Audrey is now 8. She was thrilled to be baptized. After 4 hours of trying to fill the font, she finally just sat in the water (I was ready to head to the beach). But she is now official and couldn’t be happier. She is our Cruise Director. She always has a plan for a party, a day with friends, an outting, time at the pool, or an afternoon at the beach. She loves to draw, play violin, dance ballet, play with friends, make cakes, play games, and be with grandparents and cousins.

Blake is 6. He loves to do experiments. In his words, “It’s what I do” He likes to do stuff just to see what will happen. It generally goes like this. “Mom will you come here?” “Blake, what happened?” “ Weellllll, I was trying to ….when suddenly, just by accident…..” “I’m really sorry mom” He’s a very sweet boy, and TONS of fun! He loves his school and teachers, and the Beach is his heaven on earth.

Noah is 3. He is our judge and jury. He makes sure we are all following the rules. If you have commited an infraction, he lets you know in no uncertain terms. Other that, he will give anyone and everyone a hug and kiss and loves to wave to strangers. He is our super hero and athlete. He has jointed a little pre-school and says he is bigger and no longer “teeny teeny tiny”.

Madelyn was born in July of '08. She has been tons of fun. She doesn’t think sleeping is all that great, but she’s starting to warm up to the idea. When she was born I said “WOW” this is my favorite, so small, and straight from heaven. When she was a new born, I loved to just hold her and watch all the fun faces she would make. Then she will do something new… smile, cue, roll over, laugh, find her feet, put everything in her mouth, sit….. and I think “no, this is my favorite stage” To be honest, I love it all, even the sleepless days and nights!( I have almost forgotten what a Sunday afternoon nap feels like, it’s been years)