Best surprise

Took the kids to one of our frequented toy stores knowing that a certain monkey will be there. I wasn't sure how Aden would respond to him, but this smile says it all:

July 4th weekend

We had lots of fun celebrating the holiday weekend at the beach with friends. At one point, I looked at the kids and it dawned on me that we have more kids than adults. It's sad to see that they are all growing up too fast but we're so glad that they are all so close in age that we know they will grow up as close friends!

Footprints in the sand

I just love seeing the happiness in Aden's face whenever we're at the beach and we are extremely thankful that he appreciates nature so much. Just the simplicity of walking on the beach makes him so happy!

Little girl

My baby is growing up so fast, I took these pictures while we were walking on the beach and she looked like a little girl!

Holding hands

This morning after Aden's swim class, as we were leaving the complex, Kadence finally held on to Aden's hands. Aden has been trying for MONTHS to have his sister hold his hand and she always gets so irritated and won't let him. I don't know if she feels like he's trying to contain her or what. It was one of those moments that I will always remember and I wish so badly I was able to capture on camera. The look on Aden's face was pure joy and pride. When I asked him if he's happy that Kadence finally let him hold on to her, he said "yes, it means that she loves me a lot". It was the sweetest thing - it brought tears to my eyes. I told him that his sister will always love him, whether she lets him hold her or not. He's the best big brother and he loves her so much, I just hope that growing up, they'll stay so close as they are now and feel so lucky that they have each other.

Little Miss Talker

Kadence is starting to talk a lot now, words that we can actually understand. It's been fun figuring out that she actually is saying stuff to us, we just couldn't figure it out before! Here's a little sample of her cuteness...