Last Beach Pics (for now)

For some reason, Ethan and Paw Paw

decided that he needed to go for a wagon ride

in the ocean. It was a little wierd seeing it bob up

and down over the waves. Ethan wasn't quite sure

what to think about it, but stuck it out to see where

it was going. In true "toddler" style

Ella and Macey were chompin' at the bit to give

it a whirl as well, but they didn't know what to

think about it either and it true "girl" style quickly

vocalized their dislike.

Ethan Loves wearing his sunglasses.

I had to put a picture of the whole family up here to prove that we were all actually on vacation. We had such a good time. Yes, my sunglasses are large and obnoxious, but I had to have something that covered my hideous black eye that I had gotten the week before!!

I was so glad Chelsea didn't shy away from the sand and the water. I was a little afraid she would think the sand was "icky" (which, if you've been to any Texas beach, it probably is--but she doesn't know any different). She had been to the beach before in Galveston, but you never know what they'll like one day to the next.

This last picture says it all. Passed out on the ride home, still holding a balloon......trying to keep the party going!!

Watering Paw Paw

Ethan and his cousin Ella had a great time playing at the beach on Sunday. They would just run to the water and fill up their bucket or watering can, and run back and water the seaweed! Over and over and over. I wish I knew their criteria for choosing a spot to water. Sometimes they decided they needed to water Paw Paw. Macey even got in on that action! The kids played together so well and entertained everyone!

First time to fly a Kite

My little man loves kites! He was so excited when his cousin Macey had one at the beach and he got to fly it for a while. We attached it to his little life jacket and let him run around with it for a while. He liked being able to swim and fly a kite at the same time!

Asleep in the ocean 7/25

Well, after she finished her bottle and lounging around a while, she decided to go for a swim. After about 2 minutes of floating on the waves, she crashed. I just let her sleep there for about 10 minutes while I held on to her ankle. Pitiful, ain't it? Again, it must be so hard to be a baby.

Queen of the Beach 7/25

Chelsea obviously thinks she's the queen of Sheeba or something. This was our first day out at Crystal Beach, and she quickly made herself at home in her little bikini on the lounge chair, drinking her milk. Not even one year old yet and she is already kicking back on the beach with her bottle. Too bad I didn't have a little umbrella to put in it for her. Although, she may start to expect such service if I had done that!!

Little Monkey

It seems that Chelsea is starting to get brave in her old age!! She's decided that standing beside the table and pestering Ethan while he eats isn't enough, now she has to climb up onto the table and get into his cheerios. I think the only thing that's bothering him at this point is that she's blocking the view of his Little Einsteins. He knows she's not going to eat his food. That would mean she was eating something solid. Heaven forbid!

Hanging Out

There's not much else on the planet that can melt a mama's heart than the smiles of her children. Just looking at their faces can banish stress, rid all other cares in the world, and make you realize how lucky you are to have such precious babies. Ethan is a total sponge these days. Every day he amazes me with how much he is learning. I love to hear him sing "twinkle twinkle little star" while he's playing, and see how excited he gets when he's done counting to 10 and starts clapping for himself. I love to see his little hands start opening and closing real fast when he sees something cool. Chelsea is growing so fast, too. She's getting into everything. She already knows how to pester her brother, squeal like a little girl, and learned how to say "uh-oh" over the weekend. Every day brings something new that I always look forward to.