Playing with Grandpa

Julia really enjoyed playing with Grandpa.

First she had to get him positioned just right.

Then there was the fun of rocking him. Then there is the fun of climbing over him.

Trip to Washington

OK, OK, OK, so we've gotten a little lazy on the blog. We'll try to get caught up here soon.

So back at Memorial Day we took a week to go visit all of Neil's family in Washington State.

Grandma came down from Stanwood on the train.

We also took a day to get out on a trip to the Oregon coast. Julia loved walking in the forest with her Frank cousins.They also enjoyed the old military equipment we got to see.

The Kiss

Julia likes to give Mommy and Daddy "beijos".

More Waves

Can you see the excitement?

Lovin' the Surf

Once Julia got into the water the first time, she realized how much she liked it.

She dragged Momma into the water with her.

Once in, she was happy.

She really enjoyed having the waves wash over her.

South Padre Beach

Of course in addition to the pool, we spent time on the beach. Julia enjoyed walking on the beach and playing in the sand.

Here she is cruising along in front of the hotel we're staying at.

She's not too sure about getting into the water.

She did alright with Mom right there by her side.

Vacation

We had planned on trying to see the shuttle launch when it was scheduled for the 19th, but when it got moved, we figured we'd still go to the beach, but somewhere a little closer, so we settled on South Padre Island. Julia has been having a lot of fun playing in the "abla" (agua).

Here she's all dressed up and ready to head to the pool the first night.

Even with her floaty swimsuit, she needed some help, otherwise the weight of her head would put her mouth under the water, so Daddy helped her out.

Its a little cool because of the wind at the end of the day, and of course the AC in the hotel is cooler, so Julia got wrapped up to try to stay warm.