Attempts at pretty pictures...

We tried very hard to get some pretty pictures of the kids at the beach. It was not easy...Genna just wanted to play in the sand. Anyway, I guess we can say we tried!
One afternoon, we just took Mary Frances and Genna (Charlie was still napping), then the next night we dressed them alike and tried again.

Genna sees a kite...
"Look, Mama!"

"Can't reach!"
She's been doing this lately. I pointed out the moon a couple of weeks ago while we were grilling out. She was jumping as high as she could trying to reach the moon...

Fun times at the beach!

We just got back home after being at the beach for a few days with our family. Memama and Grandaddy went as well as Aunt Andrea, Uncle Kevin, Charlie and Mary Frances. This was Mary Frances's first trip to the beach...Charlie had not been since he was 9 months old (he's 4 now) and Genna went last year at 15 months. They all loved it! They loved the ocean (until the jellyfish stung Charlie), the sand and building castles, and they (especially Genna) loved the pool. She was jumping in and "swimming" (with floaties) over to the side of the pool. We took lots and lots of pictures, so I can't possibly share them all, but I will pick a few of the best ones....

Genna's ready to go!

Mary Frances is ready to go!

These goggles were a huge hit...they didn't use them in the pool; they just liked to wear them around the condo. Genna would get upset if anyone tried to take them off of her.

Charlie running from the waves...

The waves were very rough the first 2 days...Genna and I got knocked down!!!

Memama and Mary Frances

building sand castles...

Charlie and his sand castle...

Aunt Andrea, Genna, Grandaddy and Charlie

The girls in their hats...most of the time, we couldn't even see their faces for their hats! At least their faces were shaded, though!

A week with my cousins!

I love my cousins, Charlie and Mary Frances!

Mary Frances takes her job of driving very seriously.