First beach trip of the season

Last weekend we were able to go down to Charleston and visit family and go to the beach for the first time this year.  We had so much fun and are thankful that we got to see family and friends.  We went to the beach two days in a row and Alden thought it was great.  We had been reading a book from the library a week before about a little boy who builds a sandcastle and then a dragon comes and lives in it.  All week he had been telling me and everyone else that he talked to that he was going to build a sandcastle for his dragon.  I love watching his imagination grow.  Leigh loved the water.  This was her first time ever, and she is definitely a beach baby.  We mostly just played in the tide pools but they are perfect for young kids.  As the afternoon went on, Alden got more and more confident in his abilities in the water.  We will definitely be going back a few more times this summer.

Memorial Day 2012

This year for Memorial Day we had Grammie, Poppy, and Sawyer come and visit us.  We just played around the house since we haven't seen them in a while.  It was a very fun and relaxing day.  Alden and Leigh got crazy and had a blast with all the attention.

Leigh and Sawyer chilling on the couch.  It looks like Leigh is eating the bag of chips too, but don't worry I'm pretty sure she's not.

Alden is attacking Grammie - the wind up

 and the follow through

Sidewalk Chalk

Alden loves to use the sidewalk chalk out on our little porch.  On this particular afternoon Leigh got into the fun as well.  (Don't mind Alden running around in his underwear.  When he just in underwear he does better at remembering to ask to use the bathroom.  I also do better at remembering and we have fewer accidents.)