Yum

Bubble Vodka....YUMMY!

Tri

The past four weekends Matt has been competing in local Triathlons and a Biathlon. He has been placing in the top 3 of his age group and usually in the top 10% or better overall. Emma has joined the Triathlon craze, participating in the Island Kids Tri in Avalon. Matt and Emma before the swim...100 meters Transition...loved she asked for help with her shoes! Bike...3 miles Almost at he finish line...1 mile run Three Generations of Triathletes...They won a prize for Fastest Family 4th place So proud! Emma is signed up for 2 more races this summer...a Duathlon and a Splash and Dash!

At the Beach

I have finally made it to the shore...Our summer at the shore at has offically started! I will only be returning to Pennsylvania for orthodontist appointments and the occasional client meeting. My days are looking a little like this: ...wake up, not too early ...coffee and breakfast on the front porch ...go for a run on the beach ...do some house stuff, straightening, making lunch, a load of laundry or two ...pack the wagon for the beach ...apply sunblock ...beach ...beach ...beach ...dip my toes in the ocean ...beach ...beach ...beach When the lifeguards leave the beach it is time to go home. *****For the record, I drafted this post over a week ago...and surley thought by now everyone was busy with their summer...for fun I check Site meter to find I still have people checking in...so, thanks! I will do my best to bring you up to speed on our summer in our little beach house!

New Toy

Last weekend, I did some new counter stool seat cover for a client at the shore. Which, I needed by trusty old Power Shot. In typical Heather fashion, knowing I needed it this week at home to finish valances for another client, I left it at the shore. So, to make a long story longer...I went to but another PowerShot, but, my local hardware giant was out of them. After a minute of panic, thinking I was going to have to use an old school staple gun that requires some actual labor to operate, I saw this! An electric staple gun for a mere $10 more than what I was planning on purchasing and it is also a nail gun...the possibilities are endless! My maiden voyage, with my new toy was a cinch...gently pull the trigger and there you have it! NO LABOR required! It's the little things! Happy Weekend!

Red Box

Do you Red Box? We have rented a movie 4 nights in a row...they are a buck, one dollar! Can't beat that? Or so I thought... you can go on redbox.com for a promotion code for a FREE rental! FREE!!!!

Wedding

School is finally out...we headed to the shore immediately following dismissal to prepare for the wedding festivities. Here in the Philadelphia/New Jersey area it has been raining, raining, raining! My brother and fiance just wanted to get married at the shore...on the beach, cocktails on the deck of the Yacht Club, the rehearsal dinner on the dock of our favorite restaurant...but, all the rain made it look like it was not going to happen! Someway, somehow, or maybe it was just the luck of the Irish it stopped raining the sun came out just in time for cocktail on the dock the night of the rehearsal. The day of the wedding cloudy, windy, looked like it was going to storm any second, BUT, again about and hour before the ceremony the skies cleared and the sun was shining!!! Amazing!!!!! MBM and I before the ceremony...I look like I an standing in a hole...that dress needs heels! My brother...the groom. Linda and her dad They didn't have a wedding party and had their parents stand up for them. I read a poem and one of Linda's sisters read a blessing. My girls...they were flower girls along with Linda's three nieces. Love this picture...new cousins as the girls call Linda's nieces, they were watching the bride and groom dance....it was so cute! It was a great night...then it rained for the rest of the weekend!

The Loot

The girls modeling their loot from the sale. I made out pretty well for the girls and MBM, me, so so! I did see one of my very best friends, who I hardly get to see, so it was worth the trip! We are headed to the shore tomorrow after school. WE are going to pack a lot into two days: ...girls are going to a lacrosse clinic on Saturday ...I am installing 2 jobs ...we will be working on wedding stuff for my brother's upcoming wedding, place cards and such ...we are having dinner with friends on Saturday night ...I am running a 5K on Sunday ...at some time I would like to get my feet sandy! Have a GREAT weekend!