We're Registered

Hey bloggers! With 16 days to go we headed to the Ocean City Annex and the Music Pier Information Center to officially register for the 2011 Ocean City Baby Parade! Seeing the look on the man's face when we said we had 9 babies was interesting.

Here's a little account of our day.

First we headed to the City Hall Annex and the place was hopping. There was a line at 11 am. We had some action too as there was a person that left their dogs in the car. We eventually figured out that the car was running so it seems the dogs are ok.

We handed the guy the forms. The original form was too small to fit all 9 names and ages so we made a secondary sheet.

We handed in our forms and they told us we had to go up the Music Pier to get a number.

We headed up to the Music Pier and our official category is Division C Section 1 and our number is 502.

502 is a good number!!! Can't wait for the Baby Parade to be here already.

A message from the CEO

We had a big weekend at BPAC headquarters.

Construction on the Baby Parade Float has begun.

We have entered unchartered waters, but so far so good.

I am proud to report this is 4th year of OC Baby Parading and even

with the use of the "power saw" this weekend, the BPAC organization

is proud to say we have an accident/injury free record!

Here are a few photos from the Construction Crew, The Art Department, and

Costume Design Dept.

Sneak Peek

28 DAYS!!!!!!
A few weeks ago I was rather nervous about the very little we had gotten done but whoa a couple weeks makes all the difference. We still have a big project ahead of us. The design for the double stroller and wagon are pretty much complete but our biggest challenge yet is still looming. The BPAC has never built a real float before and this is our year. We have to buy some wood to make it a bit larger (to hold all those kids) and then decorate around it. It is going to be one heck of a job but we at the BPAC are up to it.

Here are two sneak peeks at what our art department has been working on....

This is actually smaller than the ones below but I zoomed in to give it more quality

These are for the sides of the double stroller. They look small here but they will actually take up most of the side of the double stroller.

Have a great week and keep on parading!!!

PS- go see harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2 :-) its a BPAC fav

Happy Fourth of July Weekend!!

Yep it's Fourth of July weekend which means trips to the shore, barbecues, fireworks, and fun! And it also means 40 days until the Baby Parade!! This week was a rather productive week for the BPAC. We got shirts, foam circles and our art department started on the first float's design. Here is a little sneak peek of what our art department has been working on.

Any guess what this is? 

Happy Fourth of July!!! Stay safe and have a great and fun weekend!!!
Keep on Parading

Update...

Hey bloggers and blog followers. It is now 44 days until the Ocean City Baby Parade. Is everyone getting tan and ready? Good.

Well the BPAC is hard at work and we cannot wait to show everyone what we are beginning to create!

Remember the pic that we showed you 6 days ago with the colorful circles... Well K painted m's on them and they looked so good that she made even more... Heres a pic of all the m&ms that will hopefully grace our amazing float.

We also went up to Ocean City and looked around to find some m&m shirts for the 5 eldest cousins to where while walking up the boardwalk. Believe me when I say that everyone must be in uniform on parade day :-)

Overall we are getting excited and nervous. When recently talking to E, our spiritual director, she said, she is "looking forward to the big day... we will dominate and we will do great with all the support of everyone throughout the globe that reads our blog."

Keep looking for many updates to come.

Keep on Parading <3

50 Days!!

Hey everyone.
Baby Parade 2011 is rapidly approaching and needless to say we are getting excited (and a little bit nervous too). We have sooooooooo much to do and only 50 days to complete it all. Things are very slowly getting done though. Costumes are beginning to come into place and little things for the floats are materializing. 


Here is just a little taste of what is to come....

A look at two costumes plus other m&m memorabilia

A little look at some painted circles which you can probably figure out what they are for :-)

We will have so much more to show you in the next few weeks and we are very excited about the Baby Parade




Keep on Parading!

Hail to the Chief

Jeff and the Matriarch in 2008

It is a very happy day as our own Jeff (aka chief) turns 16.
Watch out as he takes not only the roads but the boardwalk as our head of transportation for the BPAC! Hail to the chief!!