Topsail Beach in July

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first beach trip of the summer -- we spent 4 days relaxing on the sand, splashing in the ocean, napping under the dock, and eating really good food! it was great.

didn't think she was supposed to make that face till she was 13....awww, DAAAAAAD!

good-bye to beach...good-bye to beach...good-bye to beach....sing good-bye.

the famous elmo jammies

aiyana is simply fabulous. that says it all, really. she's sweet, yet tough when she needs to be.
outside is her favorite place to be, though she also loves to be home, and tells us this by chanting: "happy home. happy home..."
she's headed to the beach tomorrow for a much deserved vacation. she works hard.
in addition to elmo, she's also discovering "princesses". ...since mommy had to work (at home) extra last week, and daddy was out of town, we had to hire the furry red baby sitter to entertain nani a little more than we would have liked to. she even began saying: "all done elmo"..i thought she'd had enough of the little guy, but we realized she was "all done" at precisely the same point in the movie each time -- when the greedy mean guy lands in grouchland. i can remember jenna not wanting to watch the sea witch in the little mermaid, either. brought back memories.
anyway, i realized we've been absent from the blog for some time now. again. blame it on facebook.