Tis the season to be busy...

...but its a good busy - I'm not complaining!

the kids & I packed up & hit the beach!!!

Totally invading Auntie Fran & destroying everything in our path!

I forgot how early children wake up when they're away from home...

happy - but early!

SO!

we got packed up & took a walk to the beach... Only to loose a shoe

After much driving around .. Nanny's hawkeyes spotted the sneaky little croc and it was safely returned

NEXT - it was time for the beach - quick snack before we left

(note: every picture - Luke is saying 'cheese')

Luke fell asleep before we left... so girl & I hit the sand as a duet

quite proud of the diaper-less-bikini

with no regard to the sand in every nook-and-cranny

...a little break from the sun...

and all over her face

afterwards - we took another walk
girl didn't last very long

my pimp baby

then we hit up Lucy

cheese

more beach

more sand

and more sand

Luke finally made it to the beach

Finally .. it was time to go home
and girl snoozed the whole ride!

and I got home to discover some red swollen feet

THEN

it was fireworks time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Luke was very excited - and Girl was very composed!!

Mommy - I'm three now

....this picture shows Luke's beach injuries very nicely...

Girl thinks its all A-OK ... even though Poppy was terribly skeptic

Luke Ooooohhhhhhh 'ed an awful lot

the next day - we were driving home when we discovered an awesome view of a fireworks show in our driveway - SWEET
sadly - girl missed the whole show

but luke was pleased

kids preparing for the beach

Poppy teaching the kids how to be a lunatic in Toys R Us

snuggling

Luke turbo-eating raisins & counting