We have quite a few weeks with lots of fun this summer! The stream of wonderful visitors ended after the Red Egg party and I got some quality time with my sweet son before heading back to work. Fortunately, I am only working TWO days thanks to my awesome husband. I go in on Monday and Wednesdays and Everett spends time with our good friend Jenny. Jenny is a physical therapist who works with me who has a 6 month old son, Dash. It works out great because Jenny works Tues/Thurs and Dash gets to hang out with Everett and I at our house.
Aren't they cute?
Before going back to work, we decide to have a little party. A wine and chocolate tasting party! Kristen and I hosted it, but really Kris did all the hard work. With her working at a wine store now, she knows her stuff! It was such a blast having friends over and seeing how wonderful the pairings worked out. If you ever need a good party idea or any help, Kristen is your girl!
Of course, I had to take pictures with me when going to work, so I had took a recent one of Everett. Who can resist this adorable face?!?! We just love him so much. 
We finally made it out to the BEACH! It is summer here and we wanted to get out in that sun! Fortuantely, North Carolina has plenty of great beaches with warm water to play in. Our friends Katy and Brannon invited us along as they have 4-wheel drive and can park right on the beach. It worked out great as Everett could sleep in the back of the Jeep. I had to prep Everett for the beach, so here he is testing out his beach hat! I think I am way more excited about it than he is!
Carolina Beach was gorgeous and we had a great day for it. Everett enjoyed testing out the water and playing the sand. Everett did awesome all day and we just had a blast. Other friends Cole and Joy joined us as well and we had ourselves a little party on the beach. Thanks everyone for such a fun time! We're definitely going to want to do it again soon! For more beach pics click here or check them out on Facebook...
The whole gang
There was wind at the beach and Everett's hair got a little crazy!
Testing out the water with Daddy...
we think he really liked it as there was no grimacing or crying and we played out there several times!!
Our first family trip to the beach
Random Fact from Adam: " William Shakespeare enthusiasts released 100 starling birds in Central Park in the early 1890s, according to the All About Birds guide from the Cornell University Lab or Ornithology. Today, the European starlings' population in North America is about 200 million birds, stretching from Alaska to Florida and northern Mexico."
Trying to cut those sideburns so they won't be tickling his ears!
Everett was not so happy about the results
Everett was a lot better once we got him in his party outfit and realized everything is going to be okay!
This is the best coconut cake I've made so far. Every year, Adam gets to pick what kind of birthday cake he would like. He chose coconut for this year and turned out much better than I was hoping! It was accompanied by homemade pineapple ice cream! In my ice cream making attempts this week, I also made a caramelized banana ice cream. I rarely ever like banana flavored anything, but could have eaten a bucket of this stuff. We drizzled caramel sauce on top and it was one of the best ice creams I've made. Yum yum!
And if homemade desserts were not enough, I ordered Adam his own set of beer glasses. Thanks to Hosea for designing the awesome logo!
Celebrating Adam's birthday together!
