Beach Babies

Last weekend we went to Wilmington along with my sister and her family to celebrate Fathers Day and my mom's birthday.  It was a sweet time all being together, especially because of the girls being at this fun age.   Lauren and I were able to spend Sunday afternoon hanging out with our friend Morgan without the babies which was a sweet break .  We all went to Wrightsville Beach on Monday for the girls first official day at the beach.  God provided a beautiful tide pool for us to enjoy and Adah was mesmerized by the handfuls of sand she would pull up from the bottom.  Eva had to be watched constantly as she liked to find small shell fragments and bring them immediately to her mouth!

Adah turned eight months old on Fathers Day and she started clapping her hands that same day! She is also waving now, at stranger's passing by and at us anytime we walk into a room.  The other day I went in to get her up from her nap and she was sitting up in her crib, facing the door, smiling and waving with both hands twisting her wrists! It was too much! Her first tooth is coming in on the bottom and I thought nothing could be sweeter than her gummy smile but I was wrong.  What a joyful and blessed June we have had!

Weekend at Topsail

We went to Topsail last weekend and we got to walk on the beach, visit with friends and family, enjoy farm food away from home, watch movies and Kyle got to surf, what more could we ask for?! This was Adah's second time to the beach and her first time to Topsail which we were quite excited about.  Traveling the 3 hours in the car has definitely gotten trickier as she has gotten older. It was rough.  Think traffic, stressed out dad, screaming baby, and sad momma acting a fool trying to make baby smile!  But I must say it was worth it.  

Adah's nightly baths were in the kitchen sink which was like a jacuzzi to her!

I am not sure if Adah or Grandma was more happy to hang out together! 

There weren't really any waves but Kyle enjoyed just getting in the water and riding whatever he could.  There were dolphins right nearby but they were a little camera shy!

Adah and Ginger had some good bonding time.  

Pictures of July

The bees are alive and well and doing their thing

Honey!

Kyle and I spent a weekend just us at Topsail for my birthday!

Baby already loves the beach...

Jamie Brie, the kids and I went blueberry picking and I couldn't resist taking this of sweet Adela!

This is our set up for Sunset Farms at the Durham Farmer's Market on Saturdays

Flounder that Kyle, Brad and Dad caught earlier in the summer! Fried eggplant and tomatoes too! Yum!

Kyle and I had a picnic at the nearby Cedarock Park for my birthday!

Kyle enjoying some of his favorite fruit!

First time growing flowers from seed (or any flowers at all...)-zinnias!

View of Sunset Farms on one of my walks

Crazy Snowball is always one to entertain.  She joined Kyle and I on our walk this particular evening.