Sand Castles anyone?

1st Place "Native Sun" with a son and a real moonrise in the background!
We went to the Neptune Festival at the Beach this weekend and saw lots of neat sand sculptures! Oscar, Jasmine & I enjoyed the fireworks too! It was Oscar's first fireworks display and he was jumping and getting a real leg workout!

Lost And...

Found! Oscar's toes!

I'm 6 months old!

I weigh 16 pounds, 9 ounces & am 28 inches long!

Ferry Ride

Oscar hanging on for dear life on his first ferry ride!

(Excluding the Ketchikan Airport Ferry, which only lasts for about 10 minutes!)
Ahoy Maties! All aboard from Cape May!

Captain, are you in the wheelhouse?

Eleanor saw the Captian and called him a Pirate! Silly Sister!

Oscar loved watching the water.

Can one be Salty when not even a year old?

Academy

I went for a jump and a run around the Academy's track where my Daddy used to run!
It was Oscar's first time visiting the Academy.

Maybe some day we'll attend & run for the Academy too!

Family Pics

Oscar & I with Poppa Brian & Nanna

Kathleen's Wedding

I just love weddings. I only have one question.

How come the bride & groom didn't leave the church in a horse-drawn carriage?
Champagne Toast anyone?

Hmmm, why does this look familiar?

I took a quick catnap during the last wedding reception we went to also!

Then I was up and ready to dance! Oscar & I stepped in time with the best of them, making it until the last dance at midnight! I had my own little stage with three steps coming down from where the head table was that I loved dancing on.

GO Bucks!

GO Buckeyes! O-H-I-O!
Nanna bought Hannah & I OSU Cheerleading outfits!

BIG bed!

Oscar looked too cute sitting up in the hotel's BIG bed all by himself!

Pool Time!

Heading into the big pool with my Daddy!

I like to wear my swim goggles so I can dive underwater!

Oscar chillin' in a lounge chair!

I love going swimming with my family!

Tap Shoes

I'm ready for my tap dance lessons!

Sippy Cup

Now that Oscar is almost 6 months old we are introducing the sippy cup to him.

He gets it best when I give him a hand!

Bathtime for Bonzo!

Daddy giving Oscar a bath in the kitchen sink! (Much easier on the back than leaning over a tub!)

His new thing is slurping all the water out of the washcloth!

Busch Gardens

BOO! We went to Busch Gardens over the weekend, they have started Howl-O-Scream for Fall already! I asked to have my picture taken...

And then I took Mom, Dad & Oscar's picture!

Mom was so happy to finally ride on the newest coaster, Griffon! Whee!

Big Girl Bike!

Tonight I rode my Big Girl Bike on our evening walk for the first time! I rode it the entire way and even got going so fast I really scared my parents! I fell a couple of times, but Mommy showed me how to put my feet down to stop the fall. Daddy helped me put on my new helmet. I was nervous b/c last time Mommy pinched my chin. This is a new helmet with a "special no-pinch-guard strap!" (wink wink!) AND Daddy promised that if he pinched my chin he'd buy me a Barbie Castle! How's that for incentive? With stakes like that, who wouldn't give it a try?

Dance Class

Striking a pose prior to dance class.

Its a combo of tap, ballet and gymnastics. So far, gymnastics is my favorite b/c I like to do forward rolls.

Watch out Shamu!

Whale-Rider!

I should get a job at SeaWorld!
How does this thing work?
Oh, I just put my hands there and hang on for dear life!

Ellie rowed the boat ashore!

Play Area

I like to play on top of this giant hot dog b/c I can jump off.

Ready, Set, Jump!
Practicing sitting up now at 5 1/2 months old...
he fell down shortly after this picture was taken!

Nice Ladybug...Oscar loves to pound his hand on things!

At home its the table or desk, here, this ladybug takes a beating and doesn't fly away home.

Happy Camper

Oscar just woke up from his nap, per usual, in a good mood!
"Can I hold him?"

Time to Eat!

Who's feeding who here?

Daddy offers banana to Oscar and then Oscar gives it to Jasmine? Oscar LOVES when Jasmine hangs out by his chair waiting for something to drop!

Swing

Mommy let me push Oscar in the swing!

First Day of School

I had my First Day of Preschool!

I was nervous about having a new teacher, but she is lots of fun and "we played 4 games." I have some old friends in my class from last year plus some new friends!

First Dental Visit

I got my teeth cleaned...by my Mommy!
See how sparkly clean they are? No Sugar Bugs in here!

I even had x-rays taken!

Here I am wearing the pink apron and practicing brushing Mr. Big Mouth's teeth!