Happy Memorial Day

Thank you so much to those who have, are, and will serve for our freedom ~ Love, the Kings

To close out our wonderful Memorial Day Weekend we had the usual suspects over for a cookout, which just happens to be one of my favorite summer time activities.  Here's to a fabulous summer filled with friends, family, ocean and sand, our amazing baby boy and all of his milestones to come, and a pretty little cocktail or two!!

The Menu was delicious...Shrimp and Scallop Skewers inspired by Mango Mike's in Bethany Beach, rainbow of Veggies inspired by "need to eat a rainbow a day to be healthy," and for desert a very patriotic and healthy angel food cake, frozen yogurt, and strawberry/blueberry combination...magnifico!!!

The Usual Suspects

Grandma's Boy

He wanted some ice cream too

Let's not tell the Pediatrician hehe :)

Welcome to the hood ZEUS!!

Beachin It....Kid Style!!!

We just love when we get to spend such an amazing weekend with such fabulous people.  Mark, Dianna, and Connor invited us to join them on their beach trip and it was just wonderful.  

Getting ready to hit the road...

Not just the two of us anymore....

Potty Break and Diaper Change...

Lovin' the Beach with our little guy...

Twinsies!!!  So cute right?!?!

Ryan got in on story time :)

Loved meeting gma spiro!!

Look at that face ahhhh!!!!

Uncle Steve!

Beach Bum in the making...PERF!!

Chillin with Daddy

It was not easy to get little man back from Gpa Spiro

The boys and their Daddys

Sooo cool!!!

Naps on the beach are the best!

our very first family beach trip!!!

It's really true when you hear kids make everything even better.  Ryan was an angel and we had an absolute blast having him with us at the beach!!

Courts Baby Shower

On my quest to catch up on my blog life, I couldn't forget Court's baby shower.  To keep the baby boom 2k12 going Courtney is expecting her daughter Aubrey this July.  To celebrate the upcoming arrival I hosted a baby shower for her nearest and dearest and totally took advantage of the fact she is doing purple, love it!!!

Really REALLY delicious garlic Parmesean hash browns

So cute right?!?!  Games inside the pamphlet

Adorable Diaper Cake

Hellooo Pinterest?!?!

Please notice the straws- love them!!  Thanks Etsy!!

Adorable monkey cupcakes- Way to go Heather

The glowing MOMMA to BE!!!  Crib tailgate, bring your own milk!!

 

Corin's Baby Shower

Corin will be welcoming her bundle of joy any day now literally!!  We celebrated the up coming birth at her baby shower in April.  This shower was awesome.  It was so laid back, very intimate, fun, light hearted, everyone was laughing and mingling the whole time.  Little Olivia is def set with lots of princess and a ton of pink, right up Momma Corin's alley!!  Congrats to Corin and Tait and can't wait to meet Olivia!!

The BEST Pottery Barn Blankey!!!

Touching!!  Her mom gave her her baby book!!!!

Video Camera in Action

I finally had a second to sit down and figure out how to get my videos from my camera to my computer (which turns out to be the same as with the regular camera) and then to my blogs which is a bit more complicated.  Anywho, I got them and will put most all of them on Ryan's baby book blog and the best ones on here!!!

At Ryan's 4 month check up the pediatrician said we could start the whole Rice Cereal thing.  Neato!!  Click on the words to watch, Enjoy!  Be sure to click on the words under the videos to get to them.

1st go with Rice Cereal - 4 months - 5.14.2012

2nd time with Rice Cereal - boy likes to eat!!!  5.22.2012

Virginia Mae Robins

I am so far behind on my blogging, but I couldn't let this little princess get away without her very own post!!  On March 2nd Julie and Brob brought this beautiful little girl into the world, Virginia Mae Robins.  She is absolutely gorgeous and I have loved the time I have been able to spend cuddling with and getting to know her.  So many people dream of having a baby with their best friends, we are living it and it's awesome #livinthedream.  She is just a doll, just like her momma!  Sooo excited for the big night in June where we get to babysit the little lady!!!  Welcome Ginny and Congratulations again to Julie and Brob for the 100th time but only the first on blog ha!  Love you all and your adorable little family :)  Of course she is already 2 months old now, stay tuned for more updated pics!! 

ooooo the anticipation

For those of you that know me, know that I am OB-sessssssed with the beach!!  Something about water and sand and fruity drinks just gets me all giddy inside.  I have loved the beach since I was a kid, lived there for a summer in college, the summer after college, and long for the day when I can retire in a beautiful purple beach house and sip my cup of coffee (french vanilla creamer included) while watching the waves crash in my "yard."  We're not there yet so a weekend to the beach with some great friends will be just the ticket!!  This will also be the first trip to the beach for little Ry Guy!!  I am soooo stoked.  As soon as we got the invitation I was on amazon and ordering all of the baby essentials needed and not needed for our 1st trip to the ocean!

We are headed to Bethany with Mark, Dianna, and Connor.  Connor just turned 1 and is cute as a button.  Him and Ryan most inevitably will be best friends one day so we might as well start their vacationing together now!  This is going to just be a blast and the anticipation is making me soooo excited!!!  The last time we all went to the beach together it was drinks on the beach by day, drinks on fire by night, lots of gin-a-tonics, and a trip to seacrets haha.  Things will be a bit different this time, can't wait!!!!

A trip down memory lane to the Bethany Beach Trip 2007, stay tuned for the beach trip of 2012!!!