one of those days...

I've had many days where my brain just stops working. Sometimes mommy thinks she's got this 3 kid thing and then I find myself placing the milk in the pantry and the cheerios in the fridge, or finding leftovers that were to be refrigerated stacked nicely with my pyrex containers.  Today it was throwing lasagna in the oven to find a tray of broccoli that was I was suppose to serve with Monday's dinner when the Kauflin's were here. (I knew I made more!)

Bethany Beach 2014

For the past couple years, it seems as if becoming sick upon arrival, is part of our yearly tradition to Bethany Beach. Our first weekend there all 3 kids were sick.  Eli's fever, we soon realized had to do with the fact that his 2 bottom teeth came in. I wasn't expecting that at 4 months! And as I write this his 2 upper teeth are coming in soon too! Chloe and Noah had their usual round of fevers and vomiting but once we got home after a long and sanctifying weekend, everyone was healed. When we we went on our week long trip, Danny's dad spiked a high fever and needed urgent care for chest pain he was having.  They had had to head home for IV antibiotics and a stent placement.  We were grateful he was doing better but bummed they couldn't be with us at the beach.  BUT, other than that we couldn't have asked for a better week with great weather and fun together as a family with my parents....

This is the only picture we got from the first time we went. It pretty much sums up the weekend though.

We stopped at the harbor to eat on the way there for the first time (and probably the last).

Eli did awesome and loved to sleep on the beach like the rest of us.

 

she still likes the taste of sand

Noah & Chloe actually did great boogie-boarding, so we thought we would get a head start on Eli.

Everyone is actually looking

kite flying was fun

waiting for fireworks, eating snacks

  and waiting for fireworks, working on balance on the walkway

mommy & Eli picture since birth??

last evening at the beach

1st Frederick Keys game with Nathan

things I'm enjoying

- Conversations with a boy who wants to be just like his daddy in every way
Noah,
After you saw daddy sweat so much playing volleyball, you've thought it's really cool. You tried to convince me to turn the AC off in 90 degree weather the other day just so you could sweat :)  On several occasions we will have conversations that go like this...
Me: Noah it's hot outside, you sure you want to wear your sweatpants and jacket?
You: Is it going to make me sweaty?
Me: yes buddy, you're going to get really hot and sweaty
You: yeah, I want to sweat like daddy

- a little girl who loves to sing all the time at the top of her lungs
Chloe,
You know so may songs! Today we went to Target and when we got out the car you sang "God is so good" at the top of your lungs in the parking lot, so everyone can hear.  You sounded so cute.  You also know all the words to Jesus Loves Me and The B-I-B-L-E.

-a baby boy thats squeals and giggles constantly
Eli,
I love how happy you are and how your eyes disappear when you smile. You are quite the squealer. You actually squeal instead of crying, it's sometimes hard to tell the difference.  You always greet me with a grin no matter the hour.  Last night after your feeding I couldn't go back to sleep.  You kept smiling at me and I just could't put you down. So I kept you asleep in my arms and lay next to you until the morning.  You made it worth it:)

 love your little rainbows for eyes

I love the relationship you guys have