Delaware Fun

In August, shortly after we got to Delaware, we went to the beach for a morning. Delaware is actually known for its beaches. And while I'll be the first to admit that they are quite different from the So. California beaches that I know and love, they are pretty great.

Guy wasn't a huge fan of the water, but he spent a little time there.

 

This little one is a bonafide water rat. He would have drowned if we hadn't kept a close eye on him. He loved the waves and the water, and ran to it more than a few times.

 

Digging holes with Dad was a hit.

  

I know this isn't the greatest photo, but we got to see a bunch (herd?) of dolphins swim by. It was at least 8 that I counted, and a few of them were doing some fun leaping.

 

We had to get some ice cream (even if it was lunchtime and that hadn't happened yet).

Love to see the brothers sharing.

I've known that the house Rob grew up in was down a road that has a sign that points the way to "Bowers Beach." Later in August I saw Bowers Beach for the first time. It's a nice little inlet where there are no waves and there are a lot of horseshoe crabs. I'm glad I finally got to see it--still not sure why it took almost six years, though--especially considering his sister still lives in the house he grew up in and we've been there plenty of times. :)

Come visit and we'll take you to the beach.

Short end of the stick

I have been thinking that I don't have a lot of photos of Cooper, and I was feeling a little bit bad about it. I haven't been taking my camera out too much lately. I've been shopping online for furniture, then assembling said furniture. We still don't have blinds in our house - so I'm looking for those.

Last Sunday Guy asked how many days until the baby comes. I estimated at most, 78 (we were in the car and Rob was driving, so I had time to count). That's going to come faster than we all know it. And there's Christmas in there - yikes!

This morning Rob and Guy left to do an Air Force service project for a little while this morning. I decided it would be a great time to take some photos of Cooper. However, this is what he thought, apparently. 

I got lucky, and got one good one, of over 20.

I'm never sure if I like things in color or black and white better. I really love black and white.

This week I've been looking for photos to print and frame for our walls (I haven't hung a thing on the walls yet. While looking through photos Rob and I had an idea . . . we're going to dedicate a wall to "outtakes." Most of which will include Cooper crying, messy food, and stuff like that. Maybe we'll do it up the stairs.

I'm feeling less bad about having photos of Cooper, though - because I DO have photos, he's just crying in more than half of them. It's a little ironic because Cooper is our ultra social-wants everybody's attention-loves making people laugh and smile-but apparently hates the camera child. And Guy is the photogenic one who loves the camera.

The Most Important of the Latest

It's been so busy lately, this is the photo I wanted to get up a few weeks ago now. Today, I finally did it.

On Friday we closed on our house. Meaning, Saturday was a pretty awesome, yet hectic birthday. Rob made a fabulous french toast breakfast for all of us. After that we did a lot of house stuff. Shower rods, shower curtains, and a TV (that, of course, was the most fun).  And in the evening I went to the RS Broadcast. We'll really "celebrate" when we're settled in. Maybe in 2 weeks, since this weekend is General Conference.

We never thought about how we would need a mailbox - until Friday night. That was our Family Home Evening last night. Thankfully a new neighbor lent us a tool and helped hold things in place while Rob put the base in (not really a task for me at 27 weeks).

We get our household goods tomorrow. For the first time in 5 moves Rob will actually have some days off to help unpack and settle in. Our settling in will require some major shopping. Still on the list: bunkbeds (if we can ever get the boys to "successfully" share a room - they love being in their together, but they don't love the sleeping part), a crib (Guy and Coop only ever had a pack 'n play -- we're moving up in the world!), a living room set (we've never had a living room before). And just a lot of fun like that. Not only does Rob have 3 days off, but then there's the weekend and Columbus Day all in a row. Great timing, right? That might be a first. ;)