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!

Gia's Baptism

Gia was baptized on Sunday at St. John's Episcopal Church - it was a beautiful day!

 with Gia's godparents Uncle Chris and Aunt Erica

 

 Jack and his girls :)

 

Summer Shenanigans!

We have done so much fun stuff this summer it was impossible for mama to post after each event so here is a recap of all the F-U-N we've had!!!

We celebrated our neighbor Olivia's 7th birthday - it's so much fun to have a street full of kids - here they are enjoying the water balloon fight!

 Swingin'

 cake time!

 drenched!

 We had some friends over for a cookout! Gia loves the water table!

 Parker LOVED the roller coaster

 crazy kids!

Grant with NO HANDS!

 OMGosh...the Stotler's and O'Malley's better look out - the boys are gonna be knockin!

 impromptu fun at the Bulleri's on the water slide!

 Jack, Noah, Max & El

 Gia loved the teetherball!

 wrong way Jack! we were crackin up that he was as long as the climbing wall!

 snack time

 We celebrated Daniel Horne's first birthday at the Baltimore Yacht Club!

 best shot I could get with all these kids!

 Daddy was super tired after playing all day with Jack & Kacy

 the Levine's

Lots of walks through the trails near our house - and swings - the kids can't get enough of the swings!

 

 Howard County Fair - we got rained on, so were only able to see the animals and get something to eat this year but anyone who knows Jack, knows he was perfectly fine with it as long as he got to see the animals! :)

 

 Waterpark with the Woody girls! They had a ball!

 who doesn't like a splash bucket!?

 

 

 

The future Mrs. Jackson Mansolillo? :)

 goofin off as usual!