Warning: This post has exactly one million photos. I was playing with different settings on my camera and happened to take at least seven million photos, so although you may think this is a lot of pictures, I promise, I did only select my favorites. P.S. You're welcome to use your mouse at hyperspeed while you peruse.
We got to go to the Beach House for the weekend and Jane was able to come along with us! It was such a beautiful weekend, I think we only went back to the beach house to sleep.
First stop: Dennis the Menace park. We are so unpredictable!
The boys are finally starting to play a little better together. Of course Lincoln does get trampled on a daily basis, but there are occasional moments when Ethan can be protective.
Ethan learned how to use some of the bigger kids equipment and was quite proud of himself. He really does love learning new things, especially if its a gross motor task, well and if it's just gross.
Lincoln was very adventurous and had no problem running everywhere in the park, of course, this is not a newly-learned behavior.
They chased each other everywhere! Then we headed out for dinner. Also, very good idea to wear the kids out before going out to dinner. How have I never thought of this?! From now on, we have 4 o'clock park date -- everyday.
After dinner, we headed down to the beach just because it was still such a nice day. You may notice that my children are fully dressed while heading down to the beach. Please note that this was on purpose. It is after all, Monterey and January. This is how we roll.
We took advantage of Jane and snapped a few family photos.
These ones I think, we the best ones. Not that we look fantastic, but they just make me laugh. I love our little gang so much. Every day might be crazy, but I love it.
I love this one of Grandma Jane and Charlotte. Charlotte is still so tiny!
I think more than anything else, I put pictures of all my boys on the beach playing. We just love the beach. Perhaps we should consider living within walking distance of a beach on a more permanent basis. Of course, moving two automotive repair shops doesn't seem to add up though.
Here's my handsome hubs. I love that when we got married, I think orange was his least favorite color. Now, thanks to me, he has about 5 orange shirts with small differences and he chooses those most often to wear. It really is a good color on him, and such a happy color for the beach.
Oh this little Lincoln boy is getting so mischievous. Don't you dare tell him he can't do something, because you'll turn around and he will have done it already. He loves to tease and calls himself "funny" all the time. He is super talkative and is Ethan's little shadow.
It almost looks like Lincoln is keeping tabs on his older brother in this one. It's probably exactly what he was doing.
They are both watching Ethan sprinting from the waves, it is quite entertaining. Ethan is so fast and cuts it as close as possible.
I just kept playing around with different settings on my camera. It would have been more useful if I had actually kept track of what I was doing, but I like the lighting here nonetheless.
It really was the magic hour down on the beach and I couldn't help myself from taking picture after picture.
Slowly but surely, the boys got a little bit wet. You knew it was going to happen, right?
But they love it, so I guess it's worth it.
John and I have a very similar shot from when we were just engaged,
I guess we have changed in seven and a half years.
Look at this funny kid. Scrumptious.
Can you spy all three of my boys?
And now, we just plain give up on the whole "stay out of the water."
Ethan found some treasures on the beach. He is such the little ham. He will definitely smile for the camera anytime I ask. Lincoln has to actually have a legitimate reason. In this picture though, I can see John's Grandpa almost exactly.
Well, it happened, Lincoln took a little tumble in the waves.
And he was ready. To. GO. Time for a hot bath!
The following day we took a nice long walk. Here are two otters we saw while walking along the pier.
On the way back from our walk we played at the beach again. Are you ready for another stream of pictures?
Ethan! Smile! Yep, he can do it even when running.
Lincoln was just slightly more hesitant next to the water. I consider that a blessing.
I don't know why, but I love this one.
We could literally just play forever here. Jane got in some rays too. It was just beautiful!
Lincoln spent about 1 minute resting. Doesn't he look so worn out?
Then, back to work.
Do you see me? I'm here! Rain boots at the beach = good idea.
Check out these action shots.
They couldn't get enough of it! You should have heard them laughing. Sure, I was giving the warnings and such, but they would not heed any of my advice.
Ok, it wasn't ALL that strongly worded, but really they were just giggling.
And, I guess if THEY didn't care that they were getting all sorts of nastiness in their hair, I could get over it.
Time for another bath! Until next time!
