4th of July

We had a fun 4th of July.  We swam, ate good food, and set off fireworks.

Matthew Turns 6

My hansom little man turned six!  I can't believe six whole years have passed since this little guy came into our lives!!  He is sweet and incredibly strong willed!  He is passionate about his hobbies and fiercely loyal to those he loves!  He loves to make new friends, play outside, swim, draw and play video games.    

This year Matthew wanted a Minecraft party, so we had creepers everywhere!  Matthew had so much fun playing with all his friends! 

As usual Grandma hit it out of the park with his cake!

My sweet Matthew has grown so fast!  Long gone are his sweet chubby, pinch-able, rosy cheeks.  He has gone from adorable baby to hansom devil too fast!!  Please slow down!!!  

Jackson's First B-Day!!

For Jackson's 1st birthday we had a Sunday picnic.  We shared a picnic lunch and cake with family and a few friends.  We opened presents and played croquet.  The kids also had an Easter egg hunt!  It was a fun day, and now our baby is a toddler.  I'm not sure where the past year has gone?!  It all went by so fast,  and while I'm glad to see Jackson growing and learning I miss my tiny little baby!  Jackson is definitely growing into his own personality!  He has begun to make his will known.  He is sweet, strong willed, curious and way too daring!  He climbs everything!!!  He seems to like the color red.  He loves food among his favorites are, strawberries, tomatoes and chicken nuggets. (he also loves just about any fruit or pasta)  So far the only words he says are mom and dada.  He loves to play with his older brother and sister!!!  

Jackson is Going to be One

I can't believe a year has passed since we welcomed our little Jackson into the world!  He will be 1 year old in four days!! He has been such a sweet and fairly easy baby, this year has just flown by.  He is mastering the skill of walking and learning a new word here and there!  He loves to play with his big brother and sister and is constantly trying to keep up with them.  He loves to snuggle, and absolutely loves to eat!! 

Matthew and Lilly felt like they needed to be part of Jackson's one year pictures! 

Getting Crafty

I Celebrated my 28th birthday this year...crazy!  Rick bought me some wonderful gifts, a necklace and a key chain that I have had my eye on!  We had a quiet dinner and cake with my parents.

  

I've recently discovered that I can successfully do "crafty" things!!  I made a wreath for our door, and finally mastered crocheting!! 

Matthew also had his last enrichment class for this year.  He was pretty sad when he found out he wouldn't be going back until next school year.  He learned so much, and loved most of his classes!!

Beach

So one Sunday as I was sitting in the car waiting for Rick to be done with his meeting after church, I had this overwhelming desire to be at the beach.  I mention it to Rick and an hour and a half later we were packed and beach bound!  (Sigh...I wish we could do that maybe once a week!)  We made hotel reservations from the road, the kids watched a movie and napped and we enjoyed a peaceful drive.  The sun was already setting when we arrived so we checked into our hotel and headed to one of our favorite haunts for dinner. (The Sea Shanty)  After dinner we had our traditional night time beach adventure, then back to the hotel for some sleep.  The next morning we grabbed some breakfast then hit the Embarcadero!

Later we spent some quality time down by the water, building sand castles and exploring the tide pools!  Lilly loves the idea of going to the beach until she gets there.  (She hates for her feet to get dirty, and despises being wet and cold.)

(Lilly warming up to the beach)

Jackson has no issues being sandy, wet, or cold so the beach is a perfect place for him to have fun!

Matthew would spend all day (from sun up to sun down) playing at the shore!  The kid loves exploring the tide pools and playing in the water!

The view from our hotel

No trip to Morro Bay would be complete with out a visit to feed the seals!

Our theory that Jackson will eat ANYTHING was confirmed! 

As usual we had so much fun and our time at the coast was over too fast!!  We can't wait for our next trip!!