The Big J's Big Bash!!! (AKA Grandma's 70th Birthday Party!)

On Saturday, we went to Grandma's 70th birthday party at The Mill in Spring Lake.  We had a great time.  Reiss's favorite parts of the party were:  the turtles in the pond, the HUGE kingfisher we saw in the mill waterfall, seeing his cousins, and when Grandma cried "about nothing, but they were happy tears."  Grandma loved her "top secret" photo of all of the Stefanski Grandkids!!! (And Reiss worked really hard not to spill the beans...)  Happy Birthday, Grandma!!!

A Swan on "Turtle Pond"

The Awesome Kingfisher

Daddy's Scarily Huge Prime Rib!!!

Davis and Reiss Pick Their Own at Beachview Farms

This morning, Davis and Reiss went to Beachview Farms where they met the roosters, picked vegetables, and watched Mommy pick Sunflowers (there were too many bees for the boys).  We really enjoyed the experience.  We highly recommend that you take a trip.  According to the staff, blackberries will be ready for picking next week.  We are going to go back and pick some for Katie to make into jam!!! (Not that she knew that until now...)
 www.localharvest.org/beach-view-farms-M58410

  

 When we came home, Mommy made a recipe of Nanny's which is called Jambot.  The recipe usually called for peeled vegetables and potatoes...but it was delicious anyway.  The summer squash and zucchini were really tasty...too bad only Mommy will eat it!!!

Because the recipe calls for celery, we used two celery hearts to paint a picture for Grammy.  The celery hearts look a lot like flowers.  We dipped romaine lettuce leaves from our garden into green paint to make the leaves.  

Zach and Charlee Spend the Day at Aunt Teta's

On Wednesday, Zach and Charlee came over for the day.  

We went to Manhattan Bagel and then went swimming.  

Reiss went surfing on Zach's back!

After swimming, we did a couple of art projects with crayons.  Davis and Reiss chose to color onto their canvas.  Zach and Charlee made melted crayon art.  

Reiss's Idea...Mommy's work

Didn't these come out super cool???  

Trip to the Point Pleasant Boardwalk

On Tuesday, we took a family trip to the boardwalk.  We won a Bad Minion on the water gun game.  We had pizza with lemonade and french fries. Then, we won Alex the Lion from Madagascar.  We went on a few rides like the swings and the Flitzer.

It was apparently Twins Day!

Davis found a Twin, too!

Puzzles and Popsicles

Yesterday, we worked on a Super Mario Bros. puzzle.  Didn't it come out great???  We also ate popsicles that we made from a recipe on Pinterest.  They tasted like a melted chocolate milkshake.  Yum!

Here is the link in case you want to make them too! 

http://pinterest.com/pin/97179304432355225/

Another COLD Beach Day

Red Tongues from the Ice Cream Man!!!

Yes, that says 56 degrees!  And Uncle Kevin and Mommy DO NOT HAVE WETSUITS like the kids do!