On July 4th we headed down to Ormond Beach in Florida to visit with my brother, Michelle and the girls. They were vacationing there and we decided it would be a whole lot easier to join them in Florida than travel to Tulsa to see them (although we still want to see their new home sometime soon!).

We had a good couple of days together, and my favorite moments were spent on the beach. The stretch of sand was wide with tidal pools perfect for the kids. I hadn’t seen baby Jane since she was 4 weeks old – what a difference!

Stella is 2 and a half now, and full of energy. She would just run in circles all around the beach, happy to be outside and stretching her legs. I snapped a bunch of pictures while Camille and Stella played in the tidal pool, and when you put them together it looks like synchronized swimming.

I miss them already!