Celebrating 4 @ Gulfport

Although the beach at Gulfport was nothing like those we found in Maui, the kids didn't seem to notice. They had a great time playing in the sand, jumping in the pool, and playing at a near by kids museum. After all, everything is better when you can play with your cool cousins!

And although his birthday was not for a few more days, we celebrated Mackay's 4th birthday in style with his many cousins and a pinata before we headed home! These are the days we'll remember...

A Full Life

After going to Maui, we all headed down to Gulfport, Mississippi for a little shindig with my family to celebrate my parents 60th birthdays (they were born a day apart!). My sisters created an amazing book commemorating their entire lives. Check out Amy's blog for all the details. My contribution was this video of their lives...it's 35+ minutes of good times...called A Full Life!

A Full Life from Be Strong on Vimeo.

Maui is SWEET!

Andrea and I took a much deserved vacation to Maui without the kids (many thanks to Andrea's parents for watching them; one of the many benefits of living close to family)! It was a relaxing and short five days hanging out at the beach, snorkeling, hiking, and sleeping in. We still have more things we want to do there, so I guess we'll have to make a point of getting back there sooner rather than later.

Mackay the Musician

Mackay loves to play his ukulele and sing fun songs. Here's an example of his sweet skills!

Coming Soon...

..our trips to Maui and Mississippi!!!

P.S. Andrea's blogging now...cheer her on by leaving a comment. Click here to check it out.
P.P.S. To all of Andrea's friends who read this blog (i.e. 90% of the people who read this blog), you can still read my blog even though Andrea is blogging now. I'll try to at least post cute picts of the boys. :)

Trampoline Time

Mackay and Beckett love playing on their grandparents' trampoline.

Round and round they go...