Sawyer's First Conversation This Morning....

"Mom, do I have to get married?"
"No."
"I don't want to get married."
"Why?"
"Because I don't want to kiss like this (Gone With the Wind Romantic Kiss mime), I just want to kiss like this (touching two fingers together to mimic a peck)."
Tristan interrupts- "Sawyer, if you don't get married then you'll never have a wife and kids and everything and you'll just die."
Sawyer - "Am I going to die?"
"Yes, someday. Everyone dies. But first you have to get old."
Tristan- "And then you get to go to heaven. Do you go to heaven first, or do you go to the New Earth first?"
"You're in heaven before God makes the new earth."
"Is it going to be just like this one?"
"Kind of, but much, much, better and with no sin."
"NO SIN!? Yaaaaaaay!"
Tristan skipped off content with this conclusion, and Sawyer left halfway through the conversation satisfied that marriage was at least a few years away.

Question of the Day:

"Mom, if you wanted three arms, and you went to the doctor, and you had enough money, could they give you three arms?"

Life goes on, with or without a camera.

I Remembered Everything But.....

It's laying there, at my sister's house. The one most important piece of equipment I could have forgotten. Without that little white cord I cannot download any pictures. I have lots of shots on my camera, and lots of stories to tell...but we are waiting on this foreign mail system to deliver that cord so who knows how long it will be? Thank you Sisser for getting it into the mail for starters!

Tears All Around

What are Tristan and Greyson laughing at?


They're laughing at Hunter and his guitar routine. Berford!


Hunter had to leave for Running Camp this morning. Every one's crying because they love him so. It's like all the fun got sucked out the door.



Hunter is not like most 18-year-olds. This was a very busy week for him and he was feeling sick too. But he made sure that his cousins had the best kidlife ever. As a result they looooove him and want to be like him. Which is more than any mom could ask.

Take Lots of Pictures......

First time at the beach, for the little ones. Great surf. Fins required. So the kids were not allowed in over their heads. But they spent all day running back and forth from the tide and trying not to get caught in the washing machine.......

....like this, when you are spun around and around, wondering which way is up.


Kiki and Greyson's technique was to fall down on purpose and ride the wave in on their seat.


Tristan was the most daring for his size. His and Sawyer's technique was to dance in exuberant high-stepping hops to avoid being dragged out to sea.


Sawyer had a little more respect for the ocean after it knocked him off his feet. He needed wrap-a-towel after that.

Daddy said "take lots of pictures". So here they are. Lot's of pictures:

Packed up for the ride home. Sawyer with ALL his gear.



When you live near the beach you learn little tricks like using baby powder to get off all the wet sand clinging to your feet.

Sun kissed faces riding home.

Stilts

Hunter has stilts, of course.


We all tried them out.


Bound and determined.


Tristan was surprisingly agile.


Later that night, Greyson took the fake leg and said, "Hey guys, I have two left feet!".

Improvement

There have been some improvements in Sawyer's swimming trepidation. Big Breath!


Going under!


Jumping in!


Hunter continues to be the center of attention of all kidlife.


Here they are plotting in their game of tag.