Bonfire at the beach

On Saturday night we enjoyed an evening down at the beach. The sunset was beautiful! While the sun was going down we saw some sea lions swimming where the waves were breaking... we tried to get Conner to swim out and catch us one!

We had a great time down at the beach with the O'Malley's and our neighbors the Keene's...lots of kids and lots of space to run! It was fun enjoying hotdogs for dinner and smores for dessert.

The Family at Sunset

Girls at Sunset
Hannah Kate with her marshmallow in the fire while Steve's marshmallow is on fire!
Conner, Isaiah and Madison enjoy some sparklers

Labor Day at the Beach!

We spent our Labor Day down at the beach... it was a beautiful sunny day and the girls loved it. This time we ate before going down as to not have sandy food to complain about!

Blue Water and Sandy Beaches at Carmel Beach

Even Grayson enjoyed his time at the beach! He was awake for the first part and then slept the rest of our time down there...love the jog stroller getting us across the sand!
Daddy & Caroline get out the sand toys!
The biggest hit of our time at the beach was a huge piece of kelp - the girls used it as a jump rope. This is a picture of Madison jump-roping.
Then Hannah Kate jumping too!
Still find it hard to believe we're living at the beach. As busy as life can get we try to slow it down and enjoy all there is to do here in Monterey before we have to leave next year... why are the good spots always the shortest?!?

Sweet Snuggling Sisters

Our bedtime routine usually includes Daddy snuggling with the girls...something he started when he traveled so much.

The girls sometimes request "sleepovers" now that they have their own rooms. Last Friday night they all fell asleep in Madison's bed - we moved them when we went to bed so the whole family was not up with Caroline at 6:30 am!

The sleepovers have made Caroline start requesting her sisters to snuggle with her. Last night was Hannah Kate and tonight was Madison. She tells Ed, "and tomorrow night I'll have you snuggle with me... and that will make you so happy!" It is so sweet to see them chit chat as they go to sleep - usually needing my help of, "I'll move you back to your own bed if you do not stop talking" to get them to sleep, but they do love each other so much. I think Caroline misses Madison being home with her since she is now at school all day.

I took this picture tonight of Caroline & Madison sleeping away in Caroline's room... they are too sweet!

Where's Grayson

While I put away laundry the other day, Grayson played with toys on the floor of his room. On one trip into his room the room was quiet and he was no where to be found... until I looked under his crib! He rolled several times to get there and was actually up against the wall sucking his fingers, but was excited to see me and when I got the camera he was kicking & smiling... he's too sweet these days!

Fortunately the dust ruffle is pushed up from where Caroline climbs up on his crib to look at him... gave me a good view of him under there!
Grayson is for the most part a happy guy - smiling all the time. He loves playing with his toys now that he can grab his toys & such.
Sometimes the noise from his sisters can get to him:)
Grayson at six months... time goes too quickly!