June 4th, Busy Day!

Breakfast
We got up early and went to the Four Season's diner for breakfast. Sydney ordered Stuffed French Toast with Bananas Foster that was gigantic! The GPS took us the real looooong way! It took us about a half hour out of our way.

The Ocean County Mall
We went to the Ocean County mall in Toms River, NJ. Mom wanted to go to Macy's and they had some different stuff than we have. They don't even have sales tax! The people were really friendly too. Then, we discovered another department store called Boscov's. It's more like a Sears, but Sydney got some jeans, mom got a bunch of prairie skirts and I gut a purse.

Aunt Virge & Uncle Dan's
We had to be at Aunt Virge and Uncle Dan's by 12:30 p.m. A lof of the family was coming over and Uncle Dan invited Pat & Mike Cullinane too. It was nice that they came. Donna and her daughter, Amy came. Diane and her daughter, Kara came. Diane took a train 4 hours and she's legally blind. Carole and her daughter, Kristin and Kristin's dog, Tica, came. Then, Danny and Suzie came.

When we got there, Uncle Dan served some Chicago-style Beef sandwiches.

Everyone was enjoying hanging out and talking. It's been a long time since everyone has seen each other. Amy helped Sydney tie her shoelaces backwards so she doesn't have to worry about tying them. Amy is 17 and just attended Prom.

The girls decided to walk to the club house later, but it was already closed.

Aunt Virge's hearing aid was going off like Grandma's used too, but not as loud.

Dinner and Boardwalk
Uncle Danny wouldn't let anyone leave 'cuz he had a big dinner planned and wanted everyone to be together. He made homemade Sausage and Peppers and Eggplant Parmesan. They also served fruit, Potato Salad, Coleslaw, bread, and an assortment of cakes for dessert. I skipped dessert because I planned on taking Syd to the Seaside Heights boardwalk where the T.V. show, Jersey Shore, is filmed. Suzie wanted to pick up her daughter, so we decided to go to the Jenkinson's Boardwalk near her house instead. They live in front of a lake and the houses are valued at a million dollars. The Boardwalk was not very big, but Sydney got to get some souvenirs and go on some rides. It was nice that the Passarella's went with us and went on the rides with her. The weather was beautiful!

I didn't think we were ever going to leave! Aunt Virge and Uncle Dan must have been exhausted. He wouldn't let us leave without committing to going to breakfast with them the next morning before we headed back.

Our handy GPS got us lost on the way back to the hotel too. Mom & Sydney were no help. Although I knew that the GPS was not telling us the right way, mom kept insisting that I follow its directions. When we arrived on the highway that our hotel was located, I knew that we were near the bridge to Seaside Heights, which was the opposite direction. I turned around and still was uncertain, so I stopped at a WaWa (which is like a 7-11) and found out that we were just 3 blocks away (and I was headed in the right direction). I picked up some Mallow Cups for dessert while I was there.

Organizing
I had to pack and organize everything for our trip home. It went by very quickly.