Everybody

One of Lily's favorite parts of vacation (and mine, too) was being with "everybody". Everybody was also one of Lily's favorite words for the week. Is "everybody" on the beach? Is "everybody" upstairs? Is "everybody" going to eat lunch?

The Dynamic Duo!

Over the last 16 months it has been so much fun to see Lily grow more comfortable and confident with "everybody". Lily clearly loves her Dad Dad, aunts, uncles, and cousins and it is obvious that they feel the same!

To be so loved!

When we first came home from China I was a little bit worried because Lily was so much younger than all of her cousins. I was concerned about what kind of relationship she would have with them....silly me. It's a mutual love fest!

I had so much fun watching all of the cousins together on vacation. Yes, I said all of the cousins...including Maggie and Charlie! Don and the kids were able to come down for a few days this year! It was fun to have "everybody" together again at the beach.

The oldest and the youngest....can I just tell you how much I love these pictures!?!

It was so fun for me to be able to watch Lily playing on the beach with "everybody" or by herself. It was a really big step for Lily...and for her mom and dad! Lily loved being buried in the sand or burying other people in the sand. Lily also loved building sand castles, playing ladder golf, paddle ball, and catching crabs and clams. "Everybody" kept Lily so busy that I was actually able to read a little bit on the beach this year!

Having fun playing with my aunts and uncles...or just by myself!

Tony and I are already looking forward to next year's vacation and I bet Lily is, too!