looked at the art show, ran into lots of friends, ate chocolate covered strawberries and bananas and especially enjoyed thi...

• End of Summer Camping Trip 2009

  Posted on Sunday September 20th, 2009 at 16:24 in family, friends, Ethan, fun times, a day in the life..., first landing state park, kaiden, seashore state park, 365 days of blogging, camping in seashore state park, camping on the chesapeake bay

  Our Third Annual End of Summer Camping Trip to Seashore State Park. Very possibly the best yet! The kids (of all ages) had a fabulous time. The weather was perfect and once again, we lucked out on some awesome campsites....

• Weekday Pleasures

  Posted on Monday September 14th, 2009 at 15:50 in beach, friends, summer, fun times, virginia beach, a day in the life..., 365 days of blogging

  One of my best friends since childhood and I have begun morning walks on the boardwalk, followed by relaxation by the water’s edge. Hopefully this weather will last for a couple of more months....

• September on the Beach

  Posted on Sunday September 13th, 2009 at 18:29 in family, beach, friends, summer, Ethan, september, fun times, ashton, chesapeake bay, a day in the life..., first landing state park, kaiden

  Took the kids to Seashore (First Landing) this morning to check out campsites for our annual End of Summer camping trip next weekend. Found several good prospects, and then decided to enjoy a little time in the water, playing in the sand and relaxing...

• Off Season at the Beach

  Posted on Friday September 11th, 2009 at 20:06 in beach, friends, walking, a day in the life..., 365 days of blogging

  Why is it that the beach is at its most beautiful in September?  My friend, Janet, and I hit the boardwalk this morning around 9:30 and walked the boardwalk for two hours.  It was a gorgeous day, dolphins swimming everywhere, a few people walking, ...

• Ethan on Exile Island

  Posted on Wednesday September 9th, 2009 at 16:07 in friends, survivor, Ethan, fun times, birthday party, a day in the life..., exile island, 365 days of blogging

  During the summer, Ethan was invited to a Survivor style birthday party for his friends, Luke and Reed. Luke and Reed are twins, and their mother is the librarian at the school. Yesterday she sent this photo home in his backpack....

• Farewell to Pool Season!

  Posted on Monday September 7th, 2009 at 19:45 in family, holidays, friends, pool, summer, swimming, Ethan, fun times, corey, ashton, lydia, labor day

  What started out as a cruddy weather day ended up being one of the best days of the summer. We grilled out tonight after spending the earlier part of the day putting away pool furniture, clearing out fridges and straightening up the club house. Ethan...

• Labor Day Weekend

  Posted on Sunday September 6th, 2009 at 19:18 in family, holidays, fun, friends, food, pool, Ethan, sunset, fun times, corey, ashton, a day in the life...

  The day before Labor Day. The day before the pool closes. The day summer as we know it ends. Our pool held our Labor Day Cookout today. Misty brought the Mamma Mia Mac Salad, yummy BLT dip, and cheesecake brownies. I made a strawberry vanilla type re...

• Can I just say…

  Posted on Sunday August 30th, 2009 at 21:30 in movies, friends, chinese food, fun times, misty, a day in the life..., messy house, 365 days of blogging

  That my house is a small disaster zone. In my quest to spend the end of summer vacation totally relaxing, I have let everything go. Tonight when I should have been doing a few things around the house, I instead went to Misty’s to watch a movie....

• Night Swimming

  Posted on Tuesday August 25th, 2009 at 19:52 in friends, pool, night, swimming, Ethan, lights, fun times, a day in the life..., kaiden, 365 days of blogging

  Nothing beats swimming in the pool with the lights on!...

• 4th Annual Farewell to Summer Party

  Posted on Sunday August 23rd, 2009 at 22:06 in family, friends, food, party, cocktails, fun times, a day in the life..., 365 days of blogging, farewell to summer

  Farewell to Summer with just the girls this year. We had lots of good drinks and food, and invited a representative from Pure Passion to introduce us to her new line of sex toys. We had lots of laughs and those who were so inclined were able to take ...

• Counting down…

  Posted on Friday August 21st, 2009 at 21:24 in family, fun, friends, food, party, cocktails, drinks, fun times, a day in the life..., 365 days of blogging

  After spending the last few days shopping and doing party prep (between my time sunning), it is almost time for the 4th Annual Farewell to Summer Party!  I think we’re about 90% ready to party.  A few last minute things to throw together, get...

• Cristin’s Birthday

  Posted on Sunday August 16th, 2009 at 19:45 in family, friends, food, birthday, fun times, 25, a day in the life..., cristin, 365 days of blogging

  Last night Misty and I joined Cristin and several of her friends to celebrate her 25th birthday at a neighborhood Mexican restaurant. It was lots of fun, with good drinks and lots of laughs. You can see the rest of the pictures here....

• Friday Night

  Posted on Friday August 14th, 2009 at 20:49 in family, friends, Ethan, fun times, a day in the life..., 365 days of blogging, ethan ashton misty kaiden

  Another rainy night. Out for frozen custard at Bravo, home to watch ‘What Not To Wear’ for the girls, and a like dude time for the guys....

• A nice quiet day…

  Posted on Monday August 10th, 2009 at 20:24 in family, friends, pool, swimming, Ethan, corey, a day in the life..., 365 days of blogging

  Nothing exciting happened in our lives today.  Not that it was bad, it was just quiet.  Ethan and I spent tons of time at the pool in the 100 degree weather, but it was quiet.  Too quiet.  We miss our regular lifeguards. (HURRY HOME, LYDIA!)  A...

• Hanging at the pool

  Posted on Sunday August 9th, 2009 at 20:31 in family, friends, pool, summer, Ethan, sun, heat, ashton, a day in the life..., kaiden, 365 days of blogging

  Another great day, ending out a fabulous weekend. We had beautiful weather today, and because it was so hot, spent a good deal of the day in the water. Tomorrow is supposed to be the hottest day since 1930! Guess where we’ll be?...

• It’s that time again!

  Posted on Tuesday August 4th, 2009 at 20:22 in friends, food, party, fun times, a day in the life..., girls only, 365 days of blogging, farewell to summer

  Time to start sharing the details of this year’s Farewell to Summer Party.  It’ll be a GIRLS ONLY party, and will be tons of fun, millions of laughs, and lots of alcohol.  You won’t want to miss it!  Saturday, August 22 from 8 to...

• A camping we will go…

  Posted on Friday July 31st, 2009 at 08:01 in family, camping, friends, food, fun times, a day in the life..., cherrystone campground, 365 days of blogging

  Getting it all packed up and ready to head out the door. Keeping the fingers crossed that the clouds stay away and the bugs aren’t hungry. I’ll be back Sunday, so I’ll probably just do two posts today to make up for the missed one t...

• Tired from all the shopping & a photo from yesterday

  Posted on Thursday July 30th, 2009 at 22:03 in camping, shopping, friends, food, fun times, misty, a day in the life..., wawa, 365 days of blogging

  Misty and I left around 6 today to shop for the remainder of the things we needed for our weekend camping trip. Who knew we’d be out until 10:30? Seriously, we’re only going for two nights! But we have enough to feed the campground, debug...

• A Day at Janet’s

  Posted on Wednesday July 29th, 2009 at 20:22 in friends, janet, vicky, fun times, dena, 365 days of blogging

  My childhood friend, Janet, invited us over for a day of swimming, cocktails and a great lunch. Our other friend, Vicky, was also there, as well as Ethan and Kaiden, and Janet’s kids, Shelby and Robert....