Weekend Recap

Wow! What a beautiful holiday weekend we had over here at the Jersey Shore.

On Friday we went strawberry picking. They are starting to get mush already! I thought they would last much longer when you get them right off the vine. But they were much cheaper than the store, so it's all good.

Saturday we just bummed around and then went to the fireworks.

There was traffic galore coming down here on Sunday...thank goodness I was going the opposite way to my dad's house. My brother and my grandfather were also there visiting for my dad's birthday. The Kid is so lucky to have 3 GREAT-grandparents still around. We got some more stories from India. My brother said that they WORSHIP cows over there like you wouldn't believe. The McDonald's (yes, of course they still have McD's) doesn't even sell burgers in most parts of India. Families will never kill their own cows, they use them only for milk and cheese, etc. Most of the country is vegetarian, except for the few that will eat chicken and fish...but that's about it. That is how my brother lost about 20 pounds...mmmm maybe I should get over to India for my diet. Nah, I can't stand curry. Which they have tons of different types of curry over there and my brother loved every minute of it. Plus they swim all.the.time. So he always had his workout in too.

Yesterday was a little windy, but we went on a nice bike ride down to the little beach near us. It is awesome to know that I still have all the balance to ride around with the Kid on the back. We love the bike. And when I told him that this would be the last summer he could ride on the back he was not happy about it. Mostly because he is almost 40 lbs and that is the limit on the seat...not to mention next year the baby will be in it and he is going to have to learn to ride his own bike!

And now today. As I sit here looking out the window there is the trickle of rain. Not fun. But I guess it has to rain sometime. We really lucked out this weekend, weather wise. There is a hanging plant outside my window on the front steps and I am watching these 2 little sparrows flying in and out of it with nest supplies. I guess we will getting baby birds soon!

A Whole Lot of Nothing

ok, I didn't do the pictures yet for our trip to Philly and the Please Touch Museum. I will...maybe tomorrow.

We just did a whole lotta nothing today, but still had a productive day. Amazing how that works. So here are a few things we did today.

~My 27 yr old brother came home from India yesterday He came over to visit this morning. He was there for about 2 months. A little background, my brother has become sort of our family's world traveler. He lived in Prague for about 2 years and that was about a year ago he came back. But he has travelled all over the place in Europe and Asia during and since that time. The Kid loves to look at maps and ask where is Uncle D now?? And he loves to sit and listen to the stories he tells. In India apparently they are having massive monkey issues. They are EVERYWHERE. He said they were funny and cute at first, but it wore off quick. You can't even leave your windows open over there without them getting in and stealing your food! Can't wait to see those pictures. The Kid already has one from Uncle's last trip to Thailand riding an elephant.
He came bearing gifts. Everything was handmade and bought on the streets of India. He gave the Kid this little carved drum that he told him to try to drive mommy crazy. I said that was impossible and it would take a lot more than a little drum to do that, plus I am practically there anyway. (crazytown)
He gave me a beautiful set of jewelry boxes (3) that nestled into each other. Also a gorgeous scarf and a wrap around skirt. I said that it would be a great skirt for a cover up at the beach since it won't close all the way around. He tells me 'nah, that skirt is huge' HA! Thanks Bro. It totally doesn't fit around my 5 month pregnant belly, but it is also beautiful and will be an awesome cover up for the beach! :) He said he also got me a bracelet, but he left it home.
I was very surprised by all the gifts. He isn't a cheap guy, but when you are travelling it's not like he stops and gets a job anywhere. He was purely living on what he made while he was here working before he left. Thanks!

~I did all the Kids sheets in the laundry today. That may not seem like much of a feat, but when he threw up on Monday I just threw his set in the wash (on cold) and Hubby put the spare set on temporarily. The Kid has the dust mite allergy, so his mattress in encased (that had to be taken off and washed too, in cold, which is why I did the rest in cold for that wash). I washed both sets of sheets in HOT water today and re-encased and all that jazz. Luckily he is still in his toddler bed, so it was a task I could do by myself, since Hubby was (and still is) working today. I can NOT wait for his big boy bed when we move upstairs!

~We just got back from seeing the Memorial Day fireworks around the corner from my house. OMG! What a plus to live at the shore. Traffic bites the big one, but there are much more positive than negative. We walked to this little beach and sat and could see the fireworks from the ocean. It was an amazing view. But, how many kids do you know fall asleep in the middle of a firework display? None....well, now you do. MINE! Thank goodness I brought the stroller along and I didn't have to carry him home. Hubby and our construction guy were also working until 10pm last night upstairs (all the power tools going) and the Kid slept right through that too. And a few weeks ago we had a thunder storm around 5am, Hubby and I sat up and thought there was some sort of explosion that the house shook. The Kid? Sound asleep.

~Can't wait for the rest of the weekend. My dad just got back from hunting in Alaska. Yes, all the way over there. Usually he goes to Canada or upstate NY, but for some reason Alaska seemed like the good idea. Can't wait to hear the stories. Tomorrow is also his birthday. So we are going over there for some dinner and cake. Oh yea, and my step-dad...his birthday is Monday. Funny coincidence right? A day apart...oh wait, no, many many YEARS apart. My mom married a man that is only 6 years older than my Hubby. GO MOM! ;)

And eventually I will post my pictures from the museum.