Anyway, here are the 3 monkeys that I like to refer to as the kids "posing" for a picture all together. This is so hard to do! Especially getting them to smile. I usually just get so frustrated that I give up trying to get smiles. Ugh!
They are sitting on the limb of a tree that grows really funky. You'll see more of the tree as you scroll down.
Here is the top of the tree looking up. It provided shade for us as we ate our picnic.
I heated up leftover pizza, packed some yogurt cups and strawberries, grapes and carrot sticks. It was a quick, easy lunch and a pleasant break from the norm. We love picnics!
More of the tree and some pictures of the climbing monkeys. I mean, kids!
Marcail is clapping for Henry. "Good dob, Hemy!"
Marcail is "siding" down the funky tree trunk.They had so much fun on the tree limbs that we didn't even venture over to the play equipment! They were so ready for naps by the time we walked back home.
When we got home and were riding in the elevator up to our floor, Marcail had a sudden remembrance of something she had forgotten at the beach that she had brought along. It was a little piece of plastic, trash to you and me. She has used this for all sorts of things, but mainly a cell phone. She looks at me with sad, serious eyes and says, "Mama, I lost my phone to da beach!" and immediately breaks down in tears! I felt so bad that I hadn't kept a better eye out for her little plastic "phone". At the same time, I was proud of her for remembering it even though it was too late and there was no way we were going to walk all the way back to the beach to get it! I told her that after naps we could go back and look to see if it was still there on the picnic table. I wonder if she'll remember??
When we got home and were riding in the elevator up to our floor, Marcail had a sudden remembrance of something she had forgotten at the beach that she had brought along. It was a little piece of plastic, trash to you and me. She has used this for all sorts of things, but mainly a cell phone. She looks at me with sad, serious eyes and says, "Mama, I lost my phone to da beach!" and immediately breaks down in tears! I felt so bad that I hadn't kept a better eye out for her little plastic "phone". At the same time, I was proud of her for remembering it even though it was too late and there was no way we were going to walk all the way back to the beach to get it! I told her that after naps we could go back and look to see if it was still there on the picnic table. I wonder if she'll remember??
6 comments:
How I love these pictures. Have any idea what kind of tree? Fla. really is a lovely place and you've really taken advantage of the beaches, etc. Hope you find Marcails [telephone] Isn't it funny how a little piece of plastic can do wonders for their imagination. I'm sure Henry really enjoyed the tree. Our cherry tree in the back yard is in bloom and we were talking last night about Henry trying to climb it. I'm so glad we have pictures of the kids in it. Have a great family weekend. Love, Grandma B. My, how NaNa has grown!!!
I don't know what kind of tree it is. It's one of the only non-palm trees we have here except for the mangos and the firs. The beach is a beautiful place. Yes, Naomi has grown. It just makes me so sad. She's not a baby anymore. Especially now that she's totally potty-trained. How I would go back to her infant days in a heartbeat if I could. I feel like her baby-time went way too fast and I didn't have time to enjoy it.
Hmmm. Did you say you don't take artistic pics? Think again! They're great!!
Of course you have great subjects!
Could it be a banyon (?) tree??
Loved all the pictures and your stories too! Poor Marcail:( Sean is the same way with things like that.
I love that it doesn't take much to make a great toy!!
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