thursday's weekend recap

Yes, it is Thursday.

Yes, this is another post containing mostly pictures and little substance.

My excuses are as follows:

1) Claire no longer takes an afternoon nap.

2) I have become completely addicted to photoshop, which means the simple task of uploading pictures takes way longer than it should. Especially on days when I take 200 pictures.

3) Claire no longer naps.

4) I have randomly stumbled on many cool photography related sites like the maternal lens that just demand reading time, not to mention hours spent reading through her archives just wishing I could be her.

5) Claire no longer naps.

Okay, enough with the excuses. On to the weekend.

We took our first trip of the season to the beach. It was surprisingly warm and the girls had a blast running, splashing and exploring.

Daddy got a heaping plate of fried seafood. Mommy got some yummy rum punch and got to take a hundred or so pictures of the girls splashing in the water. A good time was had by all.

On memorial day we enjoyed a parade and a family cookout. The girls got a ton of candy at the parade and got to run around outside like nuts with grandparents, uncles and cousins.

Mommy enjoyed more yummy punch and got to take a hundred or so pictures of Claire in the garden. A good time was had by all. Even if I did not quite get the perfect girl with flower picture that I was trying for.

And because no weekend is complete without it, ice cream.

And yes, I realize that this is yet another post that contains mostly pictures of Claire. I have not forgotten my first born. An all Abby post is coming!