before and after

Daddy and A.L. settle into a comfy chair to relax and maybe watch some tv....or maybe a nap would be a better idea.

 

bananas without pajamas

It did not take Mommy and Daddy long to figure out that putting on pajamas should come after the evening fruit snack.

 

here comes the bride

Holland and Granny can hardly wait to see cousin Farrah walk down the aisle.

 

weddings are fun...if they're on the beach

Wells laughs it up with Daddy just before witnessing his first wedding.

 

everybody in

Mommy tries to teach Anne Lawson to float on her back.

Daddy teaches Holland to blow her first bubbles.

Wells powers his boat with a 4 horsepower flutter kick and steers with his mouth.

 

aubie and the finches

The triplets meet Aubie for the first time. Wells is eager to tell all his friends about the encounter. Anne Lawson and Holland temper their excitement by sucking on their fingers.

 

anything but "cheese"

A.L.: "Okay, people, this is going to be an artistic shot. I want you to wipe those childish grins off your faces. I do not have all day, and grandmother Cheryl's arms are getting tired." 

hip-a-tee hop-a-tee Easter's on its way

A.L.: "Wells, do you really think Mom and Dad are going to let us eat any of the treats we are going to fill these baskets with tomorrow?"

Wells: "At this point, I would be happy if they would just get us out of these things. The lettering and design is well done, and the interior has lots of space for candy, but I would be more comfortable lying on a pile of hard plastic toys." 

t-shirt advice

 

higher mom

While Mom is comfortable with a gentle sway, Wells urges her to quit treating him like a 6 month old and to give it a real push.

 

tummy time on the grass

Holland simply laughs after shedding her responsibility of being "it" after tagging Wells on the head and rolling just out of his reach.

 

really green grass

Anne Lawson, Holland and Wells get to experience something that will probably never happen in their own front yard - lying on really green grass.

 

toss up

Mommy shows off her pipes as she tosses all 17 lbs of Wells into the air.

 

green, green grass

Anne Lawson shows off a range of emotions on a stroll through Rosemary Beach.

 

family pool time

The sun was a little bright, but the water was just right!

 

girls' float time

Anne Lawson drove her boat with genuine enthusiasm.

 

pure joy

Wells did not hold back one bit in letting us know how much he liked the beach.

 

beach babies

Holland wasted no time getting relaxed once we got on the beach.

 

warmin' up

Daddy helps Holland get warmed up for beach, as she prepares to keep the boys away using her left jab.

 

illegal parking

The whole family, and most of the items in our house made our first beach trip last Thursday.