The rest of our time at the beach

Camille had fun chasing her brothers...

 and they had fun playing with her.

We found these two cute heads on the beach.

 Keith took a turn too.

 The waves were soooo big and close the third day!  Our boogie board broke in half, but it was still great for pulling the kids around on.

 Brett is a pro bird chaser.  He kept chasing these pesky birds and telling them to go away!

 There were lots of sail boats out that day.

 Snack time!

 We took this the morning that we headed back home.  We had lots of fun spending our days at the beach and then hanging out here with Keith's Aunt and Uncle.  So glad they're willing to have us all stay with them!

Grant was terrified of their dog, Shasta, when we first got there.  By the end of our visit, Grant loved her.  It amazes me that he was willing to sit right next to her for this picture!  He tried so hard to be brave with that dog and then he talked about her and drew pictures of her the whole drive home!

Beach Day One

 We arrived in Oceanside in the late afternoon, unpacked and headed straight for the beach.

It didn't take long for Camille to get a mouthful or two of sand.  Yum!

 The boys went to work right away.

 This guy kept trying to grab our dinner.  Sneaky little things they are.

 I love Brett's expression here.  You can tell he's getting cold, but he just kept going.

 Grant was a non-stop boogie board maniac.  He loved it!  He wants to try surfing next time.  We'll see!

 We played until it was dark and then headed back to Keith's uncle's house to shower and get warm in our beds.

Dreaming of October Break

 Last week we were relaxing on the beach in Cali.  This week has been a rush of activity (mostly good things).  I'm looking forward to the fruits of our labors this week and some more normal and relaxing days ahead!  More about our vacation and our crazy busy week later.  Off to get a few more things checked off my list before settling in on the couch for a good night's sleep (Keith is sick!).

Here's some cute Camille thighs to look at!  :)

Happy Weekend!

Brett's Birthday #3

We started out the morning with presents.  He loves his new tepee!  

 Everyone else likes it too!

After a day full of watching General Conference and eating waffles at Keith's parent's house, we had hot dogs for dinner.

 And s'mores for dessert.

 My parents came over that night.

 Keith's parent's came over too and we all played a competitive game of Duck Duck Goose, or as Brett would say, "Duck, duck, DUCK!"

 Grandma Jackson read the boys a bed time story.

 Then on Monday there was even more fun!  Brett had his little cousins and friends over for a water party.

 Matching girls.

 Keith was blowing bubbles and the kids would try to squirt them.

 Sidewalk chalk art.

 After a water balloon fight, it was cake time!

Here's the monkey cake I put together the night before with my lovely assistant (thanks Mom!).  It was super easy and I think it turned out adorable.  Grant has already requested one for his birthday in February.  Done!

Happy Birthday Brett!  It was so fun to celebrate you!

Weekend plans and a birthday

The weather's been cooling here.  YAY!  Last night we opened up the windows and had a fire in the fireplace.  It was so fun to be able to do that!

Tomorrow morning we will plant our fall garden and then watch general conference.

We will watch conference again on Sunday.  

Sunday is also Brett's birthday.  He'll be 3!  I just know he's going to have a great time celebrating his special day!  We are having a marshmallow roast on Sunday night,with grandparents, to get the celebrating started.  Then cousins and friends will come over on Monday morning for a party.  I will be attempting a monkey cake.  I've had the pattern for it in my recipe binder for years.  Now it will be put to use!

Have a great weekend!

Camille stands

Little Miss Camille has been standing up on everything these days.  I love standing in the kitchen and looking next to me to see her standing by my side.  Someday she'll be standing there helping me with dinner!  Until then, she's keeping me busy.  She gets into EVERYTHING and loves to eat paper!  I always forget how busy a baby can be until we reach this stage of constant busyness!