New York = Good Times

Sorry it's taken so long to post...I seem to find something to do at all hours of the day, not to mention the housing situation we've been faced with...more on that later!

We got back from New York last Monday and had a great, relaxing time! The weather was rather unpleasant, but we made the best of it. We only got 1 1/2 days at the beach because it was cloudy or rainy or chilly. So on those days we hit up the outlet mall only a few miles down the road or went antiqueing (sp?) which is lots of fun to me! There are lots of little shops on Long Island to get lost in and wander around. We enjoyed the fruits of the land at their freshest...everyday! Long Island consists of roadside farmstands, vineyards and antique shops. We always eat so good when we go there. The corn, blueberries, strawberries, squash, watermelons and other produce/veggies were at our disposal everyday. They were delicious!

Jackson learned how to wink one day and thought it was pretty cool he could do that!

We went to a local vineyard on Saturday afternoon with Rob and a bunch of his cousins. It was fun! This particular vineyard had a petting barnyard for the kids so of course, they enjoyed that!


The kids played football, baseball, soccer...you name it. It was a great day!


Charlie and Melissa. (She is Rob's cousin and is getting married in September in New York.) For those who don't know who Rob is, he's James' friend from college. He was James' best man at our wedding if that helps...

Charlie and Daddy biting each other's fingers.

It was so overcast this day and the picture didn't turn out that great, but the view was beautiful where we were.

It began to rain and the local water fountain aided in Jackson getting soaked.

This is Rob's girlfriend, Tara. Jackson was wooing her with a flower he picked for her. What a ladies man already!

Rob and Tara :)

This picture may look like it's sideways but it's not. Charlie finished his bottle in his stroller and was then proceeding to escape out the back of it...notice the milk "beard."

Jackson playing on the beach. It was chilly that day, but it didn't stop him from wanting to go to the beach!

Mr. Gilmore :)

It's so cool, we have this same exact picture of Jackson on his first trip to Long Island. Jackson was 3 months old but it's cute...I'll have to post them side by side and see the similarities!

Charlie playing in the sand. The water was rather cold so I'm sure that's what that face is all about!

Rob and the boys playing on the beach. Notice what's missing from these pictures? It's Mr. SUN!!

We had a great visit and as always, it's nice to visit with Rob and his family. This was James' 10th year of going up there for the Fourth! What a fun tradition!

So the housing situation...blah. As you know, we are renting a home in Mandeville. We decided we wanted to stay here a little longer, we love the house, location, etc. So we extended the lease. Last Monday, on return from our vacation, the lady that owns the house calls me and tells me that she has defaulted on her mortgage and will be losing the house (the one we call home) to foreclosure. The house will go to auction on August 20th. We have to be out before that. So now we are searching for a new place to call home. And I'm about ready to pull my hair out. We've had such bad luck with housing choices lately....remember the hasty move we pulled last December? So I don't know what we're going to do yet. I do know that God is on our side and won't let us be homeless!! So I'll keep you updated as we figure some stuff out!