Fourth of July/Six Weeks Old!

Rian is six weeks old this week.  We had a great weekend celebrating the 4th of July up at the beach house with family.

Saturday was a really nice day, so the boys decided to tackle a big project: ripping out all the landscaping in the front yard.  This area had just become a mess, since we don't have much time to maintain it.  So we ripped it out and are going to try to come up with a more low maintenance option... I'm thinking Rock Garden... lol.

While they were digging they found this plastic snake, that, from afar, looked convincingly real

Grandma and Rian chilling in the shade while they watched Regan in the pool

Regan named the snake  "Wormy" and proceeded to play with it for the rest of the afternoon

The finished product

The fourth of July was beach house day, and Aunt LuAnn and Uncle Mark graciously hosted us all again.  We always have fun at the beach, but this year was the first year that Regan wanted to spend most of her time in the sand & water.

Regan and Uncle Colin are the first to jump in

Grandma and Grandpa are spectating

Burying Uncle Colin's feet

Time to take a break from the water for a  while

 Here is a cute little comparison picture of Kevin and Regan now, and Kevin and Regan at OBX last May

Uncle Mark firing up the grill

Rosa!

Regan playing with her favorite person Kyle!

 When Kyle got there he was in the house, and Regan went up to him and said, "Kyle want to play on the beach with me?  I'm a nice girl.  Hold my hand - come on!".  It was sooo cute!

Daddy and Uncle Colin buried her in the sand

 Here is another comparison - Regan on the fourth this year, and Regan on the fourth last year.  What a difference a year makes!

Regan and Grandma watching the kids from the Canoe Club do relay races on the beach

Playing with squirt guns

Will break for Ice Cream

Rian and Grandma

The float with all the fireworks on it

View of the beach house from the boat house

Regan playing "hopscotch" in the boat house

Boat house flags

We really had a fun weekend, but the kids were so tired after a long day in the sun, we never made till fireworks time.  Luckily the wait at the bridge was practically non-existent, so we got home and everyone crashed.

Today in Grandma Judy's birthday!  Happy Birthday Grandma Judy!  We will be celebrating with her this weekend!