Beach Days

 Sweetie at the beach

 Some serious shade digging going on here. 

 Seth will dig until he reaches water

 Loving siblings

 Loves the beach

 Bathing Beauty

 Climbed in the stroller on his own

 Chillin' Out

 Back to digging

 Getting some help from Savannah

 It is fun to climb in and out and jump in the sand

 Relaxing

 Walking through the maze of the dunes

 Running and jumping in the sand

 Perfect beach day.  See Seth still digging.

 Loves the dune maze too

 Using the shells and rocks they found to make things in the sand

 Fun, lazy, beach day

 Now this is the best

 Cuties in the sand

 Just glorious.  You don't get many of the blue sky days in New England

 Mommy and Savannah taking a walk and searching for shells

 PARADISE

 Really working on their creation

 Both so serious

This is my new all time favorite photo of us

Hands down the one activity we all enjoy is the beach.  Each one of us loves it.  We can spend all day doing our own thing or things together.  Seth can dig and build forever.  He also enjoys the water.  Savannah can search for shells and rocks and then build a sandcastle and decorate it.  We can take a walk.  The kids can go on the merry go round over and over.  We can eat overlooking the ocean or have a picnic and then share ice cream.  Whatever we do on the beach we all love it, relax and feel content and peaceful.  We try to grab in as many beach days as possible and that is why our family vacation this year will be all on the beach in the Caribbean and Mexico.  Can't wait.  

Come and Play at Sesame Place

 All ready to go to Sesame Place

 Big Smile for being Sesame Place Bound

 Playing at the park in PA after our arrival and sitting in the car

 Swing, swing up high

 Super kids to the rescue

 Say cheese and look up and this is what you get

 Little Elmo lover is OUT cold

 Driving the fire truck (out of order--I have not figured out how to change the order)

 Cooling off in her 4th of July bathing suit that meets the requirements for bathing suits these days

 Our little climber

 Savannah and Gabby waiting for the parade

 Happy 4th of July from Savannah

 Watching the Elmo Rocks show

 And a happy 4th of July to you too from Seth

 Was missing the rides at Sesame Place so had to drive the car at the mall

Matching Elmo on the 4th

 

 This is from the beach, but I had to post it because it is so cute

 And so sweet of the kids

 Welcome to our Sesame Place recommended hotel complete with Elmo

 LOVED Cookie Monster Mountain

 First day at the park

 Red, White and Blue I love you!

 Wore Red, White and Blue all weekend and in 2 seconds Savannah got something on her shirt.  Grrrr.  Oh well, still adorable.

 Excited to enter the park

 Welcome to Sesame Place from Elmo

 Hot and crowded, but still lots of fun

 Sesame character shrubs in Disney style

 Happily playing in the soft play area only AFTER Savannah came to play with him

 Fun with my sister

 Meeting Abby Cadabby, Savannah's favorite

 Elmo time

 Hands down favorite no matter where we are

 Welcome to Sesame Street

 Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street

 I am ready to swim

 Time to cool off

 Down the lazy river with Daddy while Seth takes a nap

 This is fun

 Couldn't get either of them out of the water

 Butterfly girl at dinner

 Waiting for breakfast before another fun day at the park.  Wearing her new Sesame Place shirt from the sidewalk sale for $2. Can't believe it and it is purple.  She loved it.

 Reading his new Elmo Says book to Daddy

 Seth playing on the couch waiting for breakfast

 A car and a juice box

 Watching the parade from the best vantage point after rude ADULTS stood in front of the stroller

 Love tickles from my sister

 Savannah and Gabby climbing

 And sliding down

 And up again

 And Whee down

 All that climbing while Seth takes a nap

 Character lunch--meeting Cookie Monster first

 My Cookie Monster is just waking up

 Savannah and the Count

 Seth still too tired to say hi

 Having fun hiding under the count's cape

 Big bird to match her dress

 Savannah and Gabby dancing

 Big smile with Elmo.  When she was Seth's age she cried in this very same spot.  What a difference 3 years makes.

 Two happy friends with Elmo

 Our family on our anniversary with our favorite red monster

 We love birds--even ones that are 8 feet tall

 A cupcake can change your whole day

Finaally Abby Cadabby came over

We had a fantastic 4th of July and anniversary celebration in Pennsylvania at Sesame Place.  It was like de ja vu since 3 years ago we were here at the exact same time.  Savannah was Seth's age, but he had way more fun and so did she.  At 2, she was afraid of the characters and a lot of the attractions, but at FIVE she LOVED everything--shows, parades, rides, water activities, characters and even fireworks.  This is the first time we did not have to take her out for fireworks.  She said, "Mommy, I love fireworks now.  I am 5 and I am not afraid anymore.  I am a big girl."  Seth loved everything too.  It was a super trip and the kids could have stayed longer.  Even though Sesame Place isn't a big park, the kids stayed in the water for 2 hours each day and kept doing the same things and loved it just the same.  It is perfect for pint sized people. 

As an extra bonus we got to see lots of friends.  The first night we went out to dinner with our friends Tina, Dan, and Ava from her in CT and their friends who we just met who were so nice.  Then on Sunday our friend Melissa and her daughter Gabby went to the character lunch with us and we watched the afternoon parade together.  Gabby and Savannah also did some climbing and jumping games together.  They are so adorable together and are instant friends.  Then in the evening a friend from NY who know lives in PA close to Sesame Place met us for the evening parade, fireworks, and dinner.  We had tons of fun. 

For our adult celebration of our anniversary we are going to dinner and comedy show at Mohegan Sun.  No matter where we go or what we do, Rich I love you.  Happy 17 Years and Many more.