Melissa, Andy and the kids' Blog

Sunday July 12... we're here!  2 long days of driving (broken by Grandma's) and Lilian doesn't seem to think the ocean was worth it.  Then she discovered that the whole campground was a sandbox! Digging with Ava. Lilian's nap, every day!  Well, one day she slept in my arms, but the rest of the week was napping in mom's lap while Melissa read a book.  Which she didn't realize she had on her phone until the 2nd or 3rd day!  Eventually we'll get this beach travel thing all figured out.  Totally out.  Finn took to the water great.  He loved splashing and attacking the ocean.  Hannah told us, before we even left Blanding, that she wasn't going in the water.   And she kept her promise... for several days.   Remember when we came the first time... and it was just us?  It is still fun now. Melissa's sand art project. All the kids drew pictures, then laid down glue and sprinkled colored sand.  Finley decided that he didn'...

Melissa is such a teacher... turns 4th of July into a teaching moment.  It's that time of year... Zoe's winter coat has finally fallen out and she needs a light jacket to stay warm.  Oh wait... people are lighting fireworks early and she needs her "thunder shirt" to help her relax.  Our big, bad, scary German Shepherd... always needs a little extra loving when the world seems to be exploding around her .  Blanding city, like many, cancelled the 4th of July activities due to COVID-19.  So community members organized a parade.  It was a little shorter than normal, but fun anyway.  Nikki riding for freedom.  Great shady spot to snuggles.  The kids didn't want to give up their flags yet, so we took them out by the big flag for fun pictures.  Evening fireworks with the Lyman's.  They had a kid's movie night in their front yard because the city firework show was cancelled.  We figured with all the fireworks in the neighborhood it was...