Beach and Aquarium...what fun!!

This past weekend, we decided to get away for a little family vacay and went Havelock first, to stay the night Saturday, and then got up and went to Morehead City to go to the beach. Gabby absolutely loved the beach. Cavan and I had to wait in the car while he ate, and Clay took Gabby on down to play. He said they built sand castles and then she decided to be brave and went into the water. You can see her standing out in the water and then sitting in it. She has become quite brave since her last visit, where she ran from the waves half of the time. She is so funny! Zaidy did a lot better too. She actually let the waves hit her and didn't try to run too much.

We lasted about a hour and a half at the beach before they put the red flag up. Such a bummer, and you could see the waves getting worse and worse. Gabby did not want to leave, but we told her we were going to the Aquarium and she was okay. We're in the car eating before going into the Aquarium and Gabby of course, was into everything.

We were attempting to get her to make that crazy face she made the last time we were there, but of course, as you can tell, she was not feeling it. =0)

So...in this last collage, I'm trying to take a picture with Gabby. Well, she was fine with the first one, but as you can tell in the bottom right picture, she is telling me to leave so she can take a picture by herself. The two by herself, show her real enthusiasm about being in the big shark mouth. Such a silly kid!

It was weird trying to pack for our last minute trip. It took forever and I left a ton of stuff behind that we needed. We've decided that with two kids now, there will be no more last minute trips. Ha ha! Well, at least for now! =0)

Gabby be so smart!

So tonight we're sitting at the table eating dinner, and there is this basket of chips sitting behind Gabby. She turns around half way through dinner and points to them and says "I need chips"! Clay and I both tell her no, and that she can have chips after dinner. She then proceeds to say "Don't you want me to be happy?"!!! Both Clay and I could not stop laughing as she said it again. Needless to say she did not get any chips, but she did laugh at us while repeating it over again! =0)

Guess what I did?????

As many of you know, I have not wanted to cut Gabby's hair. I knew that that would say goodbye to her little curls that hang at the end. So I have been putting it off, trying to tie it up everyday and even putting it in braids at night so it wouldn't be in her face. Well, the other night, I decided that it was time. =0)
Before:

After:

Thankfully, Cavan slept through the whole fiasco! =0) I love having a swing!

The pink blanket was courtesy of Gabby! =0)

Need to take more pictures!

I finally decided it was time to give Cavan his first "real" bath. =0) We had been doing the lovely sponge bath since he came home, however I just have been putting off dunking him. Poor kid peed twice, once in his face and even had a bit of poop end up in the water. Needless to say we had to clean the water out, this mind you, is why I hesitated for so long. Baths always end up being longer and more trouble sometimes than they need to be. Anyways, he did great other than that. He did cry a couple of times, and his little bottom lip did shiver a few times, but other than that, he did great! =0) He is so stinkin' cute too!

Last Monday, Daddy and Gabby got back in their pool to cool off and play and Cavan and I were able to come out and snap some pictures of them, and a few of us. Oddly enough, I never have pictures of me and my kids. Sonja and Mom snapped a few of me in the hospital, which I am grateful for. I sometimes think maybe my kids should know I was around a little bit and not always behind the camera. =0)

The other night I had a hankering' for some yummy food, and I know Clay loves red velvet cake, so I decided to combine my desire for food and his like of cake, and made some Red velvet cupcakes. When I was done, Gabby was more than happy to help me "decorate" them. After each sprinkle, that cupcake was picked up and bit off of. I caught onto her at cupcake number 3, and told her she needed to eat the ones she had already started on. In the end, there were more sprinkles on the floor and counter than on the cupcakes. Gotta love a very obliging and giving child! She did do really good helping me though and thoroughly enjoyed herself! =0)

Happy 4th!!

I love it when he stretches his little legs out!!

Pre-4th Pool Party!! (Clay and Gabby only) =0)

Happy Fourth of July !!!

That night after everyone had gone home, Clay snapped a few of Gabb and Cav!!

Sparkler fun!!! It lasted for about 3 minutes, because Gabby picked a sparkler up by the wrong end after it had gone out!

Gabby is just so sweet!!

Lovely Times! (Let's try this again =0))

We had a lovely surprise Monday morning, when Erin and the kids came to visit. My Mom followed soon after, making it a wonderful day! =0) I love Jason cuddling to Cav, so sweet!! The kids were so wonderful in that they played with Gabby and she just loved it so much! She really enjoys her cousins!!

I couldn't help snapping these Pictures of Gabby holding Cav this morning. She loves loves loves her little brother!! She actually held still for me while my camera took forever to take a the pictures! She is so sweet with Cav!

While Gabby was sleeping and Cav was awake, I had to take some pictures of him and his cute little face. He is just a cute and handsome kid! =0)