Sunday, August 31, 2014

I'm a man, I'm 40!

I love when pro athletes or coaches lose it and explode on the media.  It usually makes for interesting television.  Seriously, youtube sports rants and you will find some good ones.  This is one of my all time favorites...


You may wonder why, I am posting this...Well, I'm a man, and Yes, I am forty!

Monday, August 25, 2014

Third Grade & Kindergarten...Wow!

Both girls are finally at my school.  It seems a little odd, to say the least, but it's good.  Most people would say, "It makes you feel old, right?"  To be honest I don't know if it is that at all. Obviously, I am getting older and so are they I might add, but I don't feel old.  What's old supposed to feel like anyway?  (On a side note, I think old is how I felt after spending the day at the VA pool with the girls, but that defeats the purpose of what I am trying to say right here, so just ignore my ramblings.)

It's just weird.  The third grade is out on the playground with the fourth grade, so I get to see Drea at recess.  It's strange.  The third graders are supposed to be little kids.  Actually, the fourth graders tend to think the third graders are little kids, but I have news for them, the third grade is more mature then the current group of fourth graders.  Just don't tell anyone I said that.

I am used to seeing Drea with the younger grades and well, that isn't the case any more.  My Mom will tell the girls, that I am her baby.  They usually just look at her with a strange look.  I understand that now.  I think that does not change no matter what age you or your kids are.  I guess that is what I am trying to say.  They are growing and that obviously, doesn't stop.  I am glad they are at my school and I am glad I get to see them.  And even if I am growing older, they are still my babies and always will be.

I digress.  We usually take pictures on the first day of school.  Since Drea started last Thursday, and Charlotte started today, there were two different photo shoots.  You would think after taking 57 pictures on two separate days, I would have more pictures that I liked, but here are the best seven.

Last Thursday, Drea's First Day

Drea posing by herself complete with backpack

I thought it was cute that Drea hid this time, like Char did last week

Smiling for the camera

I don't think they both looked at the camera
or stood still at the same time on either day

If you know Charlotte, this sums her up perfectly

They needed one showing their backpacks...silly girls

Saturday, August 16, 2014

Friday, August 15, 2014

Camping with the Cousins

Last weekend the girls and I went camping with my older sister and her family.  My mom accompanied us on our trip as well.  We went to Elk Neck State Park in North East, MD.  There were bee stings, burnt hands, pinched fingers, and bug bites. And that was just Charlotte and the first two days.  Of course others had to get in on the act.  However, even in the mist of all the injuries the girls and I had a wonderful time.
Charlotte, Drea, and Lydia hanging out at the campsite

Swinging at the park

Just hanging around

Charlotte liked this until she slid down...it was hot

All four girls at the beach

Charlotte, Lydia, Drea, and Brynn

This was the most popular ride at the park, the zipline.

This was a small lighthouse that we walked too

Waiting to go in the lighthouse

Resting after walking to the lighthouse.  The brochure failed to mention it was a 2 mile hike

One last one of the lighthouse

A few things in closing.  I didn't really take a whole bunch of pictures.  This was basically it.  The camp ground was huge.  It was spread out over several different areas.  The campground was separate from the lighthouse and separate from the swimming area.  We swam in the Cheaspeake Bay which was cool.  When you first got into the water it was very rocky, but after that it was smooth sand.  We swam three different times.  Twice at low tide which was interesting.  I'm not exaggerating, we were probably a mile from the beach and it was still waist deep for me.  The girls would just go and go.  They were so far out, but it wasn't deep.  I wish I had taken pictures of that to show, it was pretty amazing to see.  One last thing I didn't mention in the beginning.  Chiggers.  Not fun.  Charlotte and I managed to get them.  I will spare you the details, but they itch.