Ian pauses with a pretzel before the trip home.

Ahh, Sleeeeeeeeppppp!

Two tired tykes. Notice the different approaches - Ian prefers the sprawl, having released his "binkie", thrown away the pillow and abandoned little black bear. Haylie, on the other hand, prefers to be wrapped in a soft blanket, and holds her two colorful bears and juice cup close. Don't miss the assortment of balls in the background. Mr. Ian methodically tossed 5 beach balls and six other balls of varying sizes down the stairs for his "catch" games.

FUN . . . FUN . . . FUN

Haylie had custody of Kipper, the class mascot, this weekend. She has to report on all their doings. Here they share a happy time in the branches of a kid-friendly tree.

Ian and Haylie give Kipper a ride

One cute little monkey!

I'm sorry this shot is a little blurry but I posted it anyway because it was a "request shot" (by the monkey, herself!)

A boy in his glory!!!

He just loved those little waves (notice he is walking away from the big ones)

Pool Pals

Going home day . . .

The Dynamic Duo

One of the bonuses of this two week beach vacation was that Ed re-connected with his friend and former concert-master, Herbie Greenberg. The two former running buddies had a great time reminescing and sharing laughs.

Gail and Ian strolling the beach

Ian's reaction to 15 ftl waves!

Haylie seems to prefer the security of David's shoulders.

The Fyfe family takes cautious steps into an active surf

Mother Nature giving Hannah even more curls

Haylie loved the simulated roller coaster ride.

Water walking is great exercise especially when you are holding a 28 lb. toddler.

Ian Beaner Boy . . .

loved splashing around the pool with Mom. He was a good sport about wearing the flotation device.

Hannah looking lovely

This park had an enormous playground, and Hannah kept busy chasing and supervising two four year olds. Don't know who had more fun!

Hey, this looks like fun!

"Leave me alone, Mom, I can do it."

North Side Park, Ocean City

Joshua demonstrated great balance skills and had lots of fun.

Did you ever hear of a 19 month old who could whistle?

Neither did we but Ian is sure he can do anything his sister can do. He has come close several times!

Grandpa gets a lesson from Hannah

Earlier posts showed Grandpa giving Hannah a violin lesson. Here Hannah is helping Grandpa to improve his word processing skills with the idea that he will become literate enough to use the computer when writing his book (in retirement).

Work or Play?

In a quiet moment (rare!), Haylie and Joshua focus on the task at hand, decorating cakes according to customer's requests.