Mama's Day!!

The boys made these planters for me.  I will try really really hard to keep those fushias alive (No plant has ever lasted more then a week in my care)

Beck's first Mother's Day...I'm biased but what a cute little man, Monsieur Beckett

Some days, I wonder how I got from 0 kids (and a white couch, spotless carpets, pristine wood floors) just 4 years ago to what you see here - three precious little boys (on a not-so white couch.....)  Here's a poem I want to share with moms with OCD like me who are constantly stressed out about the scratches on the hardwood floor and cupboards, the stains on the couches and carpets, etc. (I got this a few years ago when Carter was in daycare.  It had his handprints beside the poem.  It has been the best reminder to me to enjoy every moment, every step of the way)

Happy Mother's Day

Fun in the, well, not sun....

Despite the weather, we decided to hit the beach on saturday anyways.  The boys had been begging for me to blow up the pool so they can play in the water.  I figured this was a good substitute.

Easton enjoyed stomping in the puddles while Carter preferred not to get dirty.

We kept digging where we saw water squirting out of the sand.  The boys' buckets got pretty heavy with all the "treasures" they collected, like shells (but mostly dirt)

"Look at this big one"

This might have been a "I got wet" or "I got dirt on me" or "I need a wet wipe" look.  Such a mama's boy.

Easton liked to wander at his own pace

Becks was giggling and probably freezing

Watching the seagulls flying over the water

Easton managed to keep pretty clean and dry despite all the mud splashing that he did, at least for the moment.....

Is this for real???   Both boys looking at the camera????

A very loving and caring big brother, Easton makes sure that Becks is doing OK.

Easton was digging behind these two rocks for a good 10 minutes.  I'm not sure what he found, but it was hard to pull him away from there

After climbing up a little "waterfall" and under a train bridge, there is a really serene and pretty area.

Here is daddy helping Easton up the waterfall

I set my camera on a rock for this family photo, hoping it would not fall off the rock.  Got it - Phew!!!

Making ripples in the water.  As mentioned earlier, this area is peaceful, that is until.....

Easton fell, face first, into the water and went completely under.  Poor thing, he was so shocked and upset and cold and soaking wet that we had to leave right away to get changed

All in all, fun was had by all.  The lack of sun did not keep us away from the beach!!