Father's Day Weekend - June 2010 - Atlantic City

We owed PaPa a much overdue stay at the windsurfing hotel in Atlantic City and decided that Father's Day weekend was the perfect time. We had gorgeous weather, and Ripley loved wandering along the beach with MiMi. We ended the trip with a fun stop at the Atlantic City Aquarium.

Uncle Tom's Visit - June 2010

I've lost track of a bit of chronology, but Uncle Tom came to visit in June. Uncle Culann came over from Cleveland too. We went to the Greek Festival in Greektown, stopped off at the American Visionary Arts Museum, and went to the Farmer's Market where the boys won a lobster and Uncle Culann used a bike to make a smoothie. All in all a super-fun weekend.

Ripley's 2nd Birthday - May 2010

Somewhere along the way, I completely skipped documenting Ripley's birthday. We had a series of celebrations that started with small treats with her friends at school. Her teachers decorated the table.

We also continued the tradition of attending a baseball game. This time in a box, courtesy of TFA, with a crew of TFA folks, as well as Adam and Charlie Martin, and Olivia Todd.

Finally, we hosted people at the Tot Lot for a cookout (a small fenced in space that local families can use and little kids can play). It was a very hot day, so we got out the inflatable pool to cool the kids off. We had small cupcakes and Rita's for dessert, and it didn't last long enough for it to melt! Adam, Charlie and Olivia were in attendance, as well as Aunt Nona, and of course MiMi and PaPa. All in all, I think our little 2 yr years old had a fabulous time. I know we had much fun celebrating her!

Texas - May 2010 - Schlitterbahn

Yes, it's September, and I am just now writing about May. It's been a crazy summer, and I have started a second blog (even though I can't keep up with this one) that might merge with this one at some point, but for now, this is still Ripley's blog. And we have a lot of catching up to do. So let's get to it.

When Aunt Jen came back from her latest trip, we decided that a trip to Schlitterbahn (best water park in the country) was a must. We've always known that Ripley loved the water, but she was in her element here. Schlitterbahn is so big that you have to take a train from one part of the park to the other.

She played with Grandma and Grandpa for a while and rode the slide in the small pool. She also went in the big pool with Mommy, Daddy and Aunt Jen. I think we'll be going back in a few years when she could do a bit more because she is older.

Part of our Texas trip was a stop in Round Rock to see Grandma Flossie. While it was a short visit, it was so good to see her.

Easter 2010 and PaPa's Birthday - Atlantic City - April 2010

I entirely skipped our other Atlantic City adventure this year, which happened right around Easter. Again, I've lost track of exactly the order of things, but we did start Easter with Ripley doing the Patterson Park Egg Hunt. As you can tell from the coats, it was quite chilly. While I think she did understand the idea of getting eggs, she decided she only wanted one this year. We'll see how many she goes after next year. We had brunch with the whole family in Havre de Grace (I am going to try to remember exactly where).

Part Two of the Adventure was in Atlantic City. We stayed at the Flagship Resort and had a great view of the bay. More walking along the boardwalk and the beach, and just general fun being with MiMi and PaPa.