The Coast/My monkey

This past weekend we headed over to the coast for the day. It was very nice to enjoy the sunshine, unlike the blazing wind and rain we experienced on our last visit. It was a pretty laid back day we spent some time on the beach, Sean dug up some clams, and then we headed home and stopped along the way for a picnic. Here are some of the photos I took.

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My Monkey

I was downloading my photos from the coast, and I noticed this video the girls had taken of Adrianna....I had no idea she could do that. Watch!

Happy Birthday Maria

Yesterday was Maria's 12Th birthday. I can't believe she is only one year away from being a teenager. Where has the time gone? I remember when she was born at only 4 lbs. 13 oz. what a great gift and miracle she was to us, and what a blessing it was to watch her grow to be so healthy.
I would have to say Maria has her own personality traits that make her special and make me love her so much. She is by far the most quiet of all my kids. She is always very helpful and and very neat. She likes to have a place for everything and everything in its place. Even when she was little she was constantly wanting to weed out her toys and keep them to the bare minimum to avoid the constant mess. She quite often will offer to help me in the kitchen with dinner, or with extra chores around the house, and she always puts a good effort into the work she does. Maria is very giving and thinks of others before her self. All of my children have traits that make them special and make them who they are, and each one is such a blessing to me.
Happy Birthday Maria! Thanks for being such a good girl and for all the help and joy you are to me. I love You!

The Best 4th of July

I would have to say I think this year was the best 4Th we have ever had. It was filled with good food, friends and visits. This year we invited all the brethren in this part over for a BBQ and Pool party. I felt it to be a great success. I thoroughly enjoyed sharing our home with the brethren. It felt so good to feel the love and friendship we have for each other, and for one an other's children. Today I feel so blessed to live in this part. I don't know how to explain it other than I feel so content here, just like things are good. We are in the right place at the right time.