I was taken by your smile, as we drifted by Sea Isle....

"And then, the unspeakable purity and freshness of the air! There was just enough heat to enhance the value of the breeze, and just enough wind to keep the whole sea in motion, to make the waves come bounding to the shore, foaming and sparkling, as if wild with glee."

-Anne Bronte (English Novelist 1820-1849)

Goin' down'ashore (for those of you not from the Jersey area- this is how it's pronounced! LOL!) has been part of the fabric of my husband's family since before he was born. He is always telling stories full of fond Jersey Shore memories with his Mom and Nanna, as well as his Mom-Mom and Pop Pop. When I joined the family, the shore was something he was very eager to share with me and it quickly became part of our family as well. During the summer, we spend a lot time relaxing on the beach and strolling on the Boardwalk... not to mention going out crabbing on our families boat. Summer weekends down'ashore are just a few of the priceless gifts we wanted to give to our son. We are blessed to be able to share the peace and tranquility which the ocean offers and the family tradition it represents to us.

This weekend we were able to take some time and enjoy a few days of sun and relaxation with our family at the Good ol' Jersey Shore. Little Anthony had a blast playing in the ocean and digging in the sand with his cousins and Uncle Mike! A great time was had by all! We also discovered that our son's absolute favorite ride on the entire Boardwalk is the Merry-Go-Round! He tried going on it last time we went down and really seemed to like it... but this time, as soon as he saw it... he started signing "More" over and over again! I thought his little fingers were gonna fall right off! He was so excited... so precious! He isn't so sure about the other rides quite yet... he seemed to like the boat ride, but wasn't too keen on the Firetrucks or the Car rides... not too sure what that was about... they are basically the same type of "go around in a cirle rides" ;-} Momma, Daddy, Grammy Sue, and Pop Pop Bob had a great time watchin' little Anthony have so much fun! It is amazing how quickly we begin reliving our own childhood through the eyes of our children... everything becomes wonderous once again! Here are some pictures of our weekend....

Anthony enjoying the water with

Uncle Mike and Aunt Diana

Playing in the sand with Andrew

Digging a giant hole with Uncle Mike


Standing in the giant hole that Anthony
helped Uncle Mike dig!

Playing with his cousin's truck...
Mom's gotta get him one'a these!

Da Crew

Andrew, Vanessa, Anthony, and Christopher

Daddy and Anthony, best buds forever!

Pop-Pop Bob and Little Anthony

playing on the beach

Daddy snoozin'

Hey, how'd this happen???

Where are my legs???
Somebody get me outta here!!!

On the Merry-Go-Round with Granny Sue..

On the boat ride...

Riding Dumbo with Pop-Pop Bob

MMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!