Vacation, Part 3

We had a little kayak adventure on the sound. We paddled around the marshes and walked on the oyster-shell beaches. Lena loved it until the thunderstorm came. She normally loves storms, but not while getting drenched with hard rain and being right under the storm clouds. Seth paddled like a mad-man, and we camped out under the bridge. Lena was a trooper!

We're just hanging out at the Giggling Mackerel, eating some seafood.

Vacation, Part 2

More beach pictures

Family Beach Vacation, Part 1

After 6 months of Seth being gone for the majority of the time, we decided it was time for a family vacation. We went to Ocean Isle this week and stayed at the Islander Inn. This was Lena's first beach experience, and of course she loved it. She loved the water, the sand- digging in it, throwing it on me and Seth, drawing in it, the hotel pool, chasing the birds, kayaking, staying up late and sleeping in the bed with us. She was pretty confused about her surroundings the first night, she she slept in our bed. I got so much cuddle-time. It was heaven. She's a sweet little snuggler.


This was our hotel. We had a beach-front view on the top floor. Lena loved hanging out on the balcony.

Swim Lessons

Sorry it's been so long! I have been very busy with Seth being away again. On Saturday mornings, Lena has her swim lessons. Of course, she is a fish and loves it. She splashes, blows bubbles and says "more, more, more" when we "blast off" from the edge.


Blast-off is her favorite thing to do.



She's learning to lay on her back.



Backwards Blast-off

She goes after a toy while using the barbell to "swim".