And... voila! The finished product!

AMAZING to me that someone can transform a loose pile of sand into something that looks like it was carved out of wood! My brain does not work this way, so I sure enjoy watching Will create his creations every year. It's one of my favorite traditions!

Here we are - by our creation and having had a fun day at the beach together. A fun family memory made on this day!

Kyleigh in heaven. She told me the other day... "Mommy. I don't want to be a people. I want to be a horse."

The pure innocence and joy of childhood.

What's camping without authentically charred hot dogs?

We rode bikes everywhere - to the train, the park, the bathrooms, you name it - Eden and Kyleigh pedaled their way there! They made me run a lot - good for burning off some of the smores I ate!

a new friend!

can you see them in the caboose? This is one of our favorite traditions.

Hi Mom!

There's nothing like time with people you love! Here I am with my sisters, sister-in-law and parents, during our annual summer visit. Celebrating Cynthia's birthday was so fun. We were glad there was an occasion to celebrate!

One of the many fun aspects of our get together was the fun the kids had together, and with grandma, grandpa and various aunts and uncles. You can see in this picture how much fun the kids have!