Beaches for a day

Yes, my car is on the verge of DYING.  But that can't stop us from the 3 hour commute to the ocean.  We tried Cape Henlopen one day... Nice for the day... Sand was pebbles and water crashed in 1 spot... Fun for a change!   I really love it best when it is just me and my kids.
We were thoroughly disappointed by Grotto's Pizza, which is good because we felt like we were betraying Mac N Manco's!!

Then when Jaylee was at camp, Jennibelle, my favorite daughter grabbed her friend Allison Zimmerman and we headed back to Mac N Manco's - I mean OCNJ.  Nan and Poppop met up with is too.  It was a nice relaxing day.  The kids got to do rides too!

JB has really come out o her shell the past few months!
No longer on anxiety meds and no longer see a therapist.
Sleep overs and scary rides whenever she can!

Camp cadet

This was Jaylee's second summer attending Camp Cadet of Lancaster County.  She LOVED it!!  Her BFF Olivia Herr went both years, and last year Katrina Gerovasilis attended also. Jaylee was picked to come back for a third year, as a Senior Cadet- an awesome honor!!  

Here's a few pictures from last year (age 12)...

And the here's some from this year (age 13)...

Receiving her award...

The boys saluting her win...

Yikes!  Their uniforms are not too flattering.

Girl on the Train

Taken from The Girl on the Train...

 

     "They're a match, they're a set.  They're happy, I can tell.  They're what I used to be, they're (Jason) and me five years ago. They're what I lost, they're everything I want to be."

Sleep study #2

Jackson Lee did fantastic!  He was a little nervous when they started hooking him up but chilled out quickly.    He slept 8 hours or so before they kicked us out.  I didn't hear him snore or snort at all.  Results will be in soon:)

2505 West Ave OCNJ

We said "goodbye a few years ago, and we're saying "goodbye" again.  This time is for sure our last time. Poppop's friend has retired and is no longer renting out his beach house.  Boo hoo. 

Mandy rented the house for a week and all 6 of us went down for a night.  Good times.  All 4 kids love the beach now.  Jennibelle loves to be in the water, and stay in the water, and never get out of the water. We got a few good body board rides.  I only took 5 pics the whole weekend.  It was very relaxing.  Pizza was yummy.

We spent the night on the beach alone with Jack watching him chase and catch some glow in the dark shooters that my Mom bought a few years ago.  The other 3 were too tired to come!!  

Did you know they made SPF 100?!?!?