Wednesday, August 13, 2008

At The Beach










































No, we haven't fallen off the face of the earth, but it sure felt like that some days. We've had a very difficult year. My aunt died in January, a dear friend lost her dad 8 days later. Then in early May, my dear mother-in-law went to be with the Lord. It was the most amazing experience I have ever witnessed -- the passing of a Christian woman to her heavenly home. Wow......it will stay with me forever.

We've had a lot of grief to deal with this year, and just last week, Squeeker lost his beloved pet, a beautiful, but hyper yellow lab. I wish I could we are done, but we have at least one more uncle that was recently rediagnosed with cancer. It's been rough..........I don't know what else to say.

In March, I had to go back to work. Since then, I've been able to scale back my hours to three days a week (ok, really half days) Pickles now goes to child care those three days a week -- which absolutely killed me, but she is with a wonderful Christian woman and if I had to send her to day care, this was the absolute best option.

The pics are from the beach -- we are here this week having a really good time. I have to admit, I didn't fully expect to be so tired! Pickles does not like the sand, but Squeeker didn't either at this age.

Disclaimer: the BIG sand castle was not built by Squeeker -- it was built by some grown-ups next to us at the beach the other day. It was too cool not to take a picture of it! Squeeker did built the sand castle with the army men around it!
The shell is real -- Squeeker found that on Monday morning during a long walk on the beach -- isn't it cool????















Pickles is doing amazing -- she's talking and walking all over the place. Tonight, she actually went up to Squeeker and gave him a kiss when I asked her to say night-night to him. It is so amazing to see the relationship between them grow -- it is so obvious that they love one another!

Here is one of Squeeker and Pickles on the balcony...........















And some of Pickles on the beach............gotta love that face -isn't she beautiful?!!! You should see her "work the room" at the breakfast buffet every morning -- she plays peek-a-boo with anyone that will participate!!!!