We didn't have much more time together on Sunday, but I'm happy that we got to visit with them at all! I got one more picture of the babies playing together:
And one more picture of me & Taya as we said goodbye.
Actually, I think we got more pictures, but they must have been on her camera... which looks just like mine! Of course, it was too short of a visit. But better than nothing!
Grandma wanted to see our guests, but I don't know if there will be time now. So I thought I'd share some of the pics we have so far while they've gone to the wedding.
Brigid is a happy girl!
Sarina is practicing her number 5.
Lavery shows Elizabeth how to write ABC's.
Lavery also enjoyed our water gun fight outside.
David wandered off before the picture was taken.
Back inside, we made leaf rubbings while I read to them
In the evening, we sent them out to burn off some energy.
Elizabeth & Lavery are 9 months apart.
And Rebekah & Brigid are 5 weeks apart!
Wednesday of our trip was a relaxing day at home. Sarina had PreK in the morning.
That afternoon Dad went back to Oyster Lake & caught one fish, but it wasn't large enough to keep. Sarina had an end-of-year party at PreK where they celebrated all the summer birthdays. She's in August. So after supper, we also celebrated David's birthday a little early.
After supper, which was a delicious smorgasbord of shrimp & rice, we all went fishing at Palacios. Look, there's even Matt!
Still didn't catch anything, but it was a great day. At bedtime, Dad told David we'd be going home in the morning. There was much crying. Kalaya & I stayed up as late as we possibly could to make the most of our last night together. It was a sweet time.
Elizabeth, on the way to the jetty with the fishing net that Dad bought for her: I catch a fish! I catch a fish! Here, fishy fishy! Here, fishy fishy!
Click on the photo to see her holding the net!
David's words at bedtime every night: Is tomorrow another beach day?
Yes, David, it is! Tuesday was pretty cool when we got up, so we decided to wait until it warmed up some before hitting the beach. We rested, the kids enjoyed playing around the house, and we visited.
After lunch, we drove slowly (so the kids could nap) to Matagorda for Beach Day 2!
It was still pretty chilly out there and very windy!
David has been looking forward to this moment for over a year... Beach Day!
This first beach day was actually Oyster Lake, but you'd have thought we'd landed on the most beautiful beach in the world based on the kids' reactions.
Kalaya, Lavery and Brigid went with us. Sarina was at PreK. The beach was actually made of crushed oyster shells. Dad even broke an oyster open while we were there.
No, he didn't actually eat it... he didn't have the horseradish! Dad also caught a number of hermit crabs and showed them to the kids. One of them was HUGE!
They walked on the sand bar, threw shells into the water, dug in the sand/shells, David caught his own hermit crab at the shoreline, and we saw lots of wildlife.
I forgot to apply sunscreen to the kids & Elizabeth got pretty red even though we were only there for the morning hours.
Perhaps the most exciting part, for me, was seeing a dolphin! It swam pretty close to where we were and looped around, flopping & thrashing as it caught fish. You can just barely see it as it headed off into the distance here:
We picnicked in the car & headed back to the house to rest. After supper, Dad wanted to try out the fishing on the piers & jetties in Palacios.
Something was pulling on his line, but it broke before we saw what it was!
Kalaya & I try to get together at least twice a year. Usually at my house in the winter and her house in the summer. I think we've been faithful to get together every year since college. Our gathering has now grown to 10 when we include husbands & kids!
And David's last words at bed time, "Is tomorrow another beach day?"
