Fall Fest @ Orbital

AJ is old enough now to really get into the festival and carnival scene. Good thing Pete joined us at the Orbital fall fest this year - it took us both to keep track of him and he ran from moon bounce to the surf board to the craft tents to the carnival games and occasionaly stopping for food.

The weather was great and he really did enjoy it. That is until we stopped at the ice cream truck just after they closed and he collapsed on the ground in disappointment. Of course being the softie that I am, we stopped for ice cream on the way home!

September in South Carolina

I am really going to miss being able to take vacations during the off season in S.C. when the weather is still great for the bech but the heat and crowds are more tolerable. We returned to Isle of Palms again this year for a week in the sun and sand. We hit our favorite dining spot in town S.N.O.B. and even toured the old prison where they kept the pirates!

4th Birthday Party #1

The celebrating started early when the Sarikas and Ledger families joined us at the house for a Rock Band themed party. Auntie Megs made a fun guitar cake and outfitted it with trick candles. AJ stayed determined to blow them out attempt after attempt :-)

Pirate Day at Pre-K (Summer Camp Fun!)

Perfect Weekend for Gettysburg

What do you do when it's 74 and sunny? Whatever it is, make sure to do it in the convertible! We dropped the top and drove North through Maryland to Gettysburg, PA. We wandered, in awe, through the new visitor center at the battlefield before heading out to hike the land, drive around the tour trail and pretend to be dead soldiers :-)

Fast Planes and Fun Copters

We went to our first Air Show last weekend - first for AJ and Mommy. AJ toured and strapped into a C-17, took controls of a Huey Helicopter and watched the F-22 Raptor roar over our heads.

Spring Has Sprung in Preschool

Just before this week's migration to the Pre-K classroom, AJ and his buddies had their spring performance in the Preschool classroom. They recited a great poem - Spring Is In The Air. Unlike last Fall, AJ participated so it was super fun. Here he is acting out the wind tickling his arms, blowing the trees. And of course rocking out on the air guitar waiting for the show to start :-)