Birthday 5 of 5

The firstborn turned 12 yesterday.
He celebrated by going to school, then to track practice, and then to baseball practice. We finally got to see him around 7:00 last night. We spent the evening outside around the firepit eating ice cream cake.

I can't believe he's this old already...I mean I remember being 12...it couldn't have been that long ago...could it???

A week in South Carolina

Pictures from the last week....

Holding a starfish...we also saw dolphins, a jellyfish and sand dollars.

Relaxing after a long day at the beach.

The firstborn playing photographer.


Enjoying the (freezing, cold, icy, frigid) ocean.

Is Mom done taking pictures yet?????

New claim to fame

Yes, my family is now part of the world renowned (ok, well at least well known on our little section of the beach) sand artists on Hilton Head Island.

This is sculpture #1 - the pyramid.

This is #2 - the Sphinx. While the husband and the firstborn, along with our friends, were creating this, we met some people who had traveled to Egypt. They brought their camera down later so the kids could see actual pictures of the pyramids and Sphinx in Egypt.

These are sculptures #3 & #4, the Roman Coliseum and the Eiffel Tower.