Quick sidenote: A tremendous special thanks to my sister-in-law, Kellie, for giving me a few tips to make uploading photos to this blog easier. It's still immensely tricky and not too user-friendly, but I was at least able to do it this time in one sitting without the desire to give it up completely! And now on to the post...
Now that we are only weeks away from the biggest move in our married lives, there are a number of things Patrick and I want to do in the area before leaving it. One of those things was to take one more visit to Ocean City, Maryland, so that Charis could see the ocean and one day say she'd touched the Atlantic...even if she didn't remember it. A generous offer from a Folger friend of her free condo made this possible, and two friends and a baby to share it with made it fun. Never mind that it's still freezing here - the beach is always a good time! So off to the coast we headed for President's Day weekend...
"I am soooooooooooooo happy to be out of the car!"
"One of my favorite games is to play with Daddy's beard."
It was a good idea to take a few family photos on the condo balcony before heading out, since Charis pooped her carefully chosen "winter ocean wear" outfit before we actually even made it to the beach.
Kimmie and Aunt Linda, do you recognize those super-cute, trendy little jeans? Remember how HUGE they looked when you brought them for Charis at Thanksgiving? They fit her perfectly now!
The first Torres family beach photo!
A day of firsts: Charis touching sand...
...and the Atlantic Ocean for the first time.
I LOVE these vacation pictures!Charis has grown sooo much and my oh my what georgeous big brown eyes she has! So glad you had a relaxing few days away.Thanks for sharing wonderful memories!
ReplyDeleteGreat post--so glad the tips helped. Also, at some point, i got a pop up or i clicked on something that changed the "version" of blogger that I was using to a newer "better" version, and it's easier (sort of) to mess with pictures (but the spell check doesn't work any more). I don't for the life of me remember where that option was, but you might look for an upgrade option. . . (now that i'm rereading this, it wasn't really helpful . . . ) Anyway, GREAT post, love the idea of doing a few last favorite things before the move. What else is on your list?
ReplyDeleteI need some new pictures of that little rolley polley! pretty please :). . . maya wants to see some too--she's just about got your name nailed, but Charis and Patrick are harder for her. She looks at your pictures and says their names, but you have to know what she's saying to make it out. She mostly hits on the consonants. But Niki she says and it's adorable! We need a skype date soon, but we are going out of town for the next week and probably can't afford internet at the place we're staying!
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