Memorial Day weekend

This post is a few weeks late, but it's been hectic these days. We made a 4-hr trip down to VA beach to visit my sister-in-law (SIL). We left around J's nap time, and he slept for 2 hours of the trip (yay!). But that left us newbies with 2 more hours to entertain a baby that'd rather not be confined to a car seat. We whipped out the toys & books, sang songs, and played peek-a-boo. The last 1/2 hr seemed the longest of the car ride, and we decided that 4 hrs was probably the farthest we'd ever want to drive again without stopping.

My in-laws and other SIL also drove down. It was a packed house with 7 adults, 3 dogs, and 1 baby. There was never a dull moment, to say the least. My VA-SIL was a great host - she grilled steak one night and chicken the other, she ordered blue crabs, and we went to the beach. Below are pictures of J having fun in the sand and really enjoying a small bucket of water. Unfortunately, I didn't take any pictures of the family (shame on me!). I really should have a list of "shots" that I want to take in my mind. When did I become so list-oriented?

This was one time when J didn't mind wearing the hat. It was really sunny!

The water was a bit chilly

 Oooo, water!

 And here is J with Grandpa and Coco. What's so interesting up there?

I just thought this picture was funny - that's Yoshi giving SIL a shiatsu massage.