Seaside Heights, NJ

My Grandmother lived here and I spent many summers here as a child and young adult.

I enjoy coming here more in the off season,

before the vacationers and people from out of town take over the area.

This town suffered so much damage from super storm sandy,

but they have rebuilt and recovered.

The beaches are beautiful.

The dune replenishment project has taken a long time but it is well underway...

The amusement rides that were in the ocean after the storm,

have been rebuild and are as colorful as ever!

One lone laughing gull was enjoying the sunshine and the view...

This boat and 

Lucky Leo's have been here for as long as I can remember.

As we walked back to the car, I noticed this cool dolphin bike rack.

Seaside Heights, lots of good memories for me!

Post Easter

The weekend was wild, in the best way possible!

We had so much fun and I don't have one picture to prove it!

We spent Saturday at my niece Deanna's house,

we went early, she served brunch, and we spent the day.

The neighborhood egg hunt was canceled, 

too much rain, and the area was flooded, so we had one of our own.

I made two of these for the girls, one for Addie and one for Lorelei

This was for my nephew Anthony

These were for Addie and Lorelei

Little Rory is getting ready to turn 1,

I thought books would be good for her!

I brought desert, these cookies that I did not make...

cupcakes that were too cute for words,

and an adorable cake that was a tree trunk with a bunny tale sticking out.

I dropped the cake and the bunny tale got quite a trim...

when I sent my niece a text letting her know, because she is usually the one who drops stuff,

she replied, "hahaha, liposuction"!!
I love this girl!

The day ended with all of the children drenched and a pile of wet clothes at the door.

On my niece's dare, the kids jumped/swam in the huge puddles on her street.

My niece is just amazing, could you imagine having a fun mom like that??