Just chillin'

Sometimes with Opa.


Sometimes with Kody.


And sometimes all by myself.


It's all the same to me. I'm a happy girl!

New York State Fair!

Opa came to visit us, and he took me to the State Fair. We saw all kinds of animals.


He made sure I didn't miss anything...


AND he gave me my first taste of fried dough!


Oh, Daddy and Emmeline were also there. They had fun, too.

Happy 5 months to me!

Wow, where has the time gone??


In honor of my being a big girl now, we broke out some of the big girl toys.


I'm still getting the hang of my bouncy swing, but once I do I'm sure I'll love it as much as my big brother did.


Kody clearly remembers it, though, and how much fun he had when Atticus would bounce!

Enjoying the family!

In addition to the rest and relaxation and fun, the BEST part about our vacation was getting our family together with Aunt Gillian's family.


Mommy and Daddy had a great time with Aunt Gillian and Uncle Harvey.


Atticus was beside himself with all the Resli and Lela fun.


Of course, Emmeline and Kennedy enjoyed each other's company, too, but they were much more subdued about it.

Enjoying each other

One of the greatest parts of our vacation was that we got to spend so much time together as a family. That rarely happens during the craziness of our usual lives. So we took full advantage of it and enjoyed every minute.

Enjoying the pool

Some days, we went to the pool instead of (or in addition to!) the beach.
Emmeline loved floating around in the water, or just chilling under an umbrella.




And Atticus had a blast playing in the kiddie pool and the "water playground."

All that play can make you pretty hungry and thirsty. Ahhh, sweet nectar of the gods!

That tastes gooooood.

What do you mean I'm not old enough to drink?!?

(Note: no children were inebriated in the creation of these photographs. The beer was actually closed the whole time.)

Enjoying the beach

Have you ever tried to get four adults and five children ages 6 weeks to 6 years a few hundred feet from a condo to the beach? It took more time and effort (and STUFF!) than you might imagine...

But at last we were there! Some of us dove right into making sandcastles.

And some of us snoozed in the shade.

Then we all enjoyed the ocean in our own ways.

Off on an adventure!

Last month (yes, Mom's WAY behind), we all went on a trip to the beach! That meant flying on airplanes. First we got a snack at the airport.


Then we waited patiently for our turn to get on the plane.

We found a cool place to play, and I had a great time jumping and sliding and running.

But then Dad said it was time to go. Awww, c'mon Dad.

Finally we were on the plane. I happily hung out with Dad,

while Emmeline acted like she'd flown a hundred times before!

At last, we arrived in Florida. Hurrah!