July 30, 2009

Life's a Beach

Jim, Ben and I went up to Orange County this past weekend to spend some time with my parents and Lori, Craig and Chase. What a wonderful, lazy summer weekend we had - we spent time in the pool and hottub, visited with old friends and grilled some great food. Ben and Chase are starting to interact a bit more which is so fun and exciting to watch.

Friday the boys tried out their new toys at Grandma's house - Ben has a jumper and Chase got a sit-n-spin! Chase is still a bit too young for his, but Ben was loving the jumper. He is a little crazy in that thing!

On our way to OC - one of the few times Ben takes a pacifier is in the car

Ben loves his new jumper!

Chase found a new way to use the sit-n-spin!

Aunt Lori and Ben having a heart-to-heart


Saturday we went to the Irvine Lagoon with Devin, Steve and Jack. What a great place for kids (and adults too!). It is pool water with a man-made beach for the kids to play in the sand. No waves or cold salt water to deal with. We all had a great time playing in the sand, swimming in the water and just hanging out.



Lori and I with Chase


Chase and Craig going down the slide

Jim taking Ben to the "beach" - check out that water-logged diaper!

Ben and Chase playing in the sand


Ben and Jim enjoying the water

Ben was having a great time after getting out of the water

Chase was having a ball playing with someone's noodles

Jack playing with his buddy Chase

Lori, Chase, Me, Devin and Jack

Back at the house - Grandpa with his 2 boys


Sunday was a lazy day in the sun with a little manual labor in the morning! Grandma and Grandpa played with the boys first thing in the morning and then everyone decided it was time to wash the cars! We all got some sun while washing and cleaning the insides and outsides of all of the cars (Ben and I watched from the shade!).


Grandpa getting some love from Chase

Tea Party with Grandma!

Grandpa showing Ben some boxes

Chase's new favorite face to make - love it!

Time to wash the cars - Dad pretending he was helping! haha

Grandma with Chase in his new truck

Ben found Chase's golf ball! Yummy!

They wore Ben out! Sound asleep...

1 comment:

Lori said...

Awww - you got some great pictures! Such a fun time!