hello! wow, it seems like forever since i've posted...i'm now playing catch-up!
so...on to a great weekend recap..this is from a couple weekends ago.
this particular weekend was so fun...
let's see... first we started the weekend off right by making some homemade pizza at home, all four of us. it was an incredible time (sorry no pictures, as we were knee high in dough making, topping chopping, and salad preparing..no hands left for camera use). but, truly...it may not seem that big of a deal to anyone else, but to me it was so wonderful. all of us working together towards a particular (of eating a yummy dinner) and spending quality time together. it was love.
the next morning we got a call from a friend that him and his oldest child would be driving through so, a picnic on the beach was was in order, indeed....yay!
later that morning we watched an incredible live streamed sermon from our home church via the internet (i do love our church family and am so thankful that we can still gain the blessings from the sermons even while we are away for awhile at an extended time on the beach).
after the sermon we got the news that the gary and debi (the sweet grandparents) were going to be in town late saturday evening for a last minute trip here to see us. Another yay!!
so...onto the picnic at the beach to see friends...
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| taking it all in. |
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a shot of the adorable freckles..i had about these many at his age,too.
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| i do not believe matching shirts were planned..good thing rocky flipped his collar up and has a wife who isn't very good at ironing..otherwise you'd think this was planned, huh? ;-) |
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| threatening to throw her in? the water is cold, btw! |
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| don't worry...he caught her, but check out her grip...she wasn't going anywhere. ;-) |
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| her first moments at the beach...ever! |
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| loving it! |
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| i do believe she will want to return to this place called 'beach'. |
then the (surprise for the kids) arrival of grandma and grandpa...
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| surprise!! they were thrilled! |
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| happiness! |
sunday morning we went to the orange beach art festival...lots of fun was had. i, for one, always get so overwhelmed with inspiration at art festivals...love them!! one of these days...my inspiration will flourish into something, i just know it.
We got to see all sorts of interested things..the kids made pottery, painted, learned how beads are made. it all was very interested and tons of fun!
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| watching the kids do some graffiti. ;-) |
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| apparently, we weren't the only ones who thought they are pretty rad artists. ;-) |
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| slightly frustrated that even the origami help were having issues helping him make his advanced origami choice. |
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| watching a bead being made (this is her reflection through the glass) |
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| watching an awesome pot being made.. |
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doing some gyotaku with grandma
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| a cute vw bug |
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| a pink bumper! this may only be funny to rocky and i! |
after the grandparents left we headed home...hungry and a bit tired.
rocky got the call from a friend who was going to go sailing and had invited rocky to go with..rocky took river and made it a guy outing.
rocky and little man had a blast and even saw a dolphin (unfortunately, no pictures were taken). hopefully, the ladies will be able to join them sometime on the open sea for an afternoon sail...and you know, if i am there...tons of pictures will be taken (probably more than one person cares to see).
so...little lady and i took the time to do some proper girl primping and pampering..warm olive oil hair masks, anyone? No pictures of this one either, as my hands were covered in olive oil. ;-)
lovely weekend. lovely company. simply love.
