Foy Family Fun Day

This past Sunday we had a Foy Family Fun Day to honor our grandfather for all that he has done for us this past year. My cousin Karen had us all over to her house and a good time was had by all. She has a beautiful pool and backyard, and the number one fan was Bobby! He was in the pool for almost 5 hours with a short break for a short nap.

Papa has done so much for all of us and changed all of our lives and it was great to be able to tell him how much it has meant to all of us.


Tanya, Carrie and Phyllis...the bathing beauties


Carrie sporting the snorkel gear


Bobby enjoying the water


Everyone enjoying some time in the shade

Play Dough Time

Yesterday, my friend Sue was brave enough to have us all over for some fun with play dough. It was complete mayhem with all the little ones running around, yelling, crying and having a good time. Play dough was made from scratch and we made hand and some foot prints of the kiddos. Bobby had a great time, although he still tends to try and eat the play dough, so you have to keep a close eye on him:) Here are some pictures from the day. They aren't the best, but you'll get the idea. Thanks again Sue for the hosting a great place for all the craziness!


The play dough chefs in action



Play dough time in full swing



The playroom is always a great hit!


And finally some time to rest and relax after all the fun.

Cousin Time

I am a bit behind in doing this post, but better late than never, right? Last week Bobby and I went to Wilmington (again) for a week at the beach. This time, most of the time was spent at Wrightsville Beach with Sam's sid of the family. This of course meant lots of time for Bobby with a few of his many cousins. It was wonderful that Bobby was able to spend so much time with Andrew, Cooper, Porter and Jack, and all of his many aunts! I only regret that we weren't able to spend time with all the boys (Sam's family is all boys for Bobby's generation), but the summer isn't over yet and hopefully we will be able to orchestrate that too!

A special thanks to Sally for allowing us a place for nap time, it made going to the beach so much more enjoyable for all of us!

I can't wait until we are able to all gather at the club again soon!

Aunt Ashliegh, Cooper and Bobby


Cooper and Bobby hard at work


Andrew racing along


Tub Time for the boys


Jack had the best seat


Porter and Bobby at the aquarium

2nd Hair Cut

Today I took Bobby to get his second hair cut. It was long overdue, and he now looks so much like a big boy. Even more so than after his first hair cut. He did really well, although he was much more of a wiggle worm than he was the first time. But I guess that was to be expected since he only continues to get more and more busy with each passing day. Bobby's friend Brady also got a hair cut, so they were able to help entertain each other. Brady also looks like such a big boy now!! It is amazing how quickly they are growing up.

Army of Dolls

You may wonder what these strange army of naked dolls are...well, these are actually when finished, going to be Mary and Joseph dolls for the church bazaar. I helped mom stuff the bodies and the arms, so I feel a wierd sense of possession over them. Can't wait to see how they turn out...

Water Baby

Bobby and I have just returned from almost two weeks in Wilmington. We had a great time, and Bobby is certainly a little water baby. Every day we spent either in the "pool", the water way, on the boat,or at the Seaside Club. I was hesitant about the ocean because I had heard that kids were afraid of the waves...well not Bobby. As soon as we got there, he was running straight for and into the waves. He was delighted and laughing out loud as the waves were crashing all around us and knocking him over. It was so much fun for me to watch him be so fearless. But also a bit scary because I realized that I can truly never take my eyes off of him, nor do we sit still for more than a minute of two. And my back was paying for the wave jumping the next day:)

He was also never a stranger to any child playing anywhere around him on the beach. He would just walk over, sit down and look at the kids, as if to say, "so what are we playing?" Fortunately, most of the other kids were very nice and tolerant of Bobby.

But overall, the summer has been wonderful and I am so grateful for all of the time that we have had to play and enjoy the outdoors. And of course the messier we get the better. I have decided that there truly is little that a mother won't do for their child...I do not like to sit in the sand, but I spent quite a bit of time with a bathing suit full of sand!!

Kayaking

Today my dad and I went kayaking while Bobby was napping (thanks mom for listening for Bobby). It was so nice to be out on the water, and it was such a different experience than being out on a boat. It is so peaceful and quiet, just gliding along. You even notice things that you don't see when you are on a boat. I am quite the inexperienced kayaker though, and was lagging behind a bit...but dad led the way and I followed! Although we only went about a mile or so, it felt like a much longer ride. It is quite the workout on the arms, but once we were flowing with the tide and wind, I felt like a speedy gonzalez!