Carolina Beach, NC...

August 15-20, 2009...I went to Carolina Beach, NC for 5 days! Daddy, Mommy, Reesey & I drove down on Daddy's birthday. We stayed in a house right on the ocean with Uncle Mike, Auntie Jo Jo, my cousins Charlie & Crosby, Uncle Matt, Grammy & Grandpa. I had so much fun there. I went to the beach every day, went to the Boardwalk, had Britt's donuts (YUMMY), went to the aquarium at Ft. Fisher, rode the ferry from Ft. Fisher to Southport, rode on a boogey board, fed seagulls, looked for shells, and played a lot. Charlie & I got to sleep in bunk beds in our own room! That was really cool. Here are lots of pictures from our trip. Thank you Uncle Mike & Auntie Jo Jo for inviting us! Can we do it again next summer?

August 15, 2009...Having lunch. Happy Birthday, Daddy!

August 16, 2009...Up early with Uncle Matt...
Having a snack with Charlie on the beach...

Playing with Daddy's Michigan football guys...

Beach time...

Say "cheese"...

Mommy & me...

Wearing Uncle Matt's hat, sideways...

August 17, 2009...Feeding seagulls with Grammy...

Boogey boarding with Uncle Matt & Uncle Mike...

Uncle Matt is so much fun!

Just me...

Brothers...Reese is 11 months old today!

Grandpa & me...

August 18, 2009...At the Ft. Fisher Aquarium...Here's a spiny lobster...

Luna, the albino alligator...

A horseshoe crab...

Grammy holding a starfish...

I loved the seahorses...

GATOR!!!

Cool crab...

Cool fish...

Grammy & me...we're looking at gars...

At the Boardwalk...THIS WAS A BLAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I rode on a blue boar on the carosel...

Charlie & me on a roller coaster...

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.......

Charlie & me on the airplanes...Mommy's favorite picture

from the whole trip...

August 19, 2009...Brothers....

Playing in the water with my dolphin...

Cousins...Charlie, Crosby, Reese & me...

Boogey boardin'...

August 20, 2009...Ferry from Ft. Fisher to Southport...

Riding the ferry with Grandpa was the BEST!!!!!!

I loved every minute of it!

I am holding my new penguin, Carolina, that I got at

the Ft. Fisher Aquarium.

Making Reese Laugh VIDEO...

August 14, 2009...I can really make Reesey crack up! Watch this...

Kindercamp VIDEO...

August 14, 2009...Here I am mouthing the words to the song. I must have memorized it because I mouth it along with the counselors...

Sizzlin' Summer Safari...

August 10-14, 2009...I went to my very first camp this week...Kindercamp at the YMCA. The theme for the week was Sizzlin' Summer Safari. Mommy asked me about camp after my first day, and I said, "It was great!" I got to ride on the bus to the YMCA to go swimming two times. I learned lots of new songs. I played with my friends. I went on a safari. I played Ball Clean-up. I earned a bead bracelet for being on good behavior. I brought my snack to camp every day. It was so much fun!

August 10, 2009...Right before we left for my

first day of camp. I'm excited!!!

August 12, 2009...Wacky Wednesday! Here I

am in my Wacky Wednesday safari costume

with my counselor, Elizabeth.

August 14, 2009...Lunch & assembly on the last day of camp.

Grammy, Grandpa, Mommy, & Reesey came to watch.
My counselors, Elizabeth & Scott, & me...

The director of Kindercamp, Ms. Angela, & me...

I am friends with her little boy, Drew!

Tacos...

August 8, 2009...My new favorite food...TACOS!!!

I especially like the pork tacos from Chipotle. YUMMY!

My Tenth Haircut...

August 8, 2009...I had my tenth haircut today with Ms. Corissa.

My New Cousin...

August 7, 2009...I have a new cousin! His name is Michael Robert Austin. He was born this afternoon and is 8 lbs 7 oz and 19 1/2 inches long. His mommy & daddy are Auntie Lish and Uncle Michael. He is TJ's little brother. I get to meet him in October.

Pool...

August 7, 2009...Fun at the pool...

I love to wear my baseball sunglasses.

Potty Progress: Week Five...

August 6, 2009...I am now up to 140 stickers...only 10 to go for a surprise! I can't wait to find out what it is. I'm doing great!!! Mommy & Daddy are so proud of me.

Fun with Ainsley & Riley...

August 6, 2009...I had a playdate with Ainsley and Riley today. We had so much fun together. I even had lunch with them. When I was getting ready to leave, they gave me a blue heart from a necklace (they had just pulled apart). They told me that I can think of them when I hold the heart. (Mommy thinks this is priceless).

Ainsley, me, & Riley...

Riley & me...

Our Garden...

August 5, 2009...Here I am picking some grape tomatoes from our garden.

Cute VIDEO...

Bike Ride...

August 5, 2009...I got to take Reesey for a ride on my bike ("motorcycle bike") today. I loved this, and I think Reesey did, too.

Holding onto him...

Reesey loves it!

Here's a video, too...

Cousin Lindsey...

August 4, 2009...Cousin Lindsey came over for dinner

and to play with us tonight. She is moving to Tennessee to

go to graduate school this fall. We had a lot of fun with her. Lindsey loves Greg Maddux, so I showed her my cool jersey.

We went out for gelato, too.

Reesey, Lindsey, & me...

Ella...

August 4, 2009...One of Mommy's former students came over to see us today. Her name is Ella, and she was in Mommy's class when I was in Mommy's belly. She was fun to play with. Her daddy is my dentist.

Short Visit with Uncle Mark...

August 3, 2009...Uncle Mark stopped by for a short visit this morning. He was in town over night, and he stopped by to see us before heading back home.

"Center Field" VIDEO...

August 2, 2009...As you know, I love baseball. Here is a baseball song that I love. Mommy says this is her favorite video of me.

Getting Ready for Soccer VIDEO...

August 1, 2009...Here I am playing soccer at the YMCA. I can follow the ball. I can't wait to start playing soccer on a soccer team in October!

Last Swim Lesson...

August 1, 2009...I had my last swim lesson today. I have now completed the "Pike" level, and I was awarded a certificate. I still need to work on my "big arms and big legs"...arm strokes and kicking. I really liked jumping in the pool. Blurry picture b/c of the steaminess on pool deck, but

check out my big smile. I'm on the far left.