Better Late Than Never.

LEWIS FAMILY

FEBRUARY 2013

Did the month of February fly by as quickly for you all as it did for us? Despite the speed at which it passed, it was a wonderful month full of fun and LOVE! We began the month with a fun visit to Landon and Britt’s home in Fresno. It was on Superbowl Sunday, which provided the perfect event to enjoy burgers and hot dogs on Landon’s new grill. The kids had so much fun together. Landon and Britt’s backyard was like a mini-Disneyland for the kids with their big slide, playhouse, trampoline and huge patio to run and ride bikes on. They had a ball. Sailor was so sweet to share all of her toys, and baby Riggs had that big, sweet smile on his face practically the whole time we were there. It was a great day! Hard to think that our time with them here is short now.

Riggs being a good sport.

A cute moment captured at the end of the day. 

Since we’ve moved here to California, we’ve been keeping a running list of things we’d like to see and do while we’re here. It seems to be getting longer by the week as recommendations keep pouring in from friends and neighbors. With the weather right about perfect these days, I think we’ll be turning more of our Saturday’s into Super Saturday’s as we get out to explore. We crossed one of these places off our list in February by spending a day in Santa Cruz. Steve and Dianna have frequented this fun beach town with their family for years, and after hearing about how beautiful it was, we were very anxious to experience it, too.

We got there mid-morning and went straight to the beach at the Natural Bridges State Park. It was so beautiful! There was a sandy cove we played in for hours. The spectacular arch rock formation with waves crashing underneath provided a unique backdrop for us to enjoy. There were cliff shelves we could hike to with hidden tide pools that housed sea anemones, hermit crabs, and sea stars. It was so fun to explore! Despite it being fairly cool in the morning, we were able to stay warm enough with sweatshirts and with all the running we did (chasing birds, chasing the tide, flying the kite, throwing the football), that is until we could no longer keep the kids from wading further and further into the water. Jensen’s wet and raggedy jeans were transformed into shorts, and we let them all play until their teeth and bodies were chattering and shivering uncontrollably.

 

Jensen loved writing everyone's names in the sand.

Aside from the seagulls, we had the beach to ourselves most of the day.

Taking it all in.

Sea life.

After the beach, we dried off, changed our clothes and headed to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. We had a yummy late lunch and enjoyed the games and rides on the pier. It was a perfect day and we all went home pooped. We’re excited for the next Super Saturday!

Definitely not Disneyland, but they still had fun.

Valentine’s Day was a special day in our home this year. We ate all things red and scrumptious, had special Valentine’s delivered throughout the day in the kids' own mailboxes and enjoyed lots of extra love and hugs. I’m grateful for special occasions like this that encourage us to express our love and gratitude to each other more than we might do on a daily basis. Jeremy and I love our children so much and are so grateful for the happiness and joy they bring into our home. We feel immensely blessed.

A few fun moments captured throughout the month. We sure LOVE these two and are so glad they LOVE each other so much, too.

This is how he plays.

This is how she plays.

This is how they play together.

Best friends.

We hope you all enjoyed the month of LOVE and know how much we LOVE you and count you among our greatest blessings. Until next month (or I guess next week now) ... Keep the Faith!

Love, The Lewis Family