Beach Blanket Bingo!

Our beach babies!

Walking on the dunes in Corolla

Surfing the waves (toddler style)

Man, does she love the water

Strong Man act at the talent show

Cousins dancing

Building our sand castle compound

Old time Heywood beach/pool tradition - next year were going 4 high

Ta da!

Ami and Papa with their grandbabies

Seriously, who isn't joining us for this kind of family bonding next year!

Cousin worship!

Shore Patrol Reunion

Could Elliot love sharing a room with her cousin more?  And we weren't punishing Sammie in the corner - she loved her floor bed.

I love this photo!

One from the beach...  Sammy was fearless (and a little scary) in the pool!

July Before the Beach Random Stuff

Check out the amazing little halter top my mom made for Samantha.  

And, hmmmph, when did my baby's legs get all skinny?  

Not a baby anymore ;-(

Elliot's 4th Birthday.  

Modeling the beautiful nightgown my mom made for her.

Ben and I in a photo taken by "the other woman" in Ben's life.  His iPhone4.  Which I am dangerously close to chucking into the ocean.  What is cuter than 3 4year olds on a tire swing?  

I am sure all toddlers demand all the lox with their bagels, cream cheese and tomatoes with a little caper on the side.  Elliot models her new bike and helmet for her birthday - the only weekend she rode it without terror in her stride.  This weekend I had to carry the bike down the block for her to ride on a smooth surface.  And by ride, I mean do a half pedal and slam on the breaks to not get to close to that pole that is 50 feet away.  

Elliot's home haircut modeling - we tried bangs.  Fortunately, we only tried them and did not actually cut them - b/c whoa - that's not a good look on her!