We're back!

We spent the last week at the beach with my parents, my brother, and my sister and her family. It was a great week full of good company and perfect weather.

 

We're back now, and with the end of the summer comes the end of a more relaxed, laid back schedule in our house. The change in pace began on the way home from the beach when we got an email from Camden's new Little League coach, letting us know that his first practice would be the following morning at 9am. That resulted in an impromptu stop at a sports store on the way home to pick up all the things a little boy needs for his first Little League practice.

 

He has now had two practices and is loving baseball. He also loves that his cousin, Will, is on his team, and his daddy is one of the coaches.

 

In other news, I had my first day of class today and school starts for Camden next week. We go to meet his new teachers on Wednesday morning.

 

Oh, and this little girl I know? She will be turning two in 5 days. No big deal. (Seriously?! Where did the time go??)

 

So, bring on the rush that is fall. We're ready.

 

But first, some pictures from our beach trip:

 

 

 

Early morning snuggle time with Nan.

 

 

This girl right here loved the sand but was terrified of the ocean until Day 4, when Nan was able to coax her into the water.

 

Camden, on the other hand, wanted to spend most of his time in the ocean. He tried his hardest to keep up with his cousins, but he's just not as comfortable in the water as they are yet. So, he'd follow them as far as he could, then observe. Matt and I also carried him "deep" (his words) out in the ocean several times.

 

Just a little beach relaxation.

 

When they weren't on the beach, you could often find them just like this- absorbed in games on their Kindles. (I have since had to severely limit the amount of time Camden spends on video games, but that's another story for another day.)

 

Selfie with my girl.

 

I don't know why, but this picture just makes me smile. Something about that big toothy grin of hers, I guess.

Matt's sunglasses broke, and he claims these are the only ones he could find at a local beach shop. I think he secretly loves them. I openly hate them.

 

Two cool dudes.

 

She loved most everything about the beach, but especially enjoyed the military helicopters that routinely flew over the water.

 

Beach bums.

 

Camden spent most of the time we were at the beach playing with his cousins, but I did manage to snap this picture of my two kiddos enjoying some beach time together.

 

The beach is exhausting. He was asleep within 5 minutes on the way home.

 

And the first Little League practice the very next morning! Macey ran in at the last minute to photobomb her big brother.