Week at the Beach!

We had our traditional vacation at the beach this year again, and we couldn't have asked for more perfect weather. After a wet and cold June and July this year, we were bound to have a decent August! The first half of the week we had some incredible water temps and it was so clear and calm- much more lake-like than ocean. If you used your imagination you almost felt like you were in some tropical locale. The last half saw Hurricane Bill making his way up the coast and the waves were much higher and stronger, even causing the state to close the public part of the beach on Sunday. Miles told us on the way home that his favorite things were making pancakes with Nannu, finding the legs of the stinky crab, swimming in the tubes and going to the center. We were all pretty sad to go home and head back to reality! Until next year!

Happy 4th Birthday, Miles!

Yet again another year has flown by all too quickly, and Miles is now 4. Four years seems like such a long time, and yet it has flown by in the blink of an eye. Next year, Miles will be a big brother, and we're sure he will be a pretty great one at that! The last year has seen tantrums (from both parents and child), triumph (potty-training complete!), but most of all it has continued to be filled with love. Love for the little boy who wakes us up in the morning to snuggle and tell us he loves us. Love for the little boy who can do something to make you so mad and then smile and melt your heart to mush. Love for the little boy who seems to be growing too fast into a big boy. So here's to another year of fun, laughs, crying, memories, and love. We love you, Buddy!

Here are some pictures from the party we had the weekend before Miles' actual birthday. He originally wanted a "Prince" birthday party (Prince Charming, not the artist-formerly-known-as), but Mommy thought that making another castle cake would be too hard. So we decided on Spiderman, and Mommy made an even harder cake (Thanks to the help of Nanna and Auntie)! Miles was convinced that since he had his party he was 4 now and not on Aug 2nd, so anytime after that if anyone mentioned that he was "going to be 4" he adamantly stated that "I am 4!" Enjoy the pictures!