My great friend, Mandy, and I relax by the beach. Well, if you can call holding a 1 year old who puts sand in his mouth and running after the other 4 relaxing.....
Elise seems to feel no pain....she's not cold, she's not hot, she's content to be in the water or on the sand. I've never had a child like this. She LOVES the beach!
Ella and Elise were the best of friends for the weekend.
Dillingers took us out for a seafood delight at the "Crab n", a local, very run down, but fabulous food place here in town.
A fantastic family!

A morning for Grandad

Elise loves her Rapunzel dress from her Mimi and Papa Frank!
A wonderful morning. We decided to drop Great Grandad's ashes into the ocean one morning, hoping that he could swim with the dolphins. We couldn't find the dolphins, but went ahead and spread his ashes out. Immediately, Alex noticed movement less than 50 feet away. It was a dolphin!
It was remarkable how close we were able to get to the dolphins. Breathtaking, really. Such a blessing from God.

The sunrise was gorgeous and I loved breathing the warm air with my boys on our walk by the ocean.

Letters of love

A note Tanner wrote about his sister last year. She is the "lowdis" baby in the whole world. But, read on.....I love my sister evin no shes rile lowd. I still love her.
Notes from Alex to mom and dad. He is beginning to take after his older brother and writing his own letters to us. The second ones says, "I like the cabin. The cabin is really fun. We go to the fun cabin".
Tanner tends to not worry about spelling, but just writes from the heart. His writing has really improved year.


Matt thinks this is a terrible photo, but I had to laugh as I caught her on the toilet with two beaters in hand, and mouth covered in cookie dough. Why put them down for a bathroom break???

Valentines Day was celebrated with our co-op group. Fun games, lots of candy and cards and speaking of what real love is.
Elise shows off the craft.

And Alex.... handsome man.
Mama and the chicks gathered....