Celebrating the big 3-0 at the beach

Norah and I just got back from a two-week vacation at the beach with my parents- what a luxury! Dan (and Maggie, Jake, and Laura) got to join us for some long weekends, including time to celebrate my 30th birthday. It was nice to have everyone around to usher me into my 30's, though I honestly don't feel much different than I did when I was in my late 20's (it just makes me sound older!).

This is pretty much the way Norah looked every time we got near the beach - her whole body moved with excitement!

We also got to watch the fireworks on the beach on July 4th. It was a cool experience- everyone brought their (illegal) fireworks down to the beach and set them off, creating a great light show over the water. Other than spending time and the beach (which is all that you would think that we did by looking at the pictures) and taking a few walks and runs, we just relaxed, ate, and enjoyed the cool beach weather. It was a great summer vacation!

Patriotic Baby

Why does my mom insist on dressing me up in silly outfits and then taking pictures?