Beach 2013

We've been here now three days. The kids are enjoying themselves with their cousins tremendously. Ellie is quite exhausted as she's spending all day on the beach with Erika for the first time in her life. I think they are really bonding on the trip. Max is enjoying himself with lots of digging and just going with the flow to enjoy the busy times and excitement. Clair and I are making it, though she's prefer to jut be home doing we normal routine with familiar things and have mommy all to herself. I hope David is having a good time. I'm a bit exhausted by this trip honestly. I'm thankful we are with Katie and mom. 

I want the family to have these trips and I only hope that in future years in able to relax and play a bit more. This time I feel I'm always on call waiting for the next time in needed. I'm definitely feeling overwhelmed. I only hope this week is worth it to the kids. 

Baby clothes be gone

It seems like I am constantly finding clothes in the drawer that no longer fit each o my children right now. However for Clair, it seems with each outfit gone into the good will pile I feel a sense of loss. I love my children and I can't believe that I won't have any more newborn babies. It makes me sad to think about. 

Tonight Clair is wearing one of the one piece suits Ellie had as a baby tonight and its a right fit. This will be its last wear for the Cummings family. 

Look at me mom!

Clair started grabbing at toys above her head a couple days ago, maybe a week. Today she has proven she can ask a hold and shake a toy. She was proud of herself. She was watching herself move the toy. And, she has adopted on her face a few times two.

A little bit of heaven

Is nursing your baby to sleep while listening the waves crash on the shores below. 

It's a gorgeous sunshine day at the bayside. Jets have started their flights, as its Monday. Clair is back to sleep beside me. And I hear others in the house starting to rise! It's a glorious day on vacation!

Our little flower girl

Robert Perrotta married Colleen this weekend. This was a fantastic day for many reasons.  Robert and Colleen seem really happy , though its hard to believe Robert is married already. Ellie got to be their flower girl. Though she was nervous, she had a fantastic day as a mini princess. Colleen really involved her on everything. She got to have makeup done and hair done. Ellie ate up every minute of it. As Colleen got ready, as asked Ellie to help her get dressed too. It was so sweet of her. 

Ellie was a trooper and kept good spirits most of the day. She and the ring bearer played their roles perfectly at the church, despite why father Kyle thought might happen. Then, they even started to enjoy each others company too. 

The reception was awesome! It was great seeing everyone and I loved having Ellie and Max there to whiteness the event and learn about weddings. Max enjoyed drinking his bubble juice. He mentioned it was like wine! Turns out he didn't like re taste at all, but the experience was too much to turn down. 

Ellie told me her favorite part of the night was dancing with Anna, Mike an Shannon. She had a lot of fun and so did I!

On the move

Clair is starring to become more active. She's grabbing at things. Today I noticed she wiggled herself sideways on her favorite play mat!

Who's watching who

Ellie dreads naps theses days. She's too big for them she thinks. I, on the other hand, am not too big for them; I love them!

I stole one on the couch this afternoon after reading a few books to the girls. Ellie took care of me - fan off, seats up, and sat quietly playing her leap pad. She's a good girl!