Cousins!

13 total (so far!) Ages 8 weeks to 10 years.

(Hunter not pictured as he was snoozing)

And that's just 1 side of the family...

My Papa is the Coolest!

Soaring!

Gabe 2010

Lincoln 2011

My Baby

I heart this picture.

(minus my hair, wt?!)

GLLAM in OBX

 Building sand castles

Swimming

Hanging with Daddy

Flying kites

Boogie boarding

Hurricane Irene kept us away until Tuesday (although we loved Raleigh and plan to return) but we maximized every minute after that and had a full vacation!

Green Smoothie To Go

Brittney snapped this picture of Lincoln chugging his green smoothie in the car one morning.


Of course I packed the Blendtec.  In fact, Madeline was stopped going through security and TSA had to verify that the blade is not removable.  Indeed it is not. (thanks Green Smoothie Girl for the heads up on that)

Home Again, Home Again

We survived Hurricane Irene and spent the past 9 days enjoying 3 mini vacations.....Williamsburg (to hide from her), Raleigh (need to go further inland!) and finally, OBX.  Lots of fun memories and many wonderful pictures but one of my favorite highlights was during the plane ride home when one of the GLLAM clan handed me the following (they found it in a magazine) and said, "This is for you, Mom."

You are the cheese to my macaroni 

You are the horizon to my sky

You are the bacon to my eggs

You are the laces to my sneakers

You are the jelly to my peanut butter

You are the smile to my face

You are the gravy to my mashed potatoes

You are the bubbles to my bath

You are the milk to my cookie

You are the ink to my pen

You are the ketchup to my french fries

You are the water to my ocean

You are the icing on my cupcake

Nothing like ending vacation with a few tears.