Cousins!

The best part about having a sister who teaches is that we get to see each other a lot in the summer.  The kids waited very (im)patiently for their cousins to arrive and shockingly, both turned to books to pass the time.  Casey joined them.

 

Casey wasn't so interested in the human visitors but she was fascinated with their dwarf hamsters.  She was glued here all afternoon!

Ben and Carter were awesome buddies...

We had to make a special trip to Wal-Mart so Alex could get the same awesome t-shirt like Reid.

 

Porky was going for a little ride...hee hee...

My birthday wish was a beach day and it worked our perfectly, after we dodged some major rain and found a nice private beach. It was Carter's first time!  He wasn't a big fan at first but warmed up to the sand and waves by the end of the day.

The big boys were GONE!  They had a blast playing in the waves and digging in the sand.

The whole gang.

Matt had to work that day, but he wisely picked up a cookie cake to make my birthday perfect when I got home :)