beach 2

more of the same.
us in the water.
relaxing.
after a crazy fall/winter for us....it was just what the doctor ordered!

all the black flecks are millions of birds.  i mean MILLIONS.

daily fun.

trying to build a wall to protect the castle.

cute.

about 98% sure she was going potty. she jumped up and said....i'm so glad i don't have to go back to the condo this year when i have to go....i just ignored her. ;)

Beach

Several years ago, we found our favorite place on earth.

We think it's great, but it may not  be great for everyone....

it's SUPER calm, very laid back, everyone is happy, smiley....it's just great.

we did nothing very exciting this time.  just relaxed.  biggest stress of the day was is the tide in or out?  do you want shrimp with lunch or dinner? :)

adam who is usually game ON 100% of the time, even sat for most of the trip and just enjoyed the wonderful calming therapy Harbor Island provides.

BEST.VACATION.EVER.

All of us are still kind of coming around to the idea of being home....Anne is spending most of her time in her swimming suit-just in case.  Kate is throwing massive fits.  I just walk around aimlessly.  Adam is quiet.  

Here are a few photos from the first few seconds we were there.  Literally!  

returned.

After 7 awesome days on the beach....we are back home.
I think I need 7 days to come back to normalcy.  It was heavenly.
~chat soon!

piano

the girls got a piano keyboard for Christmas. 
we set them up with an excellent piano teacher through a connection from church.
mrs. rose said the first time they met "do you have any questions?"
kate squeaked out...."do we HAVE to do the recital?"
mrs. rose just smiled and said....'we will handle that later...'
the day came. the last day of school was the recital.
the girls were keyed up BIGTIME.
I really thought anne might have a fit she was so nervous.
both girls did an amazing job at their pieces.
I was so proud of them!!!

sweet. nervous. nervous. kate!

concentrating her brains out.

shew!

so relieved they were.

sweet mrs. rose with the girls

~chat soon!

growing up.

so. time has passed. kate has been riding her bike. happily. with training wheels.
this weekend she said I want to ride my bike without training wheels.
adam took them of.
I was not overly pleased because we leave for vacation soon and I don't need a bike accident! :)
she worked for about two hours on Saturday and MASTERED RIDING WITHOUT WHEELS!
that girl is just an awesome little soul.
she didn't complain. she didn't whine.
she just talked. constantly about wanting to ride like the rest of the kids. 

she even had a little cheer leader following her!

~Chat soon!

big deal

so. i just got back from putting anne. on a bus. to go to camp. with our church. for FOUR DAYS.
this is a HUGE deal for this momma.
BUT we made it.  she was so excited.  i was extremely nervous-but it all stayed in, (all meaning, tears and anything else that may want to come out)
in the nervousness of the morning i of course didn't take my camera, so i got very few pictures.  this one though is my favorite.
the little girl to the right and anne made big buds the second they were grouped.
i'm so happy for her.
but friday does seem forever away.
~chat soon!

a hiccup.

so promptly after paying for the berries, we hustled over the little restaurant on site of the orchard. take the above photo and sit down for lunch.
kate proceeds to complain of an ear ache.  okie dokie.  she had had a cold for a few days, call the doctor, who  fits us in.  just a sinus infection.  go to grocery to pick up script.  i look over my shoulder to see anne with fire red cheeks and glassy eyes.  get home.  102.8*  WHAT THE WHAT?
so we took Tuesday off from the planned agenda of the cousins.