(Whoops… wrote the following paragraph when we first got back to the beach and never finished it for posting. My excuse this time? We’ve been busy! It’s more fun to play with and care for Emmett and Grace than it is to write about it. And now our internet connection at the beach is on the blink while we wait for a replacement part for the satellite dish. I’m at the kids house, writing this while Emmett and Grace nap, Westi works, and Mike and Steve work on a project for their new-to-them travel trailer. We’re all set up at our trailer for babies now, with a Pack-n-Play, diapers, bottles, formula, play mat, sun hats, etc. It’s amazing what we can fit in a 21 foot space!! I’ve been taking pictures and will get them posted … I promise … but Grace is beginning to fuss so it won’t be now. More about last Sunday’s adventure with Dottie and Lure Coursing to come too!)

Oh yeah… this is why we tore ourselves away from our new home and drove over 1700 miles to California. Now I remember! Before we were even fully parked, Mike and Westi showed up at our campsite with bundles of baby snuggled on their chests. It is blissful to be with Emmett and Grace again! I babysat, along with Grandma Deborah, while the kids worked today, and Steve got us settled into the campground. Folks seem genuinely happy to see us and the foggy cool weather, though a shock to our Texas-acclimated systems, helped keep the crowds away.