New Jersey - July 29-August 3

On July 29th, Mommy, Daddy, Pappy, GG, Aunt Kristen, and Rilynn headed back to New Jersey to visit Mommom & Poppop and to celebrate Mommom's 70th birthday (Uncle Jeff, Aunt Betty, and Uncle Ryan met us there)! As you can see from the pictures below, Rilynn had a great time eating (a lot) ice cream, riding rides on the Ocean City Boardwalk and at Storybook Land, and spending time with her parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, aunts, and uncles.

finally her own seat on the plane - Matt and I decided that it was worth the money to not have her in our laps - she is getting a little too big :)

prissy little girl enjoying the Koi pond in front of Mommom & Poppop's house

OFF TO THE OCEAN CITY BOARDWALK

the same firetrucks that Daddy & Pappy rode as little boys - man, this is an old ride :)

with Mommy being pregnant (and Daddy being way too tall for most!), Aunt Kristen got to ride a lot of rides!

exploring the boardwalk

Mack & Manco's Pizza!

Kohr Bros ice cream!

like Father like Daughter :)

BACK AT MOMMOM & POPPOP'S HOUSE

sharing a grilled cheese with Aunt Kristen

playing with Poppop

HAPPY 70TH BIRTHDAY MOMMOM!

our happy trio (and baby on the way makes 4)!

no, the baby didn't arrive early (and as a 3-year-old) - this is Christina, Rilynn's new friend!

a true McKillop, already behind the bar (drinking juice of course)!

sharing snacks with Christina - so sweet!

inseparable!

playing "Simon Says" with Kacie

OFF TO STORYBOOK LAND

Uncle Jeff is very excited to be at Storybook Land!

a family affair (GG wasn't so sure about this one!)

one sleepy little girl after all of the fun of Storybook Land

back to the bar

ICE CREAM AT LITTLE'S -

I remember Poppop taking Daddy, Mommy & Uncle Jeff

to Little's for ice cream 10 years earlier

BACK FOR MORE FUN ON THE OCEAN CITY BOARDWALK

I took this same picture in the summer of 2000 - of course Rilynn was not in the picture, but not much else has changed!

DINNER AT CRAB TRAP

sitting on the dock at Crabby Jack's

on the dance floor, with a book in hand of course!

picking out her lobster!

a better view!

Before leaving on August 3rd, Rilynn had to explore the grounds

at Mommom & Poppop's house one last time.

she loved the Koi pond!

We had a great time in New Jersey and look forward to our next visit when Rilynn's little brother gets to join us! Until then, we love and miss you Mommom & Poppop!