boys got to pick the spot for dinner tonight before church.

all yelled chick~fil~a at the same time.

last run before we head up to ny.

there aren't any up there.

made sure they got their fix.

that's what they named him.

he was the calmest lizard i have ever seen.

he would sit on the tip of ari's finger and just chill.

charlie called ari the lizard whisperer.

he was found in the pool cage.

he might have been on his last leg.

they ran around all day with him.

passing him back and forth and he would just sit there...

taking it all in.

 

got to spend some time out at the beach tonight.

a little pot luck with a few of our favorite people.

they kept up with all the bigs for awhile.

little people get tired.

so sand castles instead of body surfing.

he has always called prestyn krestyn.

not sure if he heard it wrong the first time.

it stuck though.

she answers to it like it was her given name.

we have always called sam the finale.

encore on the way.

3 pictures...

1 baby.

they are over the top.

tom has been chomping at the bit to tell them...

tonight he forced my hand.

glad he did.

they are already weighing in on names.

sam's favorites...

girl~ isabella hawkenset

boy~ funky monkey.

nicklaus' favorites...

girl~ isabella elizabeth

boy~ reece.

charlie likes christopher for a boy.

he knows our girl name is already set in stone.

time will tell.

it is going to be a busy thanksgiving.

 

they started collecting twigs last summer.

they have sat in a box.

in the corner of the kitchen.

we waited for a rainy day...

or to have enough jars for everyone to use.

beautiful day today...

but we started them anyway.

lots of mod podge.

rubber bands to hold them in place until dry.

cute woodsy decor waiting for wild flowers.