Monday, January 4, 2010
Time out for celebrating
I have officially posted as many blog updates *this* year, as I did *last* year. Yippeee!! This year, I plan not to wait as long in between posts as I did last year, although it is way fun to look at all these beach pictures in the middle of winter. I have hope that I'll be warm again!!
Kayaking
Kayaking through the Davis Canal on Oak Island NC. This is one of our favorite activities at the beach. Okay, we *love* the beach; we love to spend all day on the beach. That's our most favorite thing about our vacation, but we do a couple of extra things each year, and kayaking is one of them. This year Andrea graciously agreed to babysit Allison (because Allison was napping) while the rest of us went kayaking. Most of the Hawleys love to get out and paddle, see cool wildlife and have fun races. 
I am just amazed at how beautiful all the colors are! Everything is perfect.
Is this one of the cutest kayakers you've seen? And don't be fooled - she can paddle furiously and for a long long time. More than one of us have been exhausted trying to outrun her. Chuck frequently sits back with the paddle up and just coasts while Melanie pulls him along.
The old man and the sea ("The old man and the canal" just doesn't sound as good.). I personally like the beard but more than one friend has directly said, "Lose it - it makes you look old!"
And this is another one of the cutest kayakers EV-er. She is always game for paddling, is strong AND looks good. Those boys on Oak Island don't know what to do with themselves when Julia's around.
I am just amazed at how beautiful all the colors are! Everything is perfect. 
Is this one of the cutest kayakers you've seen? And don't be fooled - she can paddle furiously and for a long long time. More than one of us have been exhausted trying to outrun her. Chuck frequently sits back with the paddle up and just coasts while Melanie pulls him along.
The old man and the sea ("The old man and the canal" just doesn't sound as good.). I personally like the beard but more than one friend has directly said, "Lose it - it makes you look old!"
And this is another one of the cutest kayakers EV-er. She is always game for paddling, is strong AND looks good. Those boys on Oak Island don't know what to do with themselves when Julia's around.
Wakeboarding
We were so lucky to meet some great people at the branch in Southport NC, near my mom's beach house. One guy took us out on his boat, named "Come Follow Me" (cute, huh?). This memory does NOT make me warm as it was raining and chilly the entire time we were out. Rain drops were pelting our faces as we sat in the boat, cruising around the lake, but wakeboarding was so much fun, it was worth it. Chuck gets air - same story when Chuck is playing with any of his toys.
Andrea surprised us with her ease of getting up and riding back and forth across the wake. She looks like a pro!
I was just lucky to haul my big butt out of the water for a few seconds before busting, big time.
The younger ones had a great time skimming around on the tube. This is Julia and Melanie. Melanie got airborne a few times on turns and we thought we might lose her but she held on tight to the handles and always landed in the tube.
Andrea surprised us with her ease of getting up and riding back and forth across the wake. She looks like a pro!
I was just lucky to haul my big butt out of the water for a few seconds before busting, big time.
The younger ones had a great time skimming around on the tube. This is Julia and Melanie. Melanie got airborne a few times on turns and we thought we might lose her but she held on tight to the handles and always landed in the tube.
Beach bloggin', part deux
Aren't these pictures just delicious?? Did you ever see a kid so in love with her Buster Bar? (Did you ever read the 'Nutrition Facts' on a Buster Bar? Yikes!) I *love* the little pink beach face, the beach hair, the drips on the belly.... ooo, delicious!
Sunday, January 3, 2010
New Bed for Allison!!
The new year is already bringing changes to our house. Allison got a big girl bed and for the first time last night, she went to bed not in a little baby crib, but in her big girl bed. Staying in bed however.... was not in her plan. I heard her get up 4 times, which wasn't too bad, I thought. I have watched Super Nanny enough to at least have a plan of how to handle kids getting out of bed. So I implemented. And then after 4 times, Melanie and I finally settled into a card game uninterupted.
Then Melanie went to bed and promptly came back down to report that Allison had not fallen asleep in her bed as we originally thought. She found Allison asleep in the hallway outside their door. Evidently, she fell alseep mid-party with two dogs, and right on top of her little green plate.
Then Melanie went to bed and promptly came back down to report that Allison had not fallen asleep in her bed as we originally thought. She found Allison asleep in the hallway outside their door. Evidently, she fell alseep mid-party with two dogs, and right on top of her little green plate. 
Beach!!!
Today I need something to warm me up! It's freezing here in Drexel Hill! Actually, not even freezing - it's somewhere in the 20's. Julia and I are looking at beach pictures to help us remember the sunshine and warm sand! This is one of my favorite days from our beach trip. We were in Wrightsville Beach, just outside of Wilmington NC. The water is clear enough to see your toes, the waves are big and fun, there are little pools of water near the edge where kids (big and little) can play. And some of my most favorite pictures came from that day. Here's the start and end of that day:
I couldn't upload all the pictures to this post, so more in the next batch!
I couldn't upload all the pictures to this post, so more in the next batch!
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Stuffed animals (cluster blogging, part 3)
I was cleaning up stuffed animals with Allison and I turned around to pitch a few into the bin, and saw THIS! Bet I could get a bundle for that one on eBay!
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