MV is FUN

Yes that time of year again. The annual trek to Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard for a week of fun, sun, and more fun. This year was no exception. A year later means a year older for Charlotte and Maeve. Last year Maeve was just a 4 month old. Sleeping most of the time. This year she really joined in the fun with her cousins Liam and Chase. How big a difference a year makes!

Trip highlights:
*The kids all performed a little show for us. Singing and dancing on their "stage". Way too funny and we are so glad we have the video to back it up!
*Gramps and Nan (aka Nanny) took Chase, Liam, and Charlotte to breakfast every day so we could get ready for the beach.
*The weather. Hot and sunny for most of the trip. Allowed for the kids to really play in the ocean.
*The kids all got along so well and really enjoyed being around each other.
*Sushi with Charlotte Liam Ian Gramps and Dad.
*Key Lime Pie from the beach store. Always a given.

Trip Lowlights:
*Maeve slept horribly and Charlotte did as well.
*The last day rained hard all day. We were soaked.
*The drive home Maeve did not nap and screamed the whole way (later to find out she had a little present in her diaper, no wonder why she cried the whole way).
So instead of rubbing it in on how great our vacation was, how beautiful Edgartown is, and how great the kids did playing together, we have decided to post some of our favorite pictures. These were the top out of the 700 or so pictures taken during the week. They say after all that a picture speaks a 1,000 words.


Charlotte chasing dad in the park in Oak Bluffs...

Mom and Maeve riding the Carousel in OB.

Charlotte watching in amazement as dad catches the rings.

Dad and Maeve in line for the ride.

Liam, Chase, Charlotte, and Maeve.

The kids. Before they decided to put on a show for us!

Maeve kissing at people in line behind her. It is not ok to kiss strangers Maeve. Lets get that one into your cute little head EARLY!

Maeve and Charlotte playing in the park together.

And the show begins. Who knows what they are singing but its so damn cute.

Maeve getting upstaged but still trying to keep up.
Yes Charlotte, we think it was hysterical too!

Bring it home Charlotte!!

The finale!
The Ronans enjoying the park together.
This is a typical picture for us.



Chase jumping (in his mind surfing).


Maeve, this is not surfing. This is called falling.

Maeve saying "CHEESE!!". Ahh this kid.

Mom looking beautiful.

I love this picture.

Charlotte at the beach.

Dad and Maeve in the waves.

Charlotte and Chase playing with Gramps in the surf!

Having so much fun!

Maeve pointing to some flowers. She loves flowers.

Gramps and Maeve at the airport.
Chase enjoying his first bowl of Cocoa Krispies. Sorry Aunt Tiff and Uncle Ian. He loved them.

Charlotte enjoying the Vineyard sun.

Liam and Ian watching the plane take off!

Maeve trying to figure out what this says.

Sunset in Edgartown.


Another Edgartown shot.

Taking a stroll through town.

Hey look kids, another Black Dog Store.

The kids on the couch. Charlotte with her arm around Chase.

Maeve showing Chase her Horseshoe crab.

The Coast Guard patrolling very closely. President Obama was in town.


This was a baby crab until Maeve crushed it.

Cousin Cadence.

Dad enjoying the warm ocean water.

Ian and Liam.

Maeve enjoying trying to catch fish or crabs or sand.

Woah, look at those kids swim!!

Uncle Ian giving free rides!

Oh boy. Dad is going to be in trouble. 3 1/2 going on 16 already.

Ron showing off his under water crab catching skills.

Michael and niece Tasha (haaa) in the water.