Lovin' the beach!

We spent part of the week of the 4th of July at the beach with Lee's family. Jocelyn stayed the whole week, while Lee, Robbie, and I could only be there for part of the week. Here's your first installment of shots from that sweet time!
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Robbie was a bit too small and uninterested in the beach, so we didn't even bother with sand shots. Here's how he hung out at the beach:
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Which meant I spent my time laying on the beach next to him, while Lee played with Jocelyn. Tough job, eh? :) You can see us in the background behind Jocelyn in the shot below.
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(By the way, Tori, I'm still trying to track down where you can get a nice little set-up like this for Charlie!)

Sweet siblings!

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There isn't much sweeter than watching my two little ones interact with one another. The love and bond they're already developing is precious! See, Robbie is telling us all about it in the picture below!
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Just look at the cuties!
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And while Robbie likes to hang out on his own from time to time...
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... and will offer his momma a few smiles here and there to appease her ...
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... and a classic Robbie serious look occasionally as well ...
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... he saves the good stuff for his sister.
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Wait for it...
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And just look at that smile!
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And this one!
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"Wait, big sis! Where ya going?"
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Yep, he's all about her!
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She gets the biggest grins he has to offer!
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I think he'd hurt himself if he smiled any bigger, don't you?
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P.S. While her smile-eliciting skills are top of the class, her photography skills leave something to be desired. Here's a shot she took right after the pictures above. Not too bad ...
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...until you realize that she was trying to take a picture of Robbie. Turn the camera the other way, darling. The lens, not the viewfinder and display, should be pointed toward the object you're photographing. Perhaps I need to teach her some photography pointers, huh?

And I'm back!

Whew! I don't think I've ever had a summer as tough as this one. Praise God that we've been healthy and rested for a couple weeks considering that we first got sick back in May. Whew!

Lots and lots and lots of pictures have been taken, but here are some favorites before the deluge of posts begins!

Lee painted Jocelyn's nails before we went to the beach for the 4th of July ... sweet!


My beach babe loved the sand and water!


The little man has officially found his thumb!



Oh, and I've decided the whole caption contest thing ... it ain't for me. I'll name a winner ... eventually. Or not. (No, really, I will. Sorry 'bout that!)