Happy 1st Birthday Gia!

She's ONE! Time flies!! We celebrated at school with popsicles and mama discovered Gia had a fever :( Both Jack & Gia were sick on their birthdays this year, boo! But the motrin kicked in and we were able to party with Grandmom and Grandad for dinner!

 standing on her own but not quite ready to walk!

 get this silly hat off me mom!

 Gia and her pal, Ella - Ella was born 1 day before Gia and were in Ho Co Hospital together!

 

 

 

 

 Stay tuned for more pictures from her party this weekend!

Jack's First Day of Kindergarten

Jack was SO excited for his first day of Kindergarten. Mama asked him "so Jack, are you excited or nervous for school?" Jack said "excited, what's nervous?" I love it. Mama was the nervous one and lets be honest, so sad to see my baby get on that bus. It just doesn't seem like it's supposed to be time yet. Mama misses her buddy riding into work with her everyday!   We had bagels, donuts, oj and the 1st day of school cookie!

 the Narrow Wind Way crew!

 getting a little pep talk from dad

 trying to hang with the girls already!

 

and he made it home!

OBX 2012

We took our bi-annual trip to the Outer Banks with the Mansolillo/McNeece family this past week - despite Gia cutting 3 of her top teeth and rain almost everyday, we had an awesome time! The rain only kept us from the beach on Monday - every other day we were able to enjoy it for at least part of the day....and thankfully there was a pool at the house so even though it was raining - it didn't keep us from having a blast in the pool!
We arrived early Saturday so we ventured over to the Currituck lighthouse for a picnic!

 too many steps to climb so we just explored the outside :)

 Libby, Daniel and Kacy Horne came for a quick visit on Saturday - 

they were staying just down the road in Nags Head

 

 Gia & Landon

 Jack, Gia, Landon & Molly

 Where are Jack's feet!?

 one of her many naps on the beach

pool time was entertaining to say the least - water balloons, cannon balls and super soakers, oh my!

 rainy day crafts!

 

 always pushing around her car...

 We celebrated Auntie Liz's 60th Birthday!

 we rode bikes!

 wild Gia! she had a ball in the pool!

 hanging out with Pops

 this is what most of our pool time looked like...chaos!

 watching the sunset with Nana

 I mean, what 4 and 5 year old doesn't have an iPad?! :)

 Gia loved the sand - couldn't EAT enough of it!

 Daddy and Jack built lots of sandcastles

 

 

 

 Jack found a friend, named Jack and he taught him to boogie board

 boogie boards aren't only for the beach ya know :)

 no beach trip is complete without ice cream!

 Uncle Joey always kept us entertained!

 

 Gia loved pushing Molly on her toy car!

 another masterpiece

 there were TONS of dead jellyfish on the beach and Jack had fun collecting them

 Gia and Landon enjoying the baby pool

 

 

 

 

 Uncle John actually caught a bunch of fish this year!

 

 seriously Gia, lets leave some sand on the beach!

 helping Uncle John!

 

 jumping the waves!

 I'm awake! get me out!

 

 

 

 the whole clan!

 so much fun!