Life Lately | Sesame Place

Back when I was pregnant with Blake, Justin and I would always talk about the parents we wanted to become. We joked about watching kid's shows and being that family that drives around listening to kid's music blaring out the window. Along with being a parent, is still showing a piece of who you are as well and eventually, your child carries some of those traits along with them. It is truly a mini version of yourself, walking around. I once heard the saying, that having a child is like having your heart walking around, outside of your body. It is so true...

Blake isn't a true child that light's up every single time the television shows a cartoon of sorts, but you can bet, when we are up early that Sesame Street is a regular. The high pitched sound of the Elmo Slide with a side of banana and peanut butter waffles are a morning favorite.

When Justin had some time off of work, we wanted to do some family getaway's around the area and Justin found Sesame Place as a fun stop for Blake. It was a great day for our little family and we can gladly tuck this memory away as part of our summer adventuring!

Life Lately | Peach Picking

We wanted to do a family activity that didn't involve a ton of traveling and allowed us to explore the area too. With a yearning to bake a pie and peaches being in season, peach picking it was and we knew we wanted to add a local farm to our list of things to do.

We took off for Alstede Farms, which is a great local farm packed full of fun for parent's and children, alike. Once entering the farm, we saw goats to chickens, fresh produce to beautiful plants and shared fresh peach slushies, all led for a great afternoon.

We hopped on the wagon ride that took us around the farm and to different parts of the farm property. Once we arrived to the peach trees, we had a ball watching Blake run around picking up peaches and taking little nibbles and laughing with us.

Justin and I enjoyed roaming around with our little sidekick and getting a sense of home at the same time. What is really most important, is creating our own family memories for ourselves here and allowing Blake to sense his own happiness. That feeling that we are in the right place at the right time, here in New Jersey, is something that we needed. I don't think having the house smell like a freshly baked pie and enjoying a slice (or two) was all that bad either.

Although we are still hanging on to what is left of August and the summer sun, we look forward to going back to the farm for apple season and fall fun real soon!

Life Lately | Summertime At The Shore

Oh sweet glorious summer, you have been so good to us so far....

We have some great family memories that we can happily tuck away in our heart's. As we welcomed in August, we knew it had to be just right, down at the shore. Since living in Jersey, we have been able to explore some of the beaches around us and get a feel of the different environments. 

We fell in love with Ocean Grove, immediately. It is a cute little town, right next to the hip and cool Asbury Park. Needless to say, there is a bit of everything to offer for everyone.

We spent the day getting sand in our toes (and everywhere else). We enjoyed just watching Blake run around and collect sticks to seashells and being mesmerized by the ocean waves. We enjoyed moments just walking along the shore line, watching surfers and families take in the sunshine. We explored the beach to the boardwalk, seeing a ton of old history from abandoned buildings that once held an old Casino to a carousel. After exploring, we finished the night off with some seafood and ice cream. It was so great to just enjoy the day, with my little family.

I am embracing the fact that August is officially here but trips like these, allow us to savor every last bit of what summer is all about. I hope you are all enjoying the summer weather and crossing off your Summer Wanderlust Checklist!

Oh my dear baby boy. You have changed and grown so much in the last few months. Watching everything from your tiny hands to your beautiful blonde hair, quickly changing and ever growing is a true treat. I love seeing you become so adventurous and most off all, happy. We love you, so...