What We've Been Up To Lately

So very thankful for everyone's encouragement after the last post. Your comments and emails were so appreciated. Spent some time with girlfriends last night too and I'm reminded that all of us parents are in this together and we are sustained by the sufficient grace of God.

Warning: a majillion pics coming your way in a catch-up post of what we've been up to lately.

Father's Day-ing



While feasting on CA Grandma's cooking





And prayers for the Daddy we so appreciate and love







Making Daddy build a giant marble track for the kids



Getting to see my mom after the passing of my grandfather



Loving seeing her enjoy the 5 grandkids



Watching the Champ get familiar with his new big-boy bike.











Hoping to get his own set of wheels one day



Cooling off in the backyard





Getting blasted with water in the nostrils





Channeling Edvard Munch



Needing to sulk a little bit because having too much fun isn't always good



But the boys don't care





So she's back to smiles and again



Spending restful afternoons outside



With geeky books



and sweet girls



Using the natural and artificial breezes to propel pinwheels





And watching them spin for an hour and a half



Starting a series I hope shes loves (even though I never read it when I was young because I was busy reading Stephen King and writing weekly letters to NKOTB)



Not smiling after a nap



(maybe because his leg was stuck and Mommy was just taking pictures of it)



 Amazing Grace-ing on the keys



Going out for our first summer morning at the beach



Synchronized sandcastle-building





Gram-glamming



Water-fetching



Beach-dancing



Comforting scaredy man-baby





Asking Daddy to bring him closer to the shore





Shell-searching





Braving the waves



although a little scared



but forging ahead





and being glad he did





Crazy bursting with joy over Lover Boy













Getting comfortable with the ocean







Acting like he owns California although his shirt says otherwise



Ending the day with great memories and sandy butt-cracks



Getting ready for more birthdays and celebrations ahead