"Live in the sunshine, swim in the sea, drink the wild air."

 Ralph Waldo Emerson

Kaya builds a sandcastle.

My Mother's Day present from Kaya...I still have it...

Zan draws in the sand.

Kaya relaxed and read magazines with me for a full five minutes.

Practicing her forward-roll.

I love these 3 pictures of Zander.  You really see his personality.

Just walking along the beach.

playing

"Children Learn By Doing, And Play Is Their Work."-unknown

baking with grandma

What children need most are the essentials that grandparents provide in abundance. They give unconditional love, kindness, patience, humor, comfort, lessons in life. And, most importantly, cookies. ~Rudolph Giuliani

kite-flying

“The optimist pleasantly ponders how high his kite will fly; the pessimist woefully wonders how soon his kite will fall.”
William Arthur Ward

daddy and son

Since Zander has gotten a little older we've been letting him stay up "late" (until 7:30). At first I wasn't sure I would like this new extended bedtime but I've grown to love it.

After Kaya goes to bed either Matt or I then have an hour of alone time with Zander. I love our walks through the neighborhood, our "playing school" time, and when we snuggle to watch a movie. But what may be even better is watching my husband who I love dearly interact with my little boy. Nothing can make a woman fall more in love than that.

"Any man can be a Father but it takes someone special to be a dad."
-- Anne Geddes

watermelon

"When one has tasted watermelon he knows what the angels eat”
-Mark Twain

my little gardener

He who is born with a silver spoon in his mouth is generally
considered a fortunate person, but his good fortune is small
compared to that of the happy mortal who enters this world
with a passion for flowers in his soul.
- Celia Thaxter

You can't deny laughter; when it comes, it plops down in your favorite chair and stays as long as it wants. ~Stephen King

Baby you can drive my car
Yes I'm gonna be a star
Baby you can drive my car
And maybe I'll love you
Beep beep'm beep beep yeah
----The Beatles-----

"I will praise you, O Lord, with all my heart:
I will tell of all your wonders.
I will be glad and rejoice in you;
I will sing praise to your name, O most High."
Psalm 9:1-2