shorebound

Since we were going to be alone for the week, I surprised the girls with a trip to the shore. The girls and I came home after our day at Sesame Place, switched out all the "stuff" in my car and we were on our way. We got down to Aunt Gerry's house (in Smithville, NJ) around 5pm and then the fun began. The girls enjoyed playing with Oliver, the new toys, and just being somewhere different. After dinner the girls enjoyed a nice ride in the bike trailer. We rode to a local playground and they ran off any energy that still had left... and mommy was on empty by that time too!


The weather wasn't totally coopertive while we were there, but oh well, we made the best of it. We went to Ocean City, NJ on monday. The skies were overcast but that didn't stop the girls from playing in the sand and a little in the water. They loved digging holes, filling them up with water and then doing it all over again. Aunt Gerry and I relaxed and watched them play. We enjoyed pizza at Mack & Manco's... yumm!! We strolled on the boardwalk and then headed home. then it was naptime - for everyone! We then took Aunt Gerry out for dinner, since it was her birthday on tuesday. The girls were VERY well behaved and then we headed back to the house for some more playtime.



We awoke on tuesday to steady rain, and ALOT of it. By the end of the day we got at least 2"... ugggg. We headed to the AC aquarium for a while, then off to the Pier at Ceasars. Since we couldn't play on the beach outside, the girls played on the "inside beach" on the 3rd floor of the pier, while eating lunch and watching the waves crash on the beach below. It was sooo much fun. We also took in a few of the water shows and couldn't miss "it's sugar" - the HUGE candy store. By 2:30 pm the girls were getting a bit punchy and it was time to head back... so we did. The rest of the day was pretty laid back, the girls slept for over 2 hours and then it was dinner time. I even got to go for a solo run... in the rain, but I was by myself for the FIRST time in days... and it felt GREAT!



Wedesday was still overcast, but at least it wasn't raining. Before Aunt Gerry got up, I loaded the girls up in the bike trailer stroller conversion and went for a run to the playground. It was soooo nice to have the option for the trailer and stroller... it's super easy to convert and folds flat... a GREAT tool for moms on the go!! We did some errands with Aunt Gerry, picked up gourmet cupcakes for with lunch, and then headed back to pack up and head home.



We had a GREAT time at Aunt Gerry's house, thanks for having us, and can't wait to go back again soon!!!