Beach Babes

It was a beautiful day yesterday (the first non raining one in ages) so we headed to the beach. The girls were so excited and it was absolutely perfect. It was actually HOT once we got behind a dune for a wind break. We stayed for 2.5 hours and DiDi was even able to join us after school. Papa helped build trenches and tried to teach Adia to skip rocks. Gramma rescued Leia from the evil sand shrimp that kept biting us. My feet were actually bleeding. I didn't go in the water much after that.








Mira was the first to fall in. She lost her balance in the soft sand and down she went, in the water. She was unhappy, but Daddy rescued her. She went skirt/legging-less after that. Leia then followed suit. Daddy had to wade out a little and rescue her too.








Adia had a blast too, throwing rocks, destroying sand castles, the usual. She actaully spent quite a while making mud pies with Mira.








Then Leia came in for the hugs and kisses. She was getting tired.






After the beach we headed back to Gramma and Papa's house for dinner. Papa made BBQ burgers, chicken and hot dogs. Mira and Leia were all about the blueberries and cheetos. We also had yummy oven fried potatoes and bbq corn. So good! Then it was Papa bath time before heading back home. Adia went home with DiDi and the twins somehow managed to stay awake until almost the tunnel.

Almost Wordless Wednesday

Bye Bye Unky Eck! Enjoy the Peace Corps and have fun in Mongolia!







When he comes back:
- Adia will be 6 years old and the twins will be 4!
- Adia will have finished kindergarten.

First Haircut

I cut Mira's hair today. It's been something I've been working up to because she had such gorgeous curls, but it was time. Her hair had gotten so long that it was getting in her food and becoming a huge snarl in the back. Her bangs were also in her eyes. Sadly, I ended up cutting off more than I wanted to because she wouldn't hold still. I had one side the length I wanted and when I went to cut the other, she moved, making me cut it much shorter than I intended. It's still not straight, but she was done.



before




after

I trimmed Leia's bangs too, but it's not very noticeable. They're just no longer poking her in the eyes. Now they're both watching Dora and I need to jump in the shower.






I think she might forgive me. She really didn't like getting her haircut. She cried with the first snip.