My baby girl is ONE!!

I can't believe how fast this year has gone. It seems like just yesterday, we were bringing my baby girl home from the hospital. My how time flies. We had her b-day party Saturday at our house. I had such a good time getting ready for it, and a great time seeing everyone! Chelsea didn't do a face plant into her cake like Ethan did, but she did a great job.What's this? (with Ethan in the background wondering if she's gonna eat all that!)Oooh, I got some on my finger....should I eat it??

Mmmmmmmmmm, that's yummy!!

You want some?
I think I'm getting full!

Ethan was being a good big brother tonight and wanted to help give Chelsea her "night night" bottle. Now, she's almost a year old and can hold her bottle herself, but who am I not to let him help. Although, you can note the nonverbal cry for help in this last picture as he was trying to love on her and give her sugars. Funny how it's cute or sweet when mommy or daddy give her hugs and sugars, or hold her ankle when she's trying to crawl away, but if her bubba does it, she screams bloody murder!!

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!!