Happy Birthday Carrie Anne!

It is hard to believe another birthday has rolled around for 
Carrie Anne!

She is growing into a beautiful young lady with a kind heart.  She has absolutely amazed me with how helpful she has been with our new little guys.  They love her and she has been a great "little mommy" when I need the help.

She wanted to go to the beach for the day for her birthday.  So we loaded up the car with beach chairs, towels, a beach umbrella, toys, lunch, snacks and drinks (whew, what a job!) and headed off!  Taylor had to work and couldn't join us, but rest of us squeezed all our stuff and bodies and fit in one car.  ~ We had a great day!!

Wonder what they are talking about??

The weather was beautiful!  It was the first time the little guys had been to the beach.  Caleb was a bit reserved and would only get his legs a little wet and preferred to stay up on the beach playing in the sand with toys and a bucket with some water in it.  Seth however loved it!  He, H.O. and Andrew would head out jumping over the waves.  H.O. would hold Seth and carry him out and he loved every second.  Abby asked them (in Chinese) as we were leaving if they had a fun day, Caleb answered yes and Seth said no??  Hmm, we wondered why Seth would say no, since he grinned and giggled all day.  Abby asked why do you say "no", he responded because we had to leave!  I guess it was great right up until we said we had to head home.  We were only a block from the beach and Seth was already asleep, Caleb lasted another couple of minutes and he was out also.  It was a beautiful, wonderful day as we celebrated our sweet Carrie Anne's birthday.

Once home we had the dinner of her choice, opened presents, and finished off the day with cake and ice cream.

The fun continued today!  It has become tradition with my parents to come up one day for lunch the week before or after a child's birthday.  They bring Subway subs and a cake for lunch.  The kids always look forward to this visit.  Today my parents came and we were able to enjoy lunch, ice cream cake and time to visit with them.

Happy Birthday sweet Carrie Anne!  We love you!