Dace's 3rd Birthday

I should have thought the date through a bit more because we missed a lot of people being away with this being the long weekend.  But we still had a great turnout and Dace had a lot of fun.  He LOVED the cake and was so excited with all his gifts, especially all the Thomas stuff he got.  I cannot believe he is 3 and that I have been a  mother for 3 years.  Wow.  That was a blur. 

I can't take credit for the design.  I found a picture on line.  I love how it turned out and it was a lot of fun building it. 

Did I mention that it was a total success with the bday boy?  He has been talking about having a Thomas cake for 3 months- ever since Zade's birthday.  I'm relieved that I fulfilled all his hopes and dreams. 

Happiest boy on the planet.  Especially when he allowed to eat cheesie puffs. 

Reading stories with Marilyn. 

Dace got great gifts and lots of Thomas things. 

Playing with the new motorized Thomas track. 

Growing up way too fast.  He looks too old in this picture.  Sigh....



Sweetpea with all his sweetie friends. 

Buckets and Birdies and Baby Bumps, Oh My!

I felt like the creator of Sesame Street doing this entry-  "Today's post is brought to you by the letter B"

okay so i promise NOT to blog every time we go to the beach this summer.  But we have been 3 times this week and these Boys are just so cute.  I wanted to send out a couple more moments that were captured.

Zade loves having his Bucket and in hand.  He loves picking it up and heading to the waves.  

Butt crack!

Dace on the Boardwalk.  

Dace chasing a Birdie.  He loves doing this:

Baby Bump.  Finally starting to show @ 15.5 weeks.  

And just the Boys hanging out in a water hole.  One of their favorite hobbies while at the Beach.  

The Art of Mastering How to Pedal

Dace would gladly bike back and forth all day long if I let him.  It was about a week after we moved in that he could fully reach the pedals properly and learned how to make them work and he loves the speed he is starting to pick up.  Don't worry- a bike helmet will be presented on birthday day.  I love watching him fly free out there.  After so long of just living on a balcony, I feel like we have been able to give him wings.  He is one happy little boy when he's out bikin'.

ZAAAAAAADEK!!!!!!

Splash Pool

Dace's birthday week has begun and presents have started to arrive.  Saturday, Auntie Brittany's was greeting us at the door when we returned from a dolphin tour with the cousins.  The boys love that they have a splash pool for the back yard.  We set it up today for its initial debut and it was a hit!  Thanks again Britt for the awesome gift!

We Live Here?!?!?!

Somedays, my gratitude just spills over.  This morning was one of those days.  I need more of them in my life, as I am sure we all do.

 We spent a few hours this morning at the beach with Emily and Jude.  It was such perfect weather.  Warm sun, cooler breeze, perfect water temperature.  The 3 boys play so well together now, you would think they were triplets.  Zade was cautious of the water at first.  But then he went on his own to stick his little toesies in.  Once he learned how great that felt and how cool it was to stomp around and splash, it was game over.  By the time we left, he was running in up to his waist.  Don't worry, I was very close behind.  I am glad that he has learned to love the water because it took Dace over 2 years.

I am so grateful for this amazing island we get to call home, the wonderful memories we have here and continue to make and for the awesome friends that we get to spend another summer with.  Bring on the summer.  We're ready!

Baby Pirates of the Low Country

The boys got to dress up and be in a photo shoot for a local magazine.  It was a lot of fun!  It's a pirate ship cruise for kids that lets them use water canons to shoot at Stinky Pete after they kick him overboard.  It's a great tour and the boys had a blast.  Dace was all pumped at first (he even asked to get into his costume!  Milestone!!!) but when it came time to take the photos, he was playing shy.  So who knows if he'll even end up in the article.  But it was a great evening on the ocean and the boys looked super cute.  Have I ever mentioned how much I love making costumes???   Oh right... I think I might have. 

The boy has great sea legs and was dancing all over the deck.  He was so excited to be there!