More Miscellaneous Summer Fun (MMSF)

Last week there was an amazing rainbow--a perfect arch--AND really really clear. Just one of the many reasons I love summer!


Addie had her first trip to the zoo! We met up with Rosanne, Pearl, and Elijah. It was a hot day, but we had a blast--we saw cheetahs (they never win), a tuft of a Panda (we think), elephants, and orangutans.

The beautiful Pearl

Pearlie took this photograph! How many 3 year olds can capture the fun mood so well?


Unfortunately, she didn't quite capture her little brother in that frame, so we took another :)

While we were in the Ape house, Addie and Elijah were playing footsie...by the time I got the camera out, they had stopped. But I promise it was super cute. Rosanne and I are calling the zoo trip Addie and Elijah's very first date ;)

Addie took her first dip in the River Towers pool this weekend! Danny and I were total pool rats during the summers growing up and we spent many many (MANY) hours at this pool...it was so fun bringing Addie!

Grandma Eva doing some laps with Addie

She loved her crab raft---she kept kicking her feet and drinking the water...

Don't drink the water, silly :)

Fun in the sun, sand, n surf...

Two weekend vacations in a row? Lucky Silvestro Family, huh? This weekend we went to Chincoteague, VA. My very good friend Sarah's family has a house there and they let us stay for the weekend! Jodi, Chris, and Shannon came and joined us. It was SO SO much fun. A lot of relaxing, spending time with the kiddo's, and enjoying the quaint town of Chincoteague. No boardwalk, no crazy huge hotels. Just a nice, slow town with plenty to do...but not too much ;)

Below you'll find A LOT of pictures that captured the weekend. I couldn't narrow them down--and these aren't even any ones that the McGee's took! If there are any good ones from them, I'll post again.


Pre-trip preparations: Addie helping me pack.


Not pictured: almost 4 hour drive on Friday evening. Addie was good, then cranky, then finally slept for the last hour of the trip. Put the kiddo's to bed and the adults talked till wayy past midnight. Hey, that's crazy late for new parents!

The next morning the girls woke us up early (actually...the rooster next door did...yes, the next door neighbors have quite a menagerie) and so we all went for a walk around town, looking at the sites, and picking up goodies at the bakery. Here we are having breakfast on the back porch.


Then some after-breakfast "parachute" fun with the beach tent.


For those of you who have followed the blog for awhile, you've seen Shannon grow up as much as you've seen Addie--she's now 11 months old, crawling all over the place, pulling herself up, and curious about everything! She'll crawl into your lap for a quick snuggle, then crawl away in search of another fun toy--such a sweetie!


The girls shared really well...for the most part ;)


Super fun porch swing!


The girls alternated naps all Saturday, which made it hard to figure out when to leave for the beach. When Shannon went down for a nap, Addie got up and vice versa. But we still had fun! One pair would head out to pick up lunch, or hit the farmers market, or get water, while the other pair would stay and watch the awake baby.

Here's some quality Addie time...


And then the switch--quality Shannon time. Baby in the basket fun!



"Okay folks, let's get this show on the road...when are we going to hit the beach?"



They finally were up at the same time, so we quickly got ready and hit the beach! Shannon LOVED the water, crawling towards it and everything-- she was a daredevil!





Addie...didn't like the ocean so much :(



Here let's see if you're happier with mommy....


...nope.



Back on the sand, the girls had fun playing with toys and the sand.



Addie definitely enjoyed the sand better than the surf. She especially loved EATING the sand.






Some momma-daughter pics:
And:


Pensive Addie staring into the water.



Back at the ranch: There's nothing like an outdoor shower!



We had a fun cocktail hour in the evening with Lane family. Then, after the girls went to bed, we adults had quite the feast: Crabs, Shrimp, and Clams. It was light out when we started, and by the time we finished cracking, picking, and pulling...




It was dark out and time for dessert: Watermelon and Tastycakes...deeeelish!


We went to bed early this night: had to get ready for early beach time on Sunday!

Here's Addie on Sunday trying to be as cool as Shannon. She's not crawling yet, but she's getting into position. By the way...she still hated the ocean on Sunday :)


So we kept her far away from it and she was much happier.


Jodi and I both needed beach cover-ups and ended up buying similar ones--they were cute and on sale, and plus, we needed to solidify our twin-ness with matching outfits :)


Sunday was Jodi and Chris' 6 year wedding anniversary! Congrats, guys!


Steve joked about burying Addie in the sand. I'm never quite sure if Steve is kidding or not ;) I made him compromise--he dug her a hole to play in. She loved it!


Group shots:



Family portrait!


After heading back, packing up and stopping for ice cream at the Island Creamery (yum!), we got into our cars and headed back to our respective states. The trip back was much quicker for us than the way there and Addie slept much of the way home--tired out from all the fun, I'm sure!

We had such a fun weekend! Thank you so much to the Lane family for letting us stay at your beautiful house!

Cajun-Style Baby

Last weekend, we went to visit Steve's Grammy, Aunt Robbie, Uncle Jimmy, and cousins Big Doug & Greg in Louisiana. Addie's first big expedition, and what an expedition it was--with four plane rides and over a dozen hours in the air or airports! But not only did she do great, sleeping through almost three entire flights, she had a blast and so did we!

Here's Addie checking out the view from 35,000 feet:



This was Addie's first time meeting Grammy and Aunt Robbie, and she loved them both from the start. As soon as she saw Aunt Robbie at the airport, Addie cracked a giant open-mouthed smile...which continued the rest of the weekend. =)


The four-generation shot on the Picco side:


Addie's first (bigperson) pool experience came this weekend, too. She was a little suspicious at first, but soon splashed away like a chubby little fish!


"Why swim for myself when I can just ride on Daddy's lap?"


Lots of splashing and fun = tired baby (the one wearing the hat).


But never fear--an hour nap and some food in the belly bring Happy Adeline back to play.


Ads and Grammy swapped stories all weekend. Grammy's had to do with growing up in India, meeting Steve's grandfather in World War II, and raising five kids. Addie's were more like: "Babababa damama bah."


Whenever we were with Uncle Jimmy, Big Doug or Greg, we were cooking barbeque, watching soccer, or eating...with the camera tucked away somewhere else. So here's a picture of us all with Grammy, but you can just imagine their faces instead of ours if you like!


Eskimo kisses from Grammy, passed on to the new generation--they're loved by everyone!


We had a great time and want to thank Grammy (and Socks & Sin the cats!) for letting us stay over, and Aunt Robbie for driving us around and taking care of everything. Addie had a blast and is already looking forward to coming down again... =)