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Monday, August 24, 2015

Beach Trip 2015

Imagine it... the soft rolling sound of the warm waves tumbling into your ankles.




The warm sun beating on your neck.

The loving coos of a new baby.


The loud love of a family gathered: fun with cousins, grandparents, aunts, uncles.



Seeing dolphins and flying fish cresting in the water in front of you.

Chasing a dirt devil and then imitating it until you fall down.




Chasing crabs in the dark until you fall asleep on Daddy's back.


The smell of cookies you made with Daddy and Cousin Holden.

The touch of your Mimi's hands painting your nails and reading you a book.


The joy of hitting a ball pitched by your Pops with a baseball bat.




The success of flying a kite for the first time.



Resting easy in a giant hole you helped to dig.




The thrill of standing among a swarm of sea gulls.




That was the scene in August, as the Weinstein (and Helford) crew met in Galveston, Texas for our annual beach trip.

The two of you have grown so much since last year's beach trip:

Julia, you are now unafraid to go into the water...and picked up some new trips too.


Aidan, you are older and wiser and more able to roll with the waves that literally and figuratively knock at you. 

You both are big kids now...and were amazed and in love with Molly, whom you met for the first time.


Your look-out on life continues to grow and evolve as you do. And it's so fun to be invited to the sand, salty beach party!




So many memories, and - in comparison- only a few photos to document them.

Life's a beach...but a beach trip is something even more special altogether.

We'll always have the beach... all of us.
























































































































































Sunday, August 2, 2015

Circus Maximus

Where do you the clowns go for some grade-a clownin'?




The Circus, of course.


Mimi and Pops joined us for our annual excursion to the GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH- The Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus!



And it was a really special, fun, silly day with fun brewing in all three rings of the circus of our lives!

There were elephants, and clowns...










Thrills and chills...







Popcorn and red noses...





Smiles, giggles, and awe...










Souvenirs and memories-made...





There were horses, kangaroos, hilarious little dogs, and  fake mammoths, unicorns, and peagasi...





There was hopping...





Shopping...


...and love...


The reviews are in. Both of you talked about the circus for weeks and weeks after the event.

Aidan Weinstein: "The music was terrific and the elephants were woken up and I don't want you to wake them up because they were sleeping."

Julia Weinstein: "It was fun seeing the circus, Daddy. I liked the flying horse got a pretty lady on it!"