The Sewing Mom

Okay, New Jersey isn’t typically a place someone dreams of going to on a vacation, but I have to tell you, having lived on the East Coast before, New Jersey has some very beautiful areas, including their beaches.

We used to live in Connecticut and would travel by car through New York and New Jersey to get down to Maryland where we had friend that we would visit. There were many parts of New Jersey that surprised me and I always wanted to take time to visit. If we were still living there, I’d be planning my next family beach vacation and it would be centered around visiting the New Jersey shore and Morey’s Piers.

Morey’s Piers is located in Wildwood, New Jersey and is on the boardwalk, a short distance from Cape May, New Jersey. My brother-in-law would be interested to know that Morey’s Piers is not too far from Atlantic City where all the casinos are located. Morey’s Piers itself has over 100 rides and attractions, including not just 1, but 2 waterparks. They have rides for the little ones as well as big roller coasters for the bigger kids who have a need for speed. With a name like “The Inverter”, it has to be wild!

We no longer live on the east coast, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still plan a family beach vacation.

That’s it.  The Olympics have come to their conclusion and so has our summer vacation.  My daughter starts school tomorrow.

Normally she is very excited about the first day of school.  This year, perhaps because she is beginning junior high, she is excited, but mixed with a large dose of nervousness.   It has been tough since we moved last year and she left her dozens of friends behind.   I just keep reminding her though that tomorrow, every single 7th grader at school will be in the exact same boat as her, they’re all starting new.  There are 12 elementary schools feeding into this junior high, so many of the kids will not know each other.  They may or may not be in the same classes with their friends from last year.  This is a time of new friendships, new beginnings.

Although I’m not looking forward to having to get up early in the morning, I am anxious to hear all about her first day.