Our 4th

I hope everyone had a Happy 4th of July! We certainly did and what a fun day it was. We love a pool and  I feel as though I have a million pool pictures lately. Maybe because it's summer ;). This was Waynes 1st time to swim with us this summer and the kids loved it. We spent the day just hanging around the house and the evening at a friends house using their pool.The whole family was there and we had a good food, swam, and watched all of the neighbors fireworks. Emily didn't cry but she was not a fan of the loudness going on. When we got home and everyone bathed and in bed it was 11:00 and we were exhausted. Wayne and I must be getting old because we both agreed that we couldn't stay up that late anymore.

the beach

We have returned from the beach and though I miss it already, I'm also glad to be home. Oh and you know what I miss the most? The weather! Our last day it was a wonderful 88 degrees, and we drove home to a hot 102! Anyway... It was a great week, filled with lots of sunshine, after storm Debby moved on. Emily surprised us all by finally going into the pool and willingly putting on her puddle jumper. She also loved the ocean, which she at first called, a pool. By the end of the week she was saying ocean and beach. She grew up a lot this week. Owen LOVES the beach and has been talking about it nonstop. There was a sweet group of people that would set up beside us everyday. One man gave Owen, a bucket full of shells that he had found and one had a hermit crab inside! After doing some research it was decided that hermit had to be released. So because my parents love Owen so, he came home with his very own hermit crabs, Sonic and Shadow. We were all very excited to see Daddy when we got back. He was just a tad pitful while we were away. We skyped every other day and watching O and E talk on the computer to their daddy would tug at your heart. You would think he would have slept great while we were away, but he said, " I miss all the knees and elbows in my back." Emily and ocassionally Owen still sleep with us. We can't wait to go back to the beach and are hoping Daddy will be able  to go next time. My mom and dad are saying possibly in September for E's birthday. We'll see.





Huge waves

Owen and Papa watching the waves

1st time putting toes in the sand

It was a tad windy

playing in the surf

Owen coloring in his pirate sticker book.  He loved it!

Em with Nina

water paint



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Found a shell

The boy loves to play with seaweed

Releasing the hermit crab

Thank you nina and papa for the beach trip

hermit crabs to take home

Took a break from the beach and went shopping

burying her brother