Busy, Busy Weekend

We had a very busy, but fun weekend.

On Saturday morning Wesley went to his friend, Everrett's, birthday party. It was at Dorbrook and was a Lego party. First, the kids had time to play with the legos and build what they wanted to. Then the two people who came from Bricks for Kids showed them how to build the Empire State Building. The kids then got to do spin art on a lego base that spun with a motor.

We then went to see The Little Mermaid play at the Algonquin Theater in Manasquan. The cast did a wonderful job. There were some very talented actors in the play. After the play we got to meet a lot of the actors which Brandon and Wesley loved.

Brandon and Wesley spent the night at my parents beach house on Saturday night. Stu and I went out to dinner at 9th Avenue Pier. We saw this beautiful sunset when we were there.

Yesterday Wesley had his preK graduation party. It was at Fireman's Field. 35 families from his school were there. The kids had so much fun playing together and the fun bus also came for them to play on which they loved.

More Camp and Other Fun

This past week Brandon went to the Big Red Basketball Camp. It was at the high school and open to Ocean Township residents which is the kids that he plays with in rec basketball. He really seemed to like it a lot and worked on a lot of skills every day. Each day they ended with a scrimmage.

At the end of every day the coaches would have the campers sit in the middle court and pick 6 campers to be camper of the day. They made a little speech and said why each student was chosen and gave them a beach ball basketball. Brandon was chosen as camper of the day on Thursday. He was so excited. He said he got it for being open in the scrimmage that day; being under the basket and in the corners. I am so proud of him.

The Tinton Falls Coop Preschool Camp where Wesley was going for 3 weeks ended on Thursday. He really liked it there a lot. On Friday he went to camp for the day at My Gym with his friend, Kennedy. It was only from 9-12 but he loved it. He got to play on the equipment, played games, had snack, and did a craft.

We also had fun going to decorate cookies at AC Moore on Wednesday.

We went to the pool a few times this week too. Brandon and Wesley played Bingo there one of the days and Wesley won so he got to pick some prizes. He picked some prizes for himself but also picked a pair of funny sunglasses for Brandon.

Jared's Carnival

Yesterday we went to a carnival for Jared. He is the triplet brother of two girls that Wesley went to school with. They were born prematurely and Jared has several medical issues as a result of being born early. His family had a fundraiser to raise money for his therapies. The carnival was at Brandon's school. Brandon and Wesley enjoyed seeing the characters, playing some games, going on the Fun Bus, and doing sand art. Wesley also saw some friends from school which he was excited about.

We Love the Beach!

We have gone to the beach the past three days. Let me just say neither Brandon or Wesley has any fear of the ocean which is both a good and bad thing.

On Saturday we went to the beach at Philips Avenue. Rich and Zack were visiting for the weekend so they were there with us too. They both took Brandon out pretty far and taught him how to dive under the big waves. Brandon LOVED it! He couldn't get enough of it. Wesley started to get more comfortable in the water that day too by body boarding. Wesley saw two of his friends from school at the beach so had fun playing with them. Our time at the beach was cut short by a storm so we had to leave.

Yesterday we went back to the beach in the afternoon. Rich and Zack were there again along with Debbie who also came to visit. Brandon enjoyed playing out in the waves again. Wesley decided to go pretty far out into the water with me. Waves crashed on top of his head and he went under a few times and was totally not bothered. We saw my friend, Nancy, and her kids at the beach. Wesley and Brandon had fun playing with them.

This afternoon we went to Monmouth Beach Bathing Pavilion with Wesley's friend, Kennedy, and her mom, Erin. They belong there and invited us to join them. We had so much fun. The boys played in the ocean for a little while with Kennedy and then went swimming in the pool there too. Wesley kept running into the water and putting his head in the ocean.