Bailey Family

We went down to my parents this past weekend. Originally the intent was because my dad had a birthday this month, but when I checked the calendar, I realized it was also Easter weekend. Bonus! I'll include the gift he got at the end of the post because I really liked it. We went to the beach Saturday morning (mostly to play in the sand - the adults didn't even bother putting on swimsuits - it was cool and overcast). I do have a few crazy children though, and they insisted on playing in the ocean. (I would only let them go up to their ankles due to a posted warning sign.) My pictures aren't super awesome in clarity - I didn't want to take my nice camera to a windy sandy beach, so they're all phone pictures. (And of course I tried to zoom in more than I should have.) Overcast is my favorite sky condition. (Rainy is 2nd favorite and sunny comes in dead last!) Alee was very diligent in making her sand castle perfect. Makeshift balance beam we f...

Continuing on with our day to day... Some days we get a little tired of the day-to-day...spring break, are you coming? At least spring is here - yea for short sleeves and outside time! Guess who learned to ride a bike with no training wheels? :) Guess who taught her? (Kaitlyn was jealous because she wanted to teach her, but Alee chose Carolyn to teach her since Carolyn is older than Kaitlyn.) First fall! Shake it off... Visit from Saba and Nonny - always includes some chess time. Nonny began a new tradition last summer when she drove through and visited while I was at girls' camp. She has a collection of food cutters, food safe markers, and fun tools to make lunch "bento" style. (This is a boiled egg shaped while it's in ice water and then colored after it's cool.) I think this is Carolyn's: I think this is Seth's: After Bento Box Lunches, we went to a "ShareFair" of STEAM (STEM) activities. Th...

Shirt Rob got me for my birthday. ("I turn fabric into art. What's your super power?")  Natalie got "called to the office" and because I happened to be there (because I'm there about 3 days a week lately trying to get the yearbook done), they called us both. I had forgotten they do these, so I was kind of worried. Not that she was being called for behavior (because she's probably one of the best at school for behavior of my kids), but because some event had happened that was serious or delicate in nature and had to be discussed with the principal. Ha! Our school has a positive behavior incentive program and she'd been called to the principal's office to choose a prize and get her award for exceptional behavior. :) (sigh of relief!) Project days... As I type this, I was just informed over the weekend that the next project will be assigned Monday and will be due I can't even remember when...I'm going to have to get a 2nd c...