My mama can never pass up a chance to get a free pumpkin (or two). When she heard Turtleback Zoo was giving away pumpkins again, she was even more excited to go then me! It’s been more than a year since we first went to the zoo to get our first pumpkin, and now we’re back for more (I think next year, my mama is going to get in trouble because she takes more pumpkins then she’s supposed to).
~Tiger
Although we record videos of Tiger a few times a month, sometimes it’s hard to get them posted because they require a bit more work. Here’s a recent one of Tiger reciting his nana, dada, mama, and other words. I’m not sure if it’s taking a step back from when he said banana (exactly a year ago), but it’s still cute to hear him talk. Enjoy!
All work and no play is definitely not something that’s recommended. Every now and again, it’s good to relax and take a well-deserved vacation. For our 3rd wedding anniversary (yes, it’s been 3 years already!), we decided to take a trip to the southern most point of New Jersey. We’ve only heard good things about Cape May, but never really had a good chance to go (and because it’s a three hour drive). For our anniversary trip this year, we decided to make the trek so that Tiger could finally play in the beach.
First thing’s first…we needed to book a place to stay. Seeing that Cape May and it’s properties are all pretty old, we decided not to make reservations at a B&B (fearing the worst), but rather opted to go with the Congress Hall hotel which was built in the early 1800s (yes, it’s that old). The hotel was what you’d expect from an older place, but the hotel grounds and prime location to the beach couldn’t be beat.
Tiger’s first chance to really play on the beach. He was noticeably nervous at first, but he eventually got the hang of it
Tiger had so much fun, I’m not even sure he noticed his legs were buried in the sand
You can’t ask for much more than a clean and empty beach
Someone fell asleep about 10 seconds after these pictures were taken
Nothing says vacation like ordering room service and watching the Niners destroy the Jets!
A shot of Congress Hall after a nice dinner at Louisa’s
Even living in California for as long as we’ve lived there, how many times could we say we’ve watched the sunrise from the beach? This was definitely one of the highlights of the trip
Like every great vacation, there comes a time when you have to fill-up the gas tank, drive home, do laundry, and get ready for the next day at work.
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Lucky for us, Atlantic City was on the way back!!!
Even though my dada loves to pick things (like his nose), it was our neighbor that suggested that we go to a nearby farm to pick apples. When we got to the farm, besides apples, they had rides, animals, corn, berries, vegetables, and a million other things for kids like me to play with.
I had a great time running around the farm (which was huge), and especially had a great time seeing the ducks and donkeys. I don’t know if we’ll be back here again, but if I continue to eat my apples, my mama and dada will surely have to take me back here!
~Tiger
What a wonderful, jam-packed day. Although the day didn’t start out too well because of the weather, once my dada drove us to Asbury Park (pronounced ‘ash-berry’ by mama) for their yearly Oysterfest, all was wonderful.
I was very excited to go today because I finally got to meet a cousin of mine from New Jersey! We even got a chance to go to the beach so I could finally play in the sand and water for the first time ever!
~Tiger
I’m not sure why my dada didn’t take a picture of the raw oysters or garlic clams that they ate, but they took a picture of me walking instead
I think I can get used to this beach thing
Is it normally this windy? Maybe a California beach will be less windy
My dada’s explaining to me how I can’t go out there because he can’t swim
Here’s me with my mama and dada! Mama, is it a New Jersey thing to wear jeans to the beach?
High-fiving my new cousin!
Two of my favorite things! I got to eat (after waiting in line for a long time) noodles and I got to see giraffes last weekend. My mama and dada dragged me to a dumpling house, but I did get to try a lot of new things at the restaurant.
Afterwards, my dada got lost in the Bronx, but finally found his way to the zoo. If we would’ve gotten lost any longer, we would’ve had to ask for directions from Jenny from the block.
