PA in May!

There is nothing nicer than Pennsylvania in May. Everything is in bloom-it's a great time to visit. Especially because some of our favorite people are there. This trip we decided it was time to make a visit to the Philadelphia Zoo. It was a great day!

Going for a pony ride. We couldn't believe that he actually went through with it.


Driving the giant tractor in the petting zoo.

The Lego polar bear. Over 300 lbs!

Owen & Brody and "Daddy Lion"

Our only view of the Rhino! Owen waited all day to see this!

Bye, bye Philly Zoo...


A morning at the playground.

An Allentown dance party.

Sharing

After a day of absolutely no sharing with Charlie, this morning I walked into the kitchen to find these scene....Owen piling all of his toys onto Charlie as he is in his bouncer. When asked what he was doing...."Charlie play Owen toys.." was the answer.

It's going to be a good day!

A Dinner Chat and "Boys will be Boys!"

So, once in a while, Owen will get really excited about what he is trying to say. And at this point, he really wants to be able to speak fluently, but finds himself lacking some of the necessary words to do so. He accomplishes his goal by just throwing in random words or babble to fill in the gaps. It can be quite funny. In this example, we figured out that he started by just naming things in the room. Then off he went-and he always ends up cracking himself up.

Boys will be boys, right? Today Owen amused himself by making farting noises on Charlie. Owen calls this "playing games." Most people might refer to it as raspberries, but whatever you call it, Sessler boys love it! We all know bellies are the best bet for a good raspberry, but here Owen goes out on a limb and gives Charlie's face and head a try. Not quite as rewarding. This is what big brothers can do when their little brothers can't retaliate yet!

Our Trip to Hilton Head

We headed down to S.C. for a Sessler family gathering. First stop, Manchester airport...home of the, now famous, red mustang! Owen continued to ask to ride in this the entire way to HH. We had to inform him that unfortunately it was glued to the floor and we could not take it with us!

A nap attempt by Owen. Not so easy on a puddle jumper of a plane.

Charlie was happy once they passed out pretzels. Best "toy" ever.

The first morning in HH, Owen was given his first set of golf clubs (a must have in HH). As you can see....we might not have a Tiger Woods on our hands...but he loved it. And the clothes had to come off after one run through the sprinkler.

Day 1 at the beach. We were ready for anything with all of our gear!
Charlie spent the day in his private cabana- visitors were welcome!





Playing in the ocean- a few headers are inevitable. Didn't stop Owen.

Time for snack after playing in the surf.


Mommy & daddy had fun with drip castles. Owen just loved knocking down our creations.



Charlie met Auntie Simone and Uncle Marc for the first time!
A little dump truck fun.


Captain Bob took us on his boat for a tour of HH.


Driving the boat with Grampa


An afternoon at the playground
Charlie's first time in a swing-a winner.

Day 2 at the beach. Digging holes, building castles, and making the most of a windy day.

Let's go fly a kite...

Family photos

Hugs in the Philadelphia airport. We're almost home!

And finally fell asleep on our last leg of the trip. Exhausted after a long day of traveling and a fantastic vacation!

Making dinner w/ Charlie

The Brothers

Owen calls giving raspberries "games." After tubby Owen and Charlie usually play on the bed for a bit. There have been some cute moments. Also you might see that Charlie is sporting a Krispy Kreme onesie-our attempt to do whatever it takes to fatten him up! The shirt gives off Krispy Kreme calories right? Thanks for passing that one along Krugs!

Charlie is just such a happy kid these days!

Some days Owen just gets lost in his books and cars.

At the doctor's office today, we were in a room full of photographs of baseball players. Charlie's doctor gave Owen a bouncy ball for being such a good sport (which meant, stand there and stare at your little brother while he get's his shots) and then Owen came home and wanted to play baseball with his new ball. What do you think? Pitcher of the year someday? He's got a good stance, right?

Easter

We had a great Easter with Nana, Pop pop and our buddies.

Owen trying out his new harmonica!

A gorgeous Easter morning-a necessary trip to the beach!

Checking out the seaweed and playing in the tide pools.

This was hilarious- Owen started booking it down to the beach and Daddy and Pop pop decided to run like Owen with arms flailing and everything. Priceless!

Ok, so we decided it would be fun for Owen to dye Easter eggs this year. As you can see...we're having a good time, but where is Owen??

...oh yeah, he is over here lining up his cars, by himself. Wanted nothing to do with those stinky eggs. Oh well, it was worth a try right? Maybe next year.

One of the few Sessler family photos. Ready for the egg hunt and Easter dinner.


Bjorn explaining the Easter story to 3 two year olds and one 3 year old. Pretty cute.

and the hunt begins...

Owen's strategy...find and egg...open it up....eat ALL the contents....discard the egg...repeat...
no need for a basket.....my strategy is much more efficient!