and our lives

we spent a lot of time this year, hanging at the beach in the evening.  it is soooooo relaxing.  the kiddos got to explore without the rougher waves and thought it was pretty cool to swim in the evening.  we had so much fun this trip, can't wait to see what the future holds for this area and our lives.

world around them

we are so incredibly blessed with these three kiddos.  each one brings so much to our lives.  so excited to see how they continue to grow and change in this world around them.

playing in the sand

our first wake up was a beautiful sunny day.  the water was a bit cloudy and lots of seaweed, but it didn't stop us from soaking up the sun and playing in the sand.

straight to the ocean

we were able to cram in a 4 day trip to pensacola florida as a family this past summer too.  we love to beach.  as soon as we arrived we skipped our room and went straight to the ocean.  

is just sunscreen

in july we sent our baby girl off to church camp for four days.  it was so cool for her to get this opportunity and to see that she can actually take care of herself.  of course on the way there, i was reviewing everything, from how to wash her hair to making sure the sunscreen is all the way on her face.  as much as i know that making mistakes is how we learn, it is so hard to let them make those mistakes, even if it is just sunscreen.

smiled pretty

in june my younger brother zach and all his kiddos came down to spend the weekend and give his wife a break (how awesome is this guy???).  we got together with dad and sharon and roasted marshmallows, took four wheeler rides and smiled pretty.

my kiddos

i love that when i have to study on saturday mornings, the kiddos are able to play nicely together and build things that make them excited - like this extremely tall tower of blocks.  

so lucky for my kiddos.