beaches,boardwalks,birthdays,backpacks,and ballgames!

***disclaimer: this post is JAM-PACKED with “catch up” pics! Not many words…more like my scrapbook from the past 3 weeks!!!
So, if you get bored quickly of random adorable family pics…Don’t proceed!! 🙂

Yes….I have a LOT of catching up to do on this blog. I laugh because my blog was started with the desire to document those special moments in life that you DO NOT want to forget!…Well, Its been a whirlwind here the past 3 weeks so finding the time to blog has been a bit of a challenge!

So, I am going to resort to “cram-blogging” where I try and get as many SPECIAL moments as I can into ONE awesome post!

Its hard to believe summer is over. I actually have been grieving this reality for the past two weeks as we’ve been thrusted back into our school routine!

I think what has made starting back into school a little extra hard this year has been that fact that we went right from vacation and immediately jumped into school! But, thats what made it fun too…while everyone was starting school, we were starting our summer beach vacation!

Our tiny little beach house!! LOVED IT!!!!

Last night….last meal in Wildwood!

BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!

Happy 12th birthday Ethan!!!

he got to celebrate at the Beach and the one thing he wanted to do was wake up SUPER early and have pancakes and then go on a family boardwalk bike ride!!

I just love my boy, HE IS AWESOME!!!!!

What a perfect way to start a birthday day!!!

Then, when we got home….we had some more celebrating to do with family!!!!

Ethan… We are SO proud of the fine young man you are becoming. You have the most tender heart that shines out so brightly from your big beautiful smile!!!

We love you so much, you are a blessing and a treasure!!!

BACK TO SCHOOL!!!!

Ok….basically…the next day was school!!!

But, really we just took the day to celebrate a morning at IHOP! Each year we traditionally start our school year as a family, eating out!