From the beach to celebrating Jay-man's birthday!  At five years old, Jay is full of spunk and sweetness of all shapes and sizes.  Maddox adores him as well as his diet of Cheezits and chocolate milk, two of her favorites as well.  

 As tradition would have it, we were all up and comfortably seated on a friend's front lawn well before the annual Labor Day parade was to begin.  

 I am thinking Jay will likely grow up believing that this parade is in honor of him....each year we attend, cheer on the parade participants, gather too much candy that is always thrown askew and then we cook out with family and sing happy birthday....tradition.

 So on this day, some of us began with a sip of coffee....

 while others stood mesmerized at the sites and sounds before her....

 and two little girls nestled in for a bit of reading.....

 and some went for a little swinging.....

 candy was gathered as well as stickers being stuck....

 and lately, a celebration of any kind is not a celebration without a little entertainment, ie, baton twirling, singing, gymnastics....

 I am most positive that Jay's favorite part of the day was when he was allowed to open his gifts....

 the sounds of giggles and squeals of delight are never enough for me.....

 but for some, the excitement was just too much!