Where does the time go?

Where does the time go? Oh maybe it goes to vacation?? We've done quite a bit of it this summer and suddenly it's September (well almost). Technically today is my mom's birthday and brother John and SIL Sarah's anniversary! Happy birtdayversary!

Last week we were with them both in Seabrook which is a new beach 'town' on the Washington coast. (Really it's not quite a town yet but very cute and lovely). We stayed in a beautiful house that is owned by some people who had kids at Luke's school. We bought a week at the auction and convinced the family to join us. We had a great time checking out the beach, cooking meals, toasting marshmallows and enjoying the hot tub. Luke LOVED the sand and water and would just fall happily into the sand as soon as he saw it. Then he would notice the water and be torn....sand or water? Sand or water?? Within 5 minutes he had it coming out his nose and no I am NOT exaggerating. The above picture is one of my favorites of him running across the beach early one evening.

Big Bennett news! (He is big, but I meant exciting!) He is walking ALL over the place now. It started when we were in Montana at my parents house with the Schulenburg clan for his baptism. Grandma Gail was most excited to help him learn and with the family encouragement he made it 5 steps that weekend (August 2nd). This past week in Seabrook is when he really gained his confidence and walked place to place, person to person. It is so fun to watch and I love being on the receiving end of one of those walk hugs (arms out for the last 6 steps and then he just falls into you - so sweet).

Learning to walk to Grandma and the moose

Paul and Megan - Bennett's Godparents

The whole cheering section

We also went camping one weekend just two or so hours away a few months ago. I using the term camping lightly because there were no tents involved. Cabins are a bit easier with a hyper 4.5 year old and active 1 year old. We did cook over an open flame and sleep in sleeping bags. So it counts right?? Kurt and I were so excited because it's the first time camping when we made something other than hotdogs. Potatoes, ground-beef and onion in aluminum foil had never tasted so good! Of course I had a 'smore to top it off (I mean, really, what is camping without them??)

ahhh summer! Love it. More soon!