Rivalry - What Rivalry?

I had to laugh and then take a picture of Jacob and Brendan as they huddled over the Lego's today.

Best buddies despite their baseball allegiances.

Labor Day Weekend

We had a great Labor Day weekend.  The weather was perfect.  What a nice way to end the summer.  My long weekend started Friday since I took the day off because the kids did not have school.   

Uncle Colin came over Friday for a BBQ and for an outdoor fire.  Saturday we did nothing and lounged by the pool.  We had planned on going shopping and running some errands but the boys were wiped out from the night before.  And cranky kids are not fun in the stores!

On Sunday my folks and sister Michele came over.  My mom won a dozen or so lobsters through a church raffle so we enjoyed some Surf and Turf - very good.  

On Monday, George's folks visited for some poolside fun.

Benny getting some air!

My sister ended up with two of these cover-ups and gave one to me!  

We are dorks yes!

Yummy lobsters!

Enjoying the meal.

Michele and Benny splashing around.

A little poker game to end the evening.

The boys in the pool late night - 8:30 pm!

Grampy and Benny.

Jacob relaxing like his dad...not sure why he was wearing the UNH cap!

Benny and Grammy discussing their options.

Benny's Request

A couple of days ago Benny asked that I take a picture of the video game he was playing at the time. He then asked me to post the picture to the blog. I told him I would later but then got him involved in something else hoping he would forget. A few days passed and this morning he asked if I would put the picture on the blog. I told him okay as I did not see any harm in it. I asked Ben why he liked this picture and why he wanted it on the blog. He said:

"Because it is so funny and I like it. It looks great Mom. People will laugh."

So, here is the picture because it is funny and people will laugh.

More NJ Pictures

Ben in the hotel pool.

Ben and Mommy

Grandpa enjoying a swim.

Jacob and the computer in the hotel room.

My grandmother

A few of the 2nd cousins.

First Day of School

The kids had their first day of school today.  Jacob is a big 4th grader and Benny started kindergarten.  I think I was more emotional about Benny going to school than I was years ago for Jacob.  I did not sleep well last night and almost lost it at work.  Here are some pictures from the big day!

Jacob is ready to go!

Ben with the elusive smile.

Ahhh - brothers...

Ben and his friend Erin and her sister Brooke at the bus stop.

Finding his place on the bus!

Beach Day

The sun was out so I took the boys to the beach on the last day before back-to-school. We had a great time even though Wallis Sands in Rye now charges $15.00 for parking! Here are some pictures to capture the day:

Jacob in the sand

Ben in the sand - the boys love the sand!

Running to the ocean...

Jacob and the Beach Bags

The garden shovel works well...

Digging

If only Ben had smiled...he was having fun!

Cup holder and chair - a good thing.

A Day Off from Work = Rain

It seems that every time I take a day off from work it ends up raining and my plans of hanging out by the pool or going to the  beach get thrown out the window.  And I looked at the forecast for Labor Day weekend and there is far too much rain predicted!  Yuck!