Beach and Baseball

I have a confession.  I have become a little bit of an Instagramaholic recently, so therefore I've been neglecting my blogging duties.  Its quick and easy, and I can post pictures during the day while monkey man is running around.  For my transgressions, I apologize to our faithful blog followers.  

Since Jas will be traveling for work most of the summer, we won't be able to take a vacation this year.  Actually its been a few years since we've gotten away in general.  We both had some time off work after my brother's wedding so we figured we'd squeeze in a few day trips.  Our beach trip was supposed to be for a whole weekend.  This however, did not happen.  Chase had other plans.  He didn't sleep, and was into everything.  We made it 1 1/2 days before deciding to head home.  Since I had gone down the week prior, and dropped off the BOB and pack-n-play, we we didn't need the roof top carrier this time! You really have to lug so much crap when you have a toddler. We did up throwing our bikes on top of the car and trekking from 54th St. to Wonderland on the O.C. boardwalk while we were there. It was a great ride, and despite the fact that it was over 10 miles round trip(I know not that much), but we had a blast:)

I'm currently in "training" with our SLR.  HaHa only 3 1/2 yrs after getting it.  Anyway, this trip was my first attempt at messing with the shutter etc. in manual mode.  Still learning, clearly!

Ocean City, NJ

Storm was rolling in over the beach, so we headed back to the house

Stuck inside cuz it was storming.  Watching videos on Dada's giant phone
For you 90's children-think Zack Morris' phone

I think I'll hang here and watch you go in

Making progress

Concentrating on making the pile huge

Cheeese

Taking a break from biking. A coffee and monkey bread break:)

A day on the boardwalk

Getting an early start driving

Phillies game

Right before Utley and Howard came back we took Chase to a nighttime Phils' game.  Not only was Chase a trooper since it was a 7:05 game, but they won too!

Although we had to leave before the fireworks, Chase stuck it out most of the game.  The people in the seats next to us were very patient, and it didn't hurt that MomMom, PopPop, and Aunt Zandy took turns keeping him occupied.

Looking a little tired since it was my bedtime.  I cheered like crazy though!