Hello all, This is a bit out of sequence since most of the pics happened in July, but they are priceless. Most of you already read my previous post with the passing of my Grandmother. Her funeral was Monday and she would have been proud of the send off. She was a wonderful woman and will be dearly missed.

Jackson being pulled by his dad on the Knee board in the front yard of the River House

Funny face

On the 25th of July, I had a business meeting in New Jersey. My boss was kind enough to let me bring Jackson who was picked up at the airport by my friend Barrie and whisked away. After my meeting, my boss dropped me off at Barrie's house and I spent the weekend with her and her family on the New Jersey shore.

TJ - 2 in August

Daphne - starting Kindergarten this year

Jackson riding in the car
Tim - Dad

Barrie - Mom and expecting baby # 3 in December

Sparky - 12 week old Great Dane puppy (I threatened to bring this sweet girl home with me)
Friday evening, we went to the Board walk and let the kids ride rides. Barrie and Tim live within a mile of the shore.

Me and Daphne waiting in line for roller coaster

Me and Daph on the roller coaster. Her screams were hysterical
Putting the kids on the boat ride

Putting the boys on the Nemo ride. Note the smiling faces

Note the non smiling faces
The next day we took the kids to the beach so Jackson could play in the Atlantic ocean for the first time


Jackson getting his feet wet in the Atlantic for the first time
Jackson is not so sure of this birdAll cleaned up after the beach
Some interesting houses on the NJ coast
This is the smallest house on the coast and is probably worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Notice the behemoths next to it.

Then we took the kids to a petting farm on Sunday

This goat evidently gets his head stuck in the fence because they tied a stick to his horns to keep him out of the fence.
Didn't get to pet the pigs, they bite