beaches...

digging at the beach!

sweet, big, baby boy!!!  so proud that he climbed up all by himself!

just chillin'!

blurry, but i love his face!!

he just wants to be in on the action!

don't leave me behind!

she loved this game...

and i was so proud of this one!

throwing!!!

it's been a fun, busy few days.  the weather has started to "turn" into "spring" weather.  it's more sunny than cloudy and rainy.  (i know, all you in the east who just got hit with another snowstorm... i am not complaining!  i like our "weather"!)  we have been loving the beach and playing outside!!!

i asked david last night if we were failures as parents, because our kids can't clean up.  they just don't do it.  they whine and complain.  i was so frustrated.  and knowing that it's mostly my fault, since i am the one home most of the time.  and cleaning isn't high on my priority list!  (in fact, i think i would rather clean someone else's house than mine!)

so, after having horrible dreams last night, one of which included me just yelling at my kids all night, i woke up "late" for us, and came down to make breakfast.  i had grabbed a plate from the (clean) dishwasher.  nora saw that it was open, and just started unloading it.  i was so impressed!!  and relieved.  that somewhere, i am doing something right.  

not everything.  but something!!!