Life is just beachy....

Our Thomason family trip to Seaside beach has been such a blast. The sand is gorgeous and the water is practically crystal clear. Our condo is 100 yards from the beach and we got to rent bikes to tour around Seaside with the kids in tow. We have had fresh seafood every night and going deep sea fishing tomorrow. Our favorite has been trying out the rented paddle boards. Like a surf board that you stand up on and paddle with a canoe paddle. I got to see a baby reef shark in the water on my paddle excursion this morning. Also eyed a jelly fish and ray. More pictures to come...
On our beach house balcony

Jack and cousin Ellen working on sand castles

Our evening crab hunt with the kids.

Aunt Emily and Uncle Brad paddle boarding

Mira's birthday bash

We had a great time helping Mira celebrate her 4th birthday at the Pearland Rec Center. Ann watched from the sidelines most of the afternoon but Jack was busy chasing his friends and competing in "pass the butterfly" game. He won a pretty nifty medal for participating. Also, the barbie cake was to die for. :)

Ann's first Mum Mum.

Ann loves finger foods already. She is really fond of sweet potato puffs but cannot navigate them to her mouth without help. Enter the Mum Mum. Ann was so proud to be able to hold AND eat her own food. We may not be in the baby food stage for long with this little lady.

Everything tastes better at the library!

Ann enjoyed orally sampling everything at Book Babies. Oh, the bubbles were cool too.... :)

Hanging with his buddy

Jack and Luke at Southwyck splash pad...discussing life.

Ann's 6 month well visit

Annie-bear is 6 months old.

She weighs 18lbs which puts her at 95% for weight and is 50% for length. She eats all types of baby food veggies, fruits, and cereal. She also likes to suck on watermelon and cantelope. Ann loves yo-baby yogurt too. The vanilla is her fav. flavor. She started sitting up on her own and sits without support for a few minutes at a time but needs someone (or a pillow) nearby. She rolls around on the floor to get places and is currently working very hard at getting past that budda belly to reach her toes!

mom's shades

Desperate for relief from the evening sun ray onslaught Jack asked to borrow a pair of shades.

Summer play time

Ann is working hard to sit up on her own and loves Jack's old music station.

She works so hard that when it becomes pool time.... she needs a rest.

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Chillin'

enough said....

Two men enter... one man leaves

Brother and sister playtime

Ann loves Jack's undivided attention! He likes that Ann thinks he's hilarious. Go figure.

Ann's new tricks

At bath time Ann discovered hair and thinks its super neat to touch it. So cute

Ann also likes to grab her feet. Maybe I should say she tries to grab her feet. Her budda belly kinda gets in the way.

Grammie and papa's dock

Clearly Jack was enjoying himself at the lake.

Road Trip!!

Sarah and I took all the kids (with the exception of baby Ann) on a road trip to Oklahoma to meet our friend Amy for the weekend. Amy, Sarah, and I have been great friends since elementary school. It was so fun to catch up and see all our kids playing together. Awesome weekend.

loaded up and ready to head out.

all the kids together.

reading old high school notes that we saved and drinking raspberry lambic.

all the kids at the new ymca.