South Jersey

Maxwell Seafood

Side street exploration.........beauty of the marsh lands

They have a fun train ride for kids at Smithville

Nana's Quilt Shop at Historic Smithville

Antoinetta's Restaurant
John and I took a day trip down Route 9 in South Jersey today. We went down many side streets which we've never driven to before. We stopped by some antique shops and ended up in Historic Smithville for some fun shopping. We found a neat restaurant on the Barnegat Bay which we can boat to, hopefully next week one day for lunch.

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The Family Fun Continued......................

All but Michael, he joined us later in the day.
My first time holding Annabelle Maggs!

Matthew, John and Abigail

Brave Callen jumping into Corey's arms

Courtney and Adam Maggs

Bernadette and Corey jumping into the bay

Lifeguards in action

Chris and Jeffery

The Reed's and Mehorter's

Amy and Courtney

Erin, Peggy and Corey

Susan, Erin and Jeffery

Corey, Nancy, Erin and Corey

Soon to be in Singapore!

As the week went on, more and more people showed up at the house. Corey arrived on Saturday night. We had a Farewell Party for Erin and Corey on Sunday afternoon. They leave on August 9 for Singapore. They will be there for about two years. We had a total of 37 people at an outdoor BBQ. On Monday we had about 20 people here at the house. We got to spend some time with our niece Courtney and her husband Adam, and of course Baby Annabelle! We enjoyed lots of family time for sure. Yesterday we got up early and drove 2 1/2 hours out to PA. Our family spent the day at Dorney Park which is a fun family place. I took tons of pictures and would like share some with you.

More Family Fun

Emily and the ocean
Abigail
Callen jumps off lifeguard chair

Callen captures the moment

Erin and Katie

Jump Maura Jump

Jump Maggie Jump

Cousin Bernadette joined us for some fun!

Typical Couch Shot

This weekend is packed with all sorts of family activities. Erin arrived on Thursday in from Baton Rouge. Corey joins us late this evening. We have had the "L" Girls and the "K" Family has joined us during the day for lots of swimming and beach time. Today we may go boating and then head to our local children's theater to see Peter Pan. Tomorrow we host a farewell party for Erin and Corey as they will soon be moving to Singapore.

Back on the Island

We landed Wednesday evening after an enjoyable time in SW Florida. I was happy to be back to my garden. The flowers are doing very well as are my veggies and herbs. Here are a few pics.

Sanibel and Captiva Islands, Florida

Some friends of ours invited us to their vacation house on Captiva Island yesterday. John and I decided to visit The Ding Darling National Wildlife Sanctuary on Sanibel Island before heading to Captiva Island. We love to see the wildlife in this pretty area of the island. Afterwards, we went to the northern tip of Captiva Island to a lovely home that our friends and their family are vacationing this week. We spent Sunday afternoon to this morning on the island and had a great time. I want to share our time in pictures. Last night's sunset on the Gulf of Mexico was beautiful to say the least. Enjoy!