Some Pictures and Some Words

11-year-old neighbor across the street was cleaning out his closet and brought over two unopened Lego sets for J and E that he didn't want anymore.  They were ecstatic.

Phil is so good with movie quotes.  He saw D like this and immediately said, "See if you can guess what I am now... I'm a zit!!"  Do you know the movie that's from?

 

D's footprints on the beach...

It's so interesting how different the beach/sand/surf is from week to week.  This day when we went the shore was really flat and the tide was coming in or something because it was washing up really far on shore (even soaked our stuff right after we set it down) and made little pools in the sand that D was loving.  The water was so cold then... I don't know how the boys can stand it.  But they always get in.

R's first real dentist visit.

Mini-tantrum on our evening walk...

Reid's most prized possessions... His helmet, goggles, gloves, and now new "motorcycle boots" from Nana and Papa Swoop for his birthday.

J's front tooth was all snaggly and hanging on by a thread for weeks and weeks!  Then it finally came out in the middle of class at CC.  Now the other one is all snaggly and hanging on!

This beach house rents for $8,000 a week during the month of March and had a different fraternity in it every time we went to the beach that month.  Where do these college kids get all their money??

We found a way to enjoy a peaceful day at the beach... LOL.

Davis waiting for his turn to be buried...

More movie quotes from Phil.... "Help me Tom Cruise!  Save me with your witchcraft!!"

New Lego sets bought with Christmas money...  New Legos make them so happy.

My sister voiced concern that my boys didn't all have good helmets, so we went and got some.

We think Reid looks so much like Jackson here... I love to watch him sleep.  Probably mostly because he's never ever that still and peaceful any other time.

I was behind this Camry coming home from Bible study a few weeks ago and it made me laugh.  The back end was almost touching the ground and there were 5 big guys in there (the three in the backseat were so smushed they were overlapped with each other).  They apparently had driven down from Ohio and were all jumping around in there probably so happy to finally be here.  Lol.

My sweet baby...

Long Overdue

Tried to do a post from my phone this time since I have been so bad about blogging from the computer. Hope it works out. 

Phil had his first flight for Delta tonight!! Doesn't he look good??  He wouldn't let me take his picture but I snapped some while he was getting out of the car. As he walked into the building Jackson said, "There goes our pilot!!" We are so proud of him!!

Date night last night at a little beach bar across the street from our house. 

New basketball hoop... Everyone loves it. 

First neighborhood walk with an empty stroller! D is getting really good on his balance bike! The next walk I didn't even take the stroller! It felt really weird. :) 

Love my big boy. 

My parents were here for a wonderful 10 days while Phil was gone. They helped me so much and we all loved spending time with them. Lots of couch snuggle time and lots of beach time. Love you so much, Mom and Dad!!

I have been doing Insanity: Max 30 with my favorite coach Shaun T in the mornings on my back porch these past 6 weeks and I cannot believe the way my body has changed. I am a full-up Insanity believer. Lol. And I wore a bikini to the beach!! 

Super Reid...

Crow's feet and baby tongue.. 

I love this boy so much...

Davis was doing this weird kicking-leg thing the other night. Phil and I were cracking up. 

Washing bikes...

We planted a garden...

My good friend, Kristen, brought her kiddos over for a beach day during their spring break the other week. We had such a great day... K is such a great friend to me. We have so much in common and I learn so much from her and just love the laughs and easy conversation we have. I love this pic of all of our beautiful babies. 

And speaking of beautiful babies... We dropped Phil off at the airport the other night and I was a little sad, but then I turned around and saw these faces looking back at me... Hard to be sad with these blessings in my life.