Alyssa and a Few of Her Many Faces...

Watching Alyssa is always entertaining... particularly if you are holding a camera and trying to get her to smile.  Here are a few pictures from my most recent attempt...

Caught off-guard watching Sesame Streen...


That's more like it... show me those teeth!


Awww... how sweet...

A Day at the Beach with Dad!

Dad missed out on the first trip to the beach with Brody and Kenna so we packed up the car and headed out again one Sunday afternoon.  Here are some of the pictures...

Skipping rocks...


Gotta love the beach!


Watch out Momma and Alyssa!


Shouldn't I be wearing a hat out here with all this sun and my pale baby skin?


That's more like it!


Alyssa and Dad!

Picnic and the Lake!

Joshua and Alyssa enjoyed a nice picnic in the backyard followed by a GREAT day at the lake!  Here are some photos...

Mmmmm... mango!


It's bright, but I like it!


Joshua and Kenna in the freezing lake picking out rocks...


Joshua, Brody, and Kenna at the lake...


Any seashells?


Those shorts look a bit wet!


What's Alyssa up to?


Ahhh... throwing handfuls of sand into her hair!


Alyssa joins the fun!


But not for long... she's off again!


No fear!


Alyssa's back with some sand!


Kenna sharing a wet pile of sand with Alyssa...


Thanks, Kenna!


The pile of sand...

Winter Fort!

We've had a bit of rain and dreary weather here in Belton recently.  Mom has had to put on her thinking cap to find ways to keep these kids entertained inside.  It's hard to imagine how we managed for 9 months out of the year in Seattle!  Here are some photos from home one rainy morning...

That's the face Alyssa uses to keep the bears away...


Snack time in the fort!


Tunnel!


What a great fort!


These rainy days aren't so bad...