The Days of Summer!

Summer is in full swing and so far we're having lots of fun. We have a few mini-trips planned, some fun activities and some day trips! I look forward to meeting up with some new and old friends and lots of R&R.

David getting some serious air jumping rope!

Shaun shows me the strawberry he picked.  He made sure they were all "RED"

First time at the beach since before we moved!

Digging a hole!

Shaun sticks his feet into the hole!

Trying out the kick board on a wave!

Slush is the BEST!

Kick Off to Summer!

Everyone loves a long weekend! But Memorial Day Weekend, in particular, means that the summer season has officially started! The weather certainly helped give this weekend a summer feel and so we spent some time at the beach! Our first official trip to the beach was on Thursday! It wasn't Evan's first time at the beach but it was his first time at the beach being mobile! He enjoyed the playing in the sand and sitting down by the water.



On Sunday the boys all dug a really big hole and David perfected his sand castle making skills, learning how to gently pull up the bucket so that the sand keeps the shape!



Life at the beach is so relaxing and I am surely going to miss being so close. Nothing can compare to the sounds and smells of the ocean.







And thanks to Auntie Kristin, Charlie and I were able to go out on Sunday night to celebrate his birthday (which is today!) with dinner and a movie! We had dinner at BonChon Chicken, a Korean place over in Allston. The fried chicken was so crispy without feeling heavy and the rice was some of the best I have had! I would definitely recommend this place! Then it was off to see the Hangover II. It was funny and we had a great time being out just the two of us! Now that Evan is a older and less needy, I look forward to making date nights more of a regular thing!!

Hurricane Earl

or rather, what was supposed to be Hurricane Earl! With the anticipation of the "hurricane" last Friday we decided to take the boys over to the beach to check out the HUGE waves!





Hurricane Earl is coming!

The Boys having fun on the beach!

So much for the boys first hurricane! But it was still a fun time running in the wind!

Summer in the City

This week has been what Summer was all about. Even though Monday was pretty humid, we hung out by the pool so it didn't seem as hot. The rest of the week was absolutely beautiful! We had fun hanging out with family, at the beach and having picnics at different parks!

Hanging at the Pool!



Fun at Short Beach



Piers Park - this park is beautiful, it over looks the harbor, has an amazing view of Boston and and has a sprinkler to keep cool!





The amazing view!

Fun at the Beach!

It's not even June yet and the boys and I have already been to the beach three times. The first trip to the beach was a little cool but it was nice to sit and feel the ocean breeze. It was only about 65 degrees outside so the boys just played in the sand.

Pattie, David & Shaun


Getting their feet burried


The second trip to the beach was SO HOT and HUMID...(blech!). The sun was beating down on us and not even the ocean breeze was enough to give you relief. The boys played in the sand for a bit but we after about an hour they were so done. Our central air was definitely calling our names.

David filling up his bucket


Shaun was too hot and too tired to come all the way down to the water


Maddox trying to stay cool in his beach tent


Yesterday...Ahhhh! Now yesterday, was the kind of day a trip to the beach was made for! Hot but not humid, with some clouds in the sky so the sun wasn't constatnly baring down on you, and a the perfect ocean breeze to give you some relief from the hot sun! The boys had a blast and even jumped the waves!

On your mark, get set, GO!


Having fun jumping the waves!


It was days like yesterday where living so close to the beach rocks! I am looking forward to many more beach days like this one!

Short Beach!

With the weather being so oppressive I have been taking the boys down to the Short Beach at the end of our street. It's been so great finding this beach access. Now we don't have to worry about beach traffic just to spend a half hour playing in the sand!

The Beach!

Have I mentioned how awesome it is to live by the beach?!?! There is nothing better than stepping outside on the balcony and smelling the ocean air! It was so nice yesterday that after dinner we took our first ride (one of many to come) to the beach and let the boys play in the sand.

This is Shaun's first experience sitting in the sand since last summer he was just a newborn. He was so excited to to play in the sand (or eat it).


This stuff is AWESOME!


David shoveling the sand


The boys relaxing in the sand