Registering for preschool

 We have been attending London Bridge Baptist Church and they actually have a really good preschool so I looked in to getting Kate registered for the fall. I found out that the Virginia cutoff date for pre-k is that the kid be 4 by September 30 instead of July 30 like Arkansas. We weren't planning on starting Kate in pre-k this year, but it can't hurt right?

All registered for pre-k!

Care Package from the Clintons!!

We got a surprise on the doorstep - a care package from some of our favorites - the Clintons!

excited!

digging in his bag

modeling her new necklace and bracelet

excited about his dog

He kept hugging it and saying "DOG!"

Thanks Samantha, John, and Avery!! Miss you guys!

Haircut Day

Sam was in DESPERATE need of a haircut and boy did he get one! I have learned something - when you live in a military community like we do ... telling the stylist to cut it short .. well, means its gonna be SHORT! But I actually really like it and he looks adorable!

finished product

Kate got her ends trimmed up and loved wearing the smock that had the unicorn on it. 

Not a shocker there.

Happy 4th of July!

We were invited over to Paige, Eric, and little mr Eli's house to celebrate the 4th of July. They live in Sandbridge and there is a great fireworks display there each year.

Eric cooked a yummy smoked pork butt and everyone loved Paige's baked beans she made.

After dinner, we went down to the beach

Sam and Eli playing in the sand with their trucks.

 Eli turned 2 back in March, but they are about the same size - HA!

I asked the kids to NOT get in the water

I guess they didn't hear that part.

Totally soaked!

and proud of it!

Watching the fireworks!

Sam loved them and kept saying BOOM!

Kate .. well, Kate wasn't a fan. She said they were too loud.

Swim Day with Daddy

Trying out the puddle jumper for the first time

NEW GOGGLES! Might need some adjusting. 

HEY!

Swimming with daddy

Big boy in his puddle jumper

wearing her floaties and having fun!

A trip to the mall - Lynnhaven Mall

Kate was soooo excited to see the carousel. She LOVES horses and told me she wanted to ride all of them!

Sam even thought it was pretty fun

But he REALLY liked eating lunch at Chick fil a

and Kate did too!

Happy 18m to Sam!

We celebrated with Sam's favorite dinner - spaghetti and green beans and peaches - YUM!

His little cake

shovel it in

cake is GOOD

STUFFED?

YAY! 

Tuesday .. the last day with Grammy

Heading out to the beach

more playing in the sand

Kate got brave and we took off  into the water

And with Grammy too!

Telling Grammy bye bye at the airport.  :(

Grammy gave Kate a unicorn to make it all better .. and it actually worked! 

Well, until we got to the car.

Super Fun Monday!

Paying the parking meter so we can go walk the Boardwalk

Riding the family bike! It was FUN but HOT!

Mother/Daughter pic

Kate posing with the fish

Sam's new thing: drinking out of straw cups - kid of a big deal!

BALL!

Kate and her favorite pink fish

Dinner at Rockafeller's. It's my new favorite and if anyone comes to visit, it's probably where we will go! They even have a part of the restaurant (the bar) called Little Rock's!!

Kate eating shrimp for the first time

Sam and his french fry. He ate all his chicken already.

What;s that over there? A pirate ship? Kate tells Grammy "I wanna ride it" so guess what we did ...

WE RODE A PIRATE SHIP!

Sam and mommy hanging out on the top deck

Kate and her pirate mustache and beard

Shooting the bad pirates

Playing HOT ROGER - aka hot potato

Someone was having a BLAST!!

Down to 2 left in the Hot Roger game and guess who won ... KATE! I didn't get a picture because I was too busy cheering for my girl!

Doing the limbo

Shaving off her mustache!