A Night of Excitement for Tony with Rides and Real Fire Trucks
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A Night of Excitement for Tony with Rides and Real Fire Trucks

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Wednesday night began pretty inauspiciously. We loaded the boys in the car and went to Smitty’s Clam Bar in Somers Point for dinner. It was our first visit to our favorite seafood spot at the shore all summer. 

The wait was not long for a table, just 30 minutes, so we took Tony to the back of the property to look at all the boats on the bay. We enjoyed the breeze and were called inside after just 15 minutes. 

This was Enzo’s first visit to the Clam Bar, but I don’t know if we can count it as an official one since his eyes were closed the entire time we were there. The food was spectacular as usual and after we finished, we loaded the boys in the car once again and started towards the Ocean City boardwalk.

Tony Shows His Uncles the Rides on OC Boardwalk
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Tony Shows His Uncles the Rides on OC Boardwalk

On Saturday night, of Labor Day weekend, we went to the Ocean City boardwalk so Tony could do the rides with his uncles. 

Uncle Jimmie, Uncle Kevin and Uncle Chris all wanted to see their nephew enjoy the rides while also doing them with him. We brought Enzo along for the ride and he stayed awake for a little while before finally falling into a deep sleep despite all of the noise and lights.

We began the night with Tony flying a helicopter with Grandmom. Then, we headed over to the train so he could ride with Uncle Kevin, Uncle Chris and Dina. 

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After the train, Tony rode the Beach Buggy’s with Uncle Jimmie, Uncle Chris and Dina. He smiled on every ride and finished the night by going on the merry-go-round with his favorite girl, Mommy. 

Tony and Enzo Meet the Peraino Side of the Family
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Tony and Enzo Meet the Peraino Side of the Family

On Thursday night, upon arrival in Ocean City, we walked the five blocks to Simpson Avenue to spend time with Grandmom, Poppi, Gia and Uncle Jimmie. 

Not long after we arrived, my cousins from my Grandmother’s side of the family came to visit us from Avalon. Grandmom’s brother, Uncle Sodie; his wife, Aunt Jeannie; and their daughters, Jean Marie and Kathy all dropped by the house.

We had dessert and talked about old times at the shore with family members no longer with us. 

The best part of the night was Tony meeting these cousins for the first time. Uncle Jimmie taught Tony how to say Uncle Sodie before they got to the house so he could surprise him when he got out of the car.

A Rainy Day at the Shore with a Two-Year-Old is No Fun
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A Rainy Day at the Shore with a Two-Year-Old is No Fun

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A couple of weeks back, Ocean City was hit with an incredibly rainy day. It came one day after I returned home to take care of some things around the house. I was only gone for 10 hours or so, but it was enough to throw Tony through a loop.

From the minute we woke up the next morning, Tony was all sixes and sevens. He cried, or screamed, most of the morning. Nothing we tried to do with him helped either. We offered to build train tracks, play trucks, watch movies and play games. Nothing pleased him at all. Mind you, he is two-and-a-half right now and right in the middle of the terrible twos. 

It rained all day long and well into the night after Tony went to bed. There is not much to do with a two year old when at the Jersey Shore and it rains as heavily as it did that day.

Enzo is Introduced to the Ocean City Boardwalk and All its Wonders
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Enzo is Introduced to the Ocean City Boardwalk and All its Wonders

Good afternoon family, friends and interested readers!

Not long after Enzo was introduced to the 50th St. beach, he made his first trip to the Ocean City boardwalk. Mommy, daddy, Tony, Nonna, Grandmom and Poppi all took Enzo to the boardwalk a couple of weeks ago for the first time.

After an hour or so of messing with the double stroller and trying to figure out which car all of us and the stroller could fit into, we finally made it to the boardwalk.