I took TONS of pictures at the beach, so I'm still editing them into an album...however, here's a sneak preview, via this little slideshow. Enjoy!

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Happy birthday, Eamon!

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Eamon had his usual variety of birthday celebrations this year: At the beach, at home, and at the park alongside some of his best buddies (Sam, Jack, Aiden, Owen, Sadie, and respective parents). He was treated to some of the best cakes grocery stores have to offer (my only homemade contribution were the baked ziti and football-shaped cake pops which didn't turn out as pretty as I wanted them to be, so I wrapped them in cellphane and gave them out as favors). I tried to keep things low-key this year, and Eamon seemed OK with that. He did get a very cool bike (a Craigslist find courtesy of Uncle Speed) and some fun new toys from all of his many admirers. Thanks to everyone who sent gifts--he was delighted with each and every one.

Hard to believe my baby is 3. He starts full day preschool on September 7 and my heart is already in my throat thinking about it. I know he'll be fine and will thrive in the classroom, but I'm going to have a little bit of trouble letting go! And Nora will miss her playmate/entertainment throughout the days. We'll get by, I'm sure.

Just a note at what Eamon is up to at 3 (for my own records): He is really grown up in that he will carry on a conversation with just about anyone. He is incredibly enthusiastic about everything, has no trouble serving up his opinion and correcting others with what he believes to be the right answer (cute now, let's hope he learns to curtail that trait eventually, hah hah). He always plays shy with new people but eventually opens right up and cottons to adults and kids alike. He is definitely all boy--active, aggressive, physical, dramatic and always on the go. He is engaging and loves to entertain; just last night, we had a crazy dance party where he was busting out some wild moves (need to get video of that!) But underneath that tightly-wound bundle of energy is a cuddly, sweet, gentle sweetheart. And most importantly, an excellent, caring, and protective big brother.

He makes me smile. He makes me laugh. And yes, more often than not, he makes me want to jump off a bridge. In a nutshell, Eamon drives me crazy and melts my heart every single day.

Happy third birthday, Eamon! Click on the picture above to see a slideshow of b-day pics.

Back from the Beach

 

 

Always hard to come back from vacation...especially a lengthy one! But at least I have a ton of fun pictures to remind us of all of the good times. Will post more later; but here are a couple of our beach babes!