Honor America Days

Robert marched in Rome's annual Honor America Days yesterday.  The kids and I sat with the other military families and cheered when "the daddies" went by.  Lena was ready in her red, white, and blue dress to watch the parade and wave her flag.  Holden held on to his flag through the entire parade.  Though he was interested in everything going on, he stuck close to Mommy so that the Shriners on those little motorcycles wouldn't get his toes.

Unlike Joseph and Lena, Holden was not thrilled about the beach. He
wanted to be held to avoid putting his feet in the sand or being
splashed by waves. He was finally satisfied by sitting on a beach
towel eating a snack.

Lena at the Beach

Jones Beach

We just returned from a long weekend at a family reunion on Long
Island. We slipped away one morning to spend some time at Jones
Beach. Joseph and Lena loved it. When Joseph wasn't jumping in the
waves, he was covering himself in sand.