Sherbert night at Grandma & Papa's

It's hard to believe what just 2 people can start when they get together, isn't it? 3 kids and now 5 grandkids later...

Cloetta Kathleen

Cloe made her entrance to the world on June 21st! She is named after my dad's mom and Tommy's mom/grandmother. I still forget just how little babies are when they enter the world, as it changes so fast. I am thrilled to have her and Stacy as my nieces. I hope that I get to go on many of their girl trips over the years, and maybe Laura can go with the boys some too... well at least until she has a boy if that is in the future :o) I know these are my girls and my ONLY girls, and love them dearly.

part 3?

Cousins chilling on the porch with ice cream sandwiches!

The only way to get 3 kids sitting still... Will, Charlie & Matt

Will pulling the wagon to the beach - he insisted daily that he pull it...

I helped rescue this poor pelican with a broken wing...

Poor delight: Charlie

Matt & Will

Charlie & Dad

Will & his bucket

Picnic lunch on the beach last day

Matt & Dad

Southern Shores, part 2

Matt digging

Ice Cream sandwiches on the beach! Can't beat that for your 1st night!

Matt loved playing in the surf! Night one, when we didn't think to go for the full swim apparel and had to strip to our diaper...

Brothers

Will checking out the scene at the surf...

Charlie

Jon & Chris coming in from kayak ride #1.

Mom & Will

The little Nystrom crew

Matt - he may be signing up to model for Abercrombie & Fitch before we know it. Watch out world.

A week later...

A week later and I'm still in denial that summer vacation is over... we went down to Southern Shores from Friday to Friday with the Baltimore cousins and Ken & Linda and had a really relaxing, chill week. The weather was perfect and we spent most days at the beach in the morning, some chill time at the house for lunch, pool in the afternoon and dinner out or in, but low key! The house had a great screened in porch for containing kids, and nice amenities... No complaints!

The Crew before Fish Taco night at Mama Kwans

Cousins

Will & his bucket.

Will was not very fond of the ocean, but loved swimming in the pool. Most days he would hang by the umbrella/tent with his shovel, content as could be.

Matt in the bucket!

Digging, digging digging pools...

Will