Jamee Goes to the Beach

Hello everyone!

I just returned from the Atlantic Ocean. My first visit! Wow is it BIG and POWERFUL! It's also pretty FUN! Mommy, daddy and I left July 11, had a very nice visit with my Great Great Aunt Florence and then arrived July 12 at Kure Beach NC where we eventually met up with Oma, Opa, Aunt Nancy, Uncle Mike, Caleb, Aunt Susanne, Uncle Paul, Arin, Sydney, Obi and Eli and my "pretend" aunts and uncles and cousins--Aunt Pat, Andrea, Joanna, Don, Julia and Erica. There were 20 of us all together in an amazing beach house. We had beautiful weather--sun and mid to upper 80's and had such a wonderful time together. This was my first time to meet my pretend family--they are pretty terrific. They all helped mommy and daddy take care of me during the week. I'm posting a few of the pictures that mommy and daddy took so you can see some of the fun we had.

This is my Great Great Aunt Florence and me! She is a very sweet lady. I also met her daughter Ann Marie.

Mommy and daddy thought we all needed a break from the 13 1/2 hour drive, so we stopped for a picnic lunch on the second day of travel at Petersburg Battlefield just south of Richmond, VA. We checked out the cannons while we were there.

This is where I hung out at the beach. It provided protection from the sun but let me watch everyone swimming in the ocean.


We had a scavenger hunt and our treasure was these matching shirts with our names on the back. Apparently they did not have a size small enough for me in the lime green color so my shirt is a darker green. They are nice shirts!

My first time in the ocean. I wasn't sure what to think of the water and the sand. Daddy helped me be a little braver than I might have been otherwise.

I got a little braver as the week went on and actually got wet up to my arm pits.

I loved playing with my bucket and shovel.

On our last evening, daddy, mommy and I took a stroll to the pier for one last time.

6 Months Pixs

Happy Father's Day Daddy!

I'm 1/2 a year old! Hard to believe! Today I went to my doctor's for my six month check up and found out that I'm 17 lbs. 5 oz and 25 3/4" long. I survived two more shots and everyone commented about how cute I am. I'm trying not to let it go to my head as mommy and daddy remind me that cuteness is fleeting!

We Hoffman's have been very busy this past month. Oma and Opa were here for a visit two weeks ago, then cousin Jason from NC came for a week. During Jason's visit we took a trip up to see Mimi and Papa. We also got to see great Uncle Steve, great Uncle John and Aunt Pat. It was a quick visit but a nice one. It was also great having Jason with us so everyone got a chance to catch up with Jason.

This past month I also celebrated my father's first Father's Day. I made him a Plaster of Paris mold of my hand prints and a T-shirt with my foot prints on it. I think Daddy had a good first Father's Day. I've asked him to post another Blog entry--so stay tuned.

Right now, we are a week and a half away from our vacation. We are going to spend a week on the NC coast with all the Kurtzes and our long time friends the Deaton Family (Bradley's, Bryan's). There will be 20 of all altogether in a beach house. It should be fun!

Well, here are a few photos from this past week:

Just after an intense game of Bocee Ball in the backyard

I love playing with my rings . . .

and pots and pans!

I also love my new travel high chair.

A visit to Mimi and PaPa's with cousin Jason.

A ride along the canal with Daddy.

What I looked like after making Daddy's Father's Day T-shirt.

Sound asleep!