last week recap - picture marathon...the in between stuff...

in between the cake orders i had for last weekend...& all the RMH cake hoopla last week...we still managed to find some family fun time to squeeze in between...easiest way to show u at this point is in a picture marathon...enjoy!

last Saturday's Memorial Day/Cole's birthday cook-out at our friends', Mat & Steph...

tons of fun for the adults & kiddos alike! ;0)

then another cook-out at my parents' on Memorial Day...

clams, yum...

look how big little Levi is getting!

then i took a break from cupcake land on Thursday, for Corinn's Kindergarten graduation...btw, this is my last Kindergarten graduation ever :0(

she got her graduation certificate, as well as one for perfect attendance...

then random fun sprinkled in...the girls helping mama weed & water our garden...

then making "soup" with the weeds & wild onions growing along our fence (an old favorite past time of theirs)...

family walks & bike rides...

even some double keep away with daddy...

Jaden couldn't wait for me to make him this sword/shield with some of the leftover styrofoam from the RMH replica...

& finally, on Saturday night...after all the hospital stuff was done - SUSHI! (& hot Saki ~wink~) with my mom, sister, Aunt Dawn & cousin Sarah (who were in from out of town)...

(aunt Dawn & Ma - sisters)

that's it for now...i'd like to say that i'll be getting back to my regular blog posting soon...but as some of u may already know...

our beach vacay starts Saturday!

i planned that one well, didn't i?! ;0)

the above pic is where we'll be staying this year...we got so used to the wonderful (& CHEAP) resort hook-ups we got every summer thru Curt's old job...then our trip fell thru completely last year...we're just happy to be going at all this time around!

we found this awesome house on the sound side of Atlantic Beach (on Emerald Isle - where we've been going for the last 4 years & LOVE!)...of course, the other side of the island is only 2 blocks away - so we're a quick stroll from either beach...this house is also pet friendly, so Rocket gets to come along! of course, no pool, or game room, or planned activities like when we stay at a resort - but i prefer the privacy...& we go to the beach, to go to the beach...we don't need no stinkin' pool! ;0) the house also has a roof deck & all the amenities that we need (& some we don't)...we're so excited!

of course Jaden has been counting down for some time, but these last 2 weeks have been complete torture for him! he wakes up with his "only _ days til we go to the beach!" announcement...& anytime anyone so much as mentions our trip, he gets all flustered & has to talk about the many things we'll do while we're there - like eat at a real seafood restaurant (funny thing is, he prob won't eat any real seafood! ~lol~)...& go play putt putt & ride the go-karts...& visit the park at Fort Macon...etc, etc...over & over again! it's so funny...& cute...& yeah, a little annoying...but hey, i'm thrilled that we can pull this off...that our kiddos get to have this experience...that we have the ability to go away for a week & relax at such a nice location!

thank u RMH! ;0)