Our Beach Vacation in Collages

Our beautiful days together the first week of January 2013.  I relax and smile when I look at these pictures. The birds posed  for us on the Huntington Beach Pier.  Miah, thoughts and hopes of you. We named our sandcastle The Great Wall.  We peddled our hearts out. A mommy/daughter moment. We watched the surf from the Pier.  Caught the girls in perfect pose.  Morning sunshine. Afternoons bathed in sunshine. Last night at the beach

Playing in the sand . . .wish we could dig our way to China!

Holidays with Family

Holidays are for . . . spending time crafting . . .

So proud of their 8 point stars.  They look pretty hanging in our winter windows.

Nana has a passion for golf.  She loves to play, compete in her women's league, and pass on the game to her grand children!

My parents graciously let us use their RV for the first week of January.  We pulled into Huntington Beach, CA on New Year's Eve.

 

Taylor (left) and Katherine (right) joined us. We played games and then they got busy making their tents for the evening.

They lasted through the New Year!

Beautiful Katherine

New Year's Day, we spent the morning at the beach. 

I sat for awhile and admired this view!  Not a bad way to spend the first day of the year, on the beach!!!

This is Liliah's chance to spend time with her cousins.  She loves them and they sure dote on her.  They had fun running from the water.

The Pier a Huntington Beach, CA. Ruby's the burger joint sits at the end of the pier.  We ate there a couple of times.

 Doing cartwheels . . .

Dancing . . .

and leaping for joy!  Happy, New Year.

Christmas at Papa & Nana's

Christmas at Papa & Nana's was lots of fun . . .

Happy Forever Family Day

Liliah, Happy 4th Forever Family Day!   
You danced in your first recital today.  This is a first for both of us, but we did it.  You are part of the twinkle toes team.  You were dance warriors encouraging those with cancer that they are strong! This is your first time on stage and you loved it.  You weren't nervous one bit.  I loved sharing this day with you backstage.  Daddy got to sit in the audience and cheer you on.  

I couldn't help but reflect that we were in Nanning, China on this day.  I became a Mother and you certainly danced yourself right in to our life and heart that day.  We love you so much and thank God for the gift that you are to us.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year! We are back from the holidays and vacation.  We had a great one and I need to document them soon!